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Safety Upgrades Make a Difference: Bike Ridership is on the Rise By Our safety upgrades are helping more people feel comfortable biking and rolling in the city. Every day, our teams work hard to make sure people have viable options to get around San Francisco. Whether you bike, roll, walk, drive or all of the above, we’re pushing to make your trips safer. As Bike Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting how our investments in bike safety are making a difference. These upgrades are helping to prevent risks and make conditions more comfortable. And the results are powerful. We’re seeing bike ridership on the rise and bikeshare trips break records! Our data... Published 2026-05-29T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/fUsoD9P

AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Supporting Chinese-Speaking Communities By Glennis Markison-Busi SFMTA Community Liaison Jessie Liang supports Chinese-speaking communities citywide. Building trust with local communities is one of our top priorities at the SFMTA. A big part of that work is making sure language never limits access to our programs. This AAPI Heritage Month, we’re thrilled to feature a staff member who supports this effort every day of the year. SFMTA Community Liaison Jessie Liang connects with Chinese-speaking communities living and working all over San Francisco. Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Liang helps people learn about and shape our programs. Her outreach spans... Published 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/4V7hdS9

Smoother Rides Ahead: Muni Service Changes Start June 6 By Benjamin Barnett Rider feedback helped inform this schedule adjustment to shorten the gap between 5R buses. This fix allows us to reduce crowding without adding buses. Muni is making service changes across San Francisco starting Saturday, June 6, 2026. These changes aim to improve reliability, reduce crowding and make trips more consistent. Changes include: More service where crowding has increased Route and stop changes to improve reliability and service efficiency Updated schedules to reduce delays and improve travel times, customer information and reliability More service where riders need it 5R Fulton... Published 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/cf7ZBNX

Carnaval SF Is Back May 23-24: Feel the Rhythm and Ride Muni By Danbee Song Carnaval is back this weekend – learn how to join the fun. Photo by  Jayasimha Nuggehalli. Join us Saturday, May 23, 2026 and Sunday, May 24, 2026 for one of the city’s most vibrant cultural celebrations, Carnaval San Francisco. This free, two-day event transforms Harrison Street between 16th and 24th streets into a lively showcase of music, dance, food, art and cultural pride. We’re proud to sponsor Carnaval SF 2026. We’re here to share the details and how to get there with ease on Muni. Festival highlights Carnaval San Francisco is California’s largest and longest-running multicultural... Published 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/SbUcXug

Taken with Transportation Podcast: What's Your Bike Story? By Melissa Culross SFMTA Transit Priority Manager Michael Rhodes discusses his biking habit in the latest episode of our agency podcast. Everyone who bikes in San Francisco has a story. And we’re telling some of them in the new episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast. “What’s Your Bike Story?” features city residents, including some of our colleagues, talking about their experiences on two wheels. It’s the perfect episode for Bike Month. “I’ve been riding a bike, I think, my whole life,” SFMTA Assistant Engineer Jack Anninos says. “I’ve never owned a car. So, this has always been my ride, [along with]... Published 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/EZD6sIY

Reserve Parking in a City-Owned Garage: SFMTA Makes Parking Easier for Everyone By Pamela Johnson Parking in San Francisco can be challenging, but we’re here to help make it less stressful. We recently announced two new mobile apps that let you pay for parking by phone and even get alerts when your meter is winding down. Now, our teams are making it easier to find parking, too! Our online parking reservation system is expanding to cover the majority of SFMTA-owned garages across the city. That means you can reserve parking at garages located conveniently near the ballet, opera, symphony, theaters and shopping districts. The best part: rates at SFMTA garages are typically 30–40% less than... Published 2026-05-13T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/iXN0Ldk

Fix It! Week Is Back May 18, 2026: Taking Care of Muni from the Ground Up By Sevilla Mann Fix It! Week subway closures allow us to do maintenance work that makes our system safer and more reliable. The second Fix It! Week of the year is coming up on May 18, 2026, and we’re here to help you prepare. These Fix It! Week closures ensure our crews can move safely as they carry out critical repairs and inspections. Their work helps to keep our system safe and reliable for everyone. The details: When: Market Street subway service will end early at 9:30 p.m. each night from Monday, March 18 through Thursday, May 21. Where: West Portal through Embarcadero stations Bus shuttles/service: Bus... Published 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/vi8RdIP

New Parking Payment Options: More Flexibility and Helpful Reminders By Pamela Johnson Learn how our new parking payment options offer more flexibility so you can get where you need to go. Paying for metered parking in San Francisco has never been easier or more flexible thanks to two new mobile payment options we’re offering. With HotSpot and ParkMobile, you can pay for metered parking directly from your phone. By offering more choices, we are making it more convenient than ever to pay for parking. With both HotSpot and ParkMobile, you can: Pay for parking at any SFMTA parking meter using your phone Get reminders before your session expires, helping you avoid citations Extend... Published 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/H73bFqu

A Community-Powered Success: Bayview Shuttle Extended Through 2027 By Javaun Garcia Riders enjoy a community tour of San Francisco’s African American Arts & Cultural District. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has extended the Bayview Shuttle’s grant. The service is fully funded by this grant, and the extension runs through November 2027. This allows us to continue connecting people in Bayview-Hunter's Point to Muni, BART and other important resources. This helps them get around more easily, and it strengthens the public transportation network in a community that was historically disconnected from the rest of the city. The extension is a direct result of strong... Published 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/gYiyEQ1

Investing in San Francisco Streets Together: New Safety, Connectivity and Community Benefit Projects By Rebecca Ashton-Dziedzan Learn about the priority projects that will help us create safer streets for communities across the city. Community feedback is critical to the work we do creating safer streets. That's why we want to keep you informed about the priority locations we are announcing for safety and community benefit quick-build projects. These projects are part of our efforts to advance the city's Street Safety Initiative, announced by Mayor Daniel Lurie in 2025. The Initiative calls on city agencies to reduce serious crashes by investing in proven safety measures and strengthening collaboration. Learn about our... Published 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/r091K3u

One Year in, Speeding is Down by 79% at Speed Safety Camera Locations By Nick Veronin Instances of speeding are down significantly in areas where the SFMTA’s automated speed enforcement cameras are active. The SFMTA’s Speed Safety Camera Program has been running in San Francisco for a full year, and data shows that speeding has dropped significantly in areas where cameras are active. A comparison of speeding data collected at camera locations before and after the program began shows: A nearly 80% drop in the share of drivers traveling 10 mph or more above the posted speed limit Roughly 40,000 fewer cases of speeding every day across camera locations When fewer drivers speed... Published 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/Jjusyie