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Muni is Bringing Back Some Routes on April 25

SFMTA is restoring some of service, slowly adding back routes and increasing frequency
By - posted 4/20/2020 No Comment

The SFMTA has recently seen a small increase in the number of available personnel, allowing Muni to expand coverage starting April 25.

  • Modified routes returning include the 5 Fulton, 12 Folsom, 28 19th Ave., 54 Felton.
  • “Core” routes with increased service include 9 San Bruno, 38R Geary Rapid, L Bus and N Bus.

This additional bus service was informed by the same criteria as our initial Core network, along with on-the-ground information from operators, ridership trends and public feedback.

Updated Muni Service as of April 25

In addition to running Core service, the following Muni routes will start service or be adjusted beginning Saturday, April 25:

  • 5 Fulton: Local stops between Salesforce Transit Center and Fulton/6th Avenue – Newly Added Back
  • 9 San Bruno: Increasing frequency to 6 minutes on weekdays and 10 minutes on weekends
  • 12 Folsom: Shortened route on Pacific between Van Ness Avenue and Battery – Newly Added Back
  • 28 19th Avenue: Local stops between Geary Boulevard and Daly City – Newly Added Back
  • 38R Geary Rapid: Weekend service returning (will supplement existing weekday service)
  • 54 Felton: Adding shortened route between Newhall/Hudson (Bayview/Hunter’s Point) and Balboa Park – Newly Added Back
  • 714RT BART Early Bird Shuttle: Shuttle between Salesforce Transit Center and Daly City – Added Back on 4/13/20
  • L Bus: Increasing frequency to 10 minutes or less (weekdays and weekends)
  • N Bus: Increasing frequency to 10 minutes or less (weekends)
  • These updates are in addition to the 17 “core” routes and service already operating – N Judah Bus, L Taraval Bus, T Third Bus, 1 California, 8 Bayshore (modified route), 9 San Bruno, 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, 19 Polk, 22 Fillmore, 24 Divisadero, 25 Treasure Island, 29 Sunset, 38 Geary, 38R Geary Rapid (weekdays only), 44 O’Shaughnessy (shortened), 49 Van Ness/Mission (longer route)

Updated Muni Map Starting 4/25/20

Muni Updates: Restoring Some of Our Service

Muni has been operating a COVID-19 Core Service Plan since April 8 to support essential trips that cannot be made any other way. With fewer operators, car cleaners and maintenance staff available during the shelter-in-place, Muni service has been significantly reduced. Our initial network of 17 key lines was informed by our data on where ridership is highest, our Muni Equity Strategy to provide transportation for those with the fewest options, locations of essential services like hospitals and groceries, and to provide coverage across the city.

Over the past week and a half, SFMTA has seen a small increase in the number of available key personnel, allowing us to expand our service based on ridership trends and public feedback during the pandemic. On April 25, we will be modifying Muni’s Core Service by adding back some modified routes and increasing the frequency of buses on others. This additional bus service was informed by the same criteria as our initial Core network, along with on-the-ground information from operators, riders, and policy makers.

The service additions will increase coverage across the city and connect to additional essential services. To ensure we’re connecting customers who are making essential trips to health care facilities like hospitals, we’re restoring modified service on the 5 Fulton and 28 19th Avenue lines. Segments of the 12 Folsom/Pacific and 54 Felton are also being restored to ensure customers in Chinatown and southeastern neighborhoods have greater access to essential trip locations.

By adding service on heavily used lines of the Core network, it will also help minimize risks to customers and operators by reducing crowding on buses and increasing riders’ ability to physically distance from others.

Muni still serves approximately 100,000 passengers a day – getting nurses, cooks, custodians, and other essential workers to their jobs. We continue to ask San Franciscans’ help by a) complying with the shelter-in-place directive, b) only making essential trips, and c) using alternatives to Muni for essential trips when possible.

Muni Service Updates for Starting April 25

In addition to running Core service, the following Muni routes will start service or be adjusted on Saturday, April 25. Please note differences between weekday and weekend service. Read More.

5 Fulton

  • Local stops between Salesforce Transit Center and Fulton/6th Avenue
  • Frequency: approximately every 10-20 minutes (weekdays and weekends)
  • Being added to provide connection to St. Mary’s Hospital

9 San Bruno

  • Frequency: approximately 6 minutes (weekdays) and 10 minutes (weekends)
  • Being added to reduce crowding on buses, increasing riders’ ability to physically distance

12 Folsom

  • Shortened route on Pacific between Van Ness Avenue and Battery
  • Frequency: approximately every 20 minutes (weekdays and weekends)
  • Being added to provide key connections to grocery stores

28 19th Avenue

  • Local stops between Geary Boulevard and Daly City
  • Frequency: approximately every 20 minutes (weekdays only, no weekend service)
  • Being added to provide healthcare worker access between Daly City BART and UCSF Medical Center, Parnassus; creates additional north-south connectivity on west side

38R Geary Rapid

  • Weekend service returning (will supplement existing weekday service)
  • Frequency: approximately every 10-20 minutes (weekends)

54 Felton

  • Adding shortened route between Newhall/Hudson (Bayview/Hunter’s Point) and Balboa Park
  • Frequency: approximately every 20 minutes (weekdays only, no weekend service)
  • Being added to provide additional east-west connectivity for southeastern neighborhoods

714 BART Early Bird Shuttle

  • Shuttle between Salesforce Transit Center and Daly City
  • Frequency: one trip departs Daly City at 4:05 a.m. and second trip departs Salesforce Transit Center at 4:45 a.m. (weekdays only)
  • Maintaining a connectivity lifeline for early morning service workers

L Bus

  • Increasing frequency to 10 minutes or less (weekdays and weekends)
  • Being added to reduce crowding on buses, increasing riders’ ability to physically distance

N Bus

  • Increasing frequency to 10 minutes or less (weekends)
  • Being added to reduce crowding on buses, increasing riders’ ability to physically distance