The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, Sept. 12 through Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.
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Dreamforce Convention
Monday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept 22: A street closure of Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets will be required for the Dreamforce Convention beginning at 6 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9 and continuing through 10 p.m., Sunday, Sept 22.
Monday, Sept. 16, through Thursday, Sept 29: A daytime street closure of 4th Street between Mission and Howard streets will be required for the Dreamforce Convention, daily, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16 through Thursday, Sept 19. During the street closure hours, the following additional traffic controls will be in place:
- Southbound travel restricted on Stockton Street at Post and O’Farrell streets
- Southbound travel restricted on 4th Street at Mission Street
- “Local Access” only allowed on: 1) Minna Street between 4th and 5th streets; 2) Stockton Street from Post to Geary streets; 3) Stockton Street from O’Farrell to Market streets; and 4) 4th Street from Market to Mission streets
- “One Way” travel on Howard Street will be converted to “Two Way” for local access to businesses and residents on Howard between 5th and 4th streets.
- Muni buses will not be impacted by the listed daily street closures and travel restrictions
- Muni will continue to use regular routing and regular bus stops on Stockton Street and on 4th Street
- 4th Street from Mission to Howard streets will reopen to regular traffic overnight, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., and all related travel controls will also clear during these hours.
Monday, Sept. 16, through Thursday, Sept. 19: The Salesforce Corporation will be holding its yearly Dreamforce Convention at the Moscone Center. Conference hours will be from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, with conference registration on Monday. An attendance of 45,000 is expected at Moscone Center North, South and West. For more event details, visitwww.salesforce.com/dreamforce.
Significant traffic congestion is anticipated in and around Moscone Center, particularly on streets immediately east of 3rd Street, on Mason Street from Sutter to Market streets and on 5th Street from Market to Harrison streets, especially during mornings and afternoons. Travelers are encouraged to take public transportation or use alternate routes. There will be heavy pedestrian traffic in the Moscone Center area.
Howard Street traffic will be detoured via southbound 2nd Street to Harrison Street, or via New Montgomery Street to Hawthorne Street to either Folsom or Harrison streets.
Traffic on Stockton Street and 4th Street will be detoured via Mason, Cyril Magnin and 5th Street from Sutter to Howard streets.
There will be a signed bicycle detour for people on bikes on Howard Street to turn north at 2nd Street to Market Street. People on bikes who wish to stay on Howard Street will have the option to dismount at Howard and 3rd streets and walk their bicycle through the event along the north sidewalk.
Signage will be placed in advance of the street closures and detour routes.
Caltrans will activate electronic message signs on major freeways entering the city to notify motorists of the closures.
SFMTA Parking Control Officers and San Francisco Police Officers will be deployed at key intersections throughout the closures.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
There will be temporary taxi stands for pick up and drop off only:
- Eastside of Third Street (northbound) between Howard and Minna streets
- W Hotel white zone, north side corner, east of Third Street.
Giants Ballpark – Dreamfest’24
From 5 p.m. to midnight, Wednesday, Sept. 18: 30,000 attendees walking or taking taxi to the DreamFest’24 event at the ballpark, temporary taxi stands will be available at the following locations for pick up and drop off only:
- East side of 2nd Street between King and Townsend streets
- West side of 2nd street between King and Townsend streets
- East side of 3rd street between King and Townsend streets
San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
Thursday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 15: The San Francisco Giants will play four home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:
- One game against the Milwaukee Brewers: 1) 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12.
- Three games against the San Diego Padres: 1) 7:15 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13; 2) 6:05 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14; and 3) 1:05 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
- Two and a half hours before the opening pitch, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic. King Street will reopen after first pitch until the seventh inning.
- From the seventh inning until post-game traffic dies down, the SFMTA will again close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic in order to reduce congestion on city streets.
- Additionally, the northbound portion of the 4th Street Bridge (Peter R. Maloney Bridge) will be closed to all traffic except Muni, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period.
Taxi Stands
- 2nd Street, west side, between Brannan and King Streets
- 2nd Street, east side, between Townsend and King Streets
- 3rd Street, west side, north of King Street
Special Event Parking Rates
During baseball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the ballpark, parking meters close to the ballpark will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the ballpark, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations and a schedule of dates when special event rates are in effect, visit www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15: The Autumn Moon Festival, will transform the iconic Grant Avenue in San Francisco Chinatown for two days, Saturday and Sunday, into an attractive Asian-themed corridor with outdoor dining, cultural exhibits, children’s activities, martial arts, art displays and vendor offerings. The festival will take place between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. For event details, visit www.moonfestival.org.
Friday, Sept. 13 to Sunday, Sept. 15: The following street closures will be required from 10 p.m., Friday to 11:59 p.m., Sunday:
- Grant Avenue from California Street to Broadway
- Commercial Street from Kearny Street to Grant Avenue
- Intersection: Commercial Street at Grant Avenue
The following Muni routes will be affected: 1 California; 8 Bayshore; 10 Townsend; 12 Folsom-Pacific; 30 Stockton; and 45 Union/Stockton.
Bhangra and Beats Night Market
Friday, Sept. 13: A dance party and social event will take place in the vicinity of Battery and Clay streets from 5 to 10 p.m. as part of Downtown Revitalization activities. For more details, visit bhangraandbeats.com.
The following street closures will be required from 11 a.m., Friday to 2 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14:
- Battery Street between Washington and Sacramento California streets
- Clay Street between Sansome and Front streets
- Merchant Street between Sansome and Battery streets
- Intersections at Battery Street: Clay and Merchant streets
The last event of the series will take place again on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
The following Muni routes will be rerouted: 1 California (inbound only) and 12 Folsom-Pacific (outbound only).
Chinatown Night Market
Friday, Sept. 13: The monthly night market will take place in Chinatown. This is an event that takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., through Nov. 2024.
The following street closures will be required from 3 to 10 p.m., Friday:
- Grant Avenue between Sacramento and Jackson streets
- Commercial Street between Kearny Street and Grant Avenue
- Intersection: Grant Avenue and Commercial Street
All other intersections will remain open.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Larkin Street Roadway Shared Space
Saturday, Sept. 14: The Tenderloin Lower Polk Merchants and Property Owners Association will host their monthly Roadway Shared Space on Larkin Street.
Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell streets will be closed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday.
These closures will occur on the second Saturday of every month through Saturday, May 20, 2025. For details visit www.tlmpa.org.
The 19 Polk Muni route will be rerouted.
Haight Ashbury Street Fair
Sunday, Sept. 15: The 45th annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair will take place in the Haight-Ashbury District. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For event details, visit Haight Ashbury Street Fair.
The following street closures will be required from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday:
- Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan streets
- Ashbury Street between Page and Waller streets
- Clayton Street between Page and Waller streets
- Cole Street between Page and Waller streets
- Belvedere Street between Page and Waller streets
- Shrader Street between Page and Waller streets
- Intersections: Ashbury, Clayton, Shrader, Cole and Belvedere at Haight Street
The following Muni line and routes will be affected: N Judah Bus (Sunday early morning buses only); 7 Haight/Noriega; 33 Ashbury/18th; 37 Corbett and 43 Masonic.
Event participants are encouraged to take public transportation to the event as street parking will be severely limited in the area. Monitored bicycle parking will be available on Ashbury Street between Waller and Haight streets.
Ocean Beach Surf Film Festival
Friday Sept. 13 through Sunday Sept. 15: The first annual Ocean Beach Surf Film Festival celebrates the San Francisco surf scene, combining a mix of classic and modern surf films with live music and a healthy dose of local surf history for three days and nights will take place at the Historic Balboa Theater.
On Sunday Sept. 15, a street closure of Balboa Street between 37th and 38th avenues will be required from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The following Muni routes will be affected: 18 46th Avenue and 31 Balboa.
Events at Chase Center
Thursday, Sept. 12 to Saturday, Sept. 14: There will be two events to take place at Chase Center:
- Thursday, Sept. 12: Performance by Incubus will take place. Concert will start time at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 14: Nick Cannon will present Wild 'n Out Live Tour 2024. Performance will start at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Supplemental Muni Service
- Muni will operate supplemental 78X Arena Express service.
- Pre-event express shuttle service from 16th Street BART Station to Chase Center will start two and a half hours before each game/event and will end one hour after game/event starts.
- Post-event express shuttle service from Chase Center on 16th Street to 16th Street BART Station will run until the area clears.
Special Event Parking Rates
During basketball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the arena, parking meters close to the arena will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the arena, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations can be found on www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after an event.
- Only local access will be allowed on Northbound Illinois Street between Mariposa and 16th streets.
No Parking Zone
To facilitate loading and pick up for Muni customers and patrons, NO PARKING will be in effect at these locations during events:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Between the 500 and 700 blocks of Terry Francois Boulevard (TFB)
Taxi Stands
There is one taxi stand located on southbound Terry Francois Boulevard.
Ramp Taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way at Bridgeview Way.
Additional Passenger Loading
- 4th Street which connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through UCSF campus.
- Owens Street connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through UCSF campus.
For details about transportation to the Chase Center, including Muni service and connections from the Bay Area transit system to Muni, visit SFMTA.com/ChaseCenter.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/chase-center.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
NEW: San Francisco Freeway and Road Rehabilitation
Starting on Monday, Sept. 16, Caltrans crews will conduct overnight emergency barrier repair work on eastbound and westbound I-80. Below are details and transit impacts for this work:
- Construction work hours will occur nightly, every day, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the next morning
- During construction, there will be closures of up to two lanes on each direction of I-80
- During construction work and lane closures, there will be at least one lane open to traffic
- Caltrans will post alternate routes. More details can be found here: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans
A 55-hour full closure of Northbound 101 to Central Freeway and 9th Street off-ramp which will take place starting in the evening of Friday Oct. 4, more details will be provided next week.
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project—Segment B
The L Taraval Improvement Project is a multi-agency collaboration to improve safety, accessibility, and transit reliability, and to rehabilitate aging rails, utility lines and roadway pavement along the L Taraval line between Sunset Boulevard and 15th Avenue and on Ulloa Street near West Portal.
The L Taraval Improvement Project has been substantially completed! The SFMTA would like to thank to our community partners, residents and merchants for their support and patience throughout the project design and construction.
L Taraval Train Service Returns
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 28, L Taraval trains will resume service between Embarcadero Station and SF Zoo. Riders will once again be able to enjoy a one-seat ride from downtown to the beach. Trains will run on 10-minute frequencies on weekdays and 12-minutes on weekends. Board trains at the platform or street instead of using the buses at the curb. L Bus service will be discontinued.
A Better, Safer Taraval
The L Taraval Improvement Project was a multi-agency effort between the SFMTA, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco Public Works to upgrade and add new infrastructure along the L Taraval line between West Portal and the Zoo.
While the biggest work is behind us, there are still a few smaller “punch list” items remaining, such as adjusting utility lines, refreshing transit lane paint, boarding island grout work, removing construction materials and installing transit shelters.
San Francisco residents and Muni riders will soon enjoy the new Taraval Street, from West Portal to Parkside; and to the beach with a safer and more reliable ride.
For additional project details, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates and more information from Monday, Sept 9 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, visit the Project Update page.
ONGOING
Masks Recommended
Masks are no longer required, but are encouraged in any SFMTA facilities, transit hubs or on vehicles including Muni buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles or cable cars or in taxis or on paratransit.
ONGOING: Essential Trip Card Discount Program
The SFMTA’s program, Essential Trip Card (ETC) Program, assists people with disabilities and older adults to make essential trips using taxis. The program provides two to three round trips at an 80% discount per month, i.e. rider pays $6 to receive a value of $30 or pays $12 to receive a $60 value. If essential needs require it, riders may receive additional value up to $120 of taxi service per month.
To qualify for the program, customer must be either age 65 or older or an adult with disabilities. Eligible adults may apply for the ETC program by calling the Paratransit Mobility Management office at 415-351-7053. Staff are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Visit https://www.sfmta.com/etc for additional details and for a list of San Francisco taxi companies, visit https://www.sfmta.com/taxi/directory.
SFMTA’s Shop-a-Round program which offers registered seniors and people with disabilities personalized assistance and rides to and from grocery stores and farmers markets is available as well. For more information, visit https://www.sfmta.com/shop-round.