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Your Muni Fare Is About to Go Up: SFMTA Approves Price Hike

Clipper card fares rise, cash fares stay same – plus a brand new free muni pass for homeless.
By - posted 4/22/2020 No Comment

Thanks for SF Examiner for letting us know that SFMTA approved their budget during their April 21st meeting which includes broad Muni fare hikes.

Highlights

  • Single rides on Clipper (currently $2.50) will rise to $2.90 by 2022.
  • The monthly “M” Muni pass rises from $81 to $86 by 2022.
  • Creates a free pass for people experiencing homelessness
  • Parking meters get extended in some neighborhoods until 10pm and also on Sundays
  • Towing and boot rates go up for most of SF. Rates for low-income and homeless tows/boots drop

The fare hikes, which were opposed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, were considered necessary by the SFMTA in order to avoid service cuts.

“It’s never popular to increase fares… Keeping fares exactly the same would mean we would need to make substantial service cuts and lay off over a hundred transit operators.”

– SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin

Upcoming SFMTA Changes

Muni Price Hikes / Changes

  • Clipper single ride rises from $2.50 to $2.90 by 2022
  • Cash single ride fares stay at $3.00
  • Adult “M” Monthly Pass rises from $81 to $86 by 2022
  • Adult “A” Monthly Pass (including BART in SF) rises from $98 to $106 by 2022
  • Does not raise cash fare for more than 100,000 riders
  • Extends Muni to all youth and cuts related administrative fees for more than 100,000 youth
  • Creates a free pass for people experiencing homelessness
  • Keeps current free programs as they are for seniors and persons with disabilities
  • Reduces free Clipper discount for 200,000 riders of which only 31% are low-income
  • Modestly raises monthly passes, and increases break even value (from 32 to 30 trips)

Extended Parking Meter Hours (Weeknights and Sunday)

The SFMTA will partner local merchant associations to determine where extended meter hours.

  • Extend meter hours in specific neighborhood commercial districts until 10pm Monday through Saturday.
  • 6-10pm rates set at $2/hour less than the 3-6pm rate, minimum $1/hour
  • Meter rates adjusted over time using demand-responsive pricing
  • Extend short-term parking (green zones) and passenger loading (white zones) until 10pm or later where applicable
  • Data collection and evaluation, expansion to other areas if successful
  • Extended Meter Hours in some neighborhoods to include Sunday.

SF Waives $1.4 Million in Taxi Fees

SFMTA is committed to waive all taxi fees, plus place a freeze on all taxi fines. The expected revenue loss of waivingall taxi fees alone is $1.4 million per year.

Updated Towing Policy: Reducing low income, and homeless fees

  • First time tow goes from $449 (current) to $542 (2022)
  • Tow for low income individuals drops from $238 (current) to $100 (2021)
  • First time tow for certified homeless is $0 starting 2021
  • 2022 boot fees – $550 (standard), $75 (low income), $0 (homeless)

See the full SFMTA April 21st proposal