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Free Parking Meters All Day / Thanksgiving Day Parking Rules in SF (2024)

Thursday, November 28, 2024 - All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Park at your own risk of course: If you're not sure or want more clarification, contact SF parking enforcement

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Thanksgiving Thursday is one of those rare days (only three days a year) when even parking meters in San Francisco take the day off

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving Day): Although safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) are still enforced, The following parking regulations will not be enforced anywhere in the city: parking meters, seven-day street sweeping, residential parking permits, Monday-Friday daytime street sweeping and commuter towaway.

But on Friday, things are mostly back to normal (including parking meters being enforced)

Friday, Nov. 28, 2024 (Black Friday): Parking meters (all meters including color capped), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning) and safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced citywide.

But it’s not all bad news on Friday. Residential parking permits, general parking time limits, Monday-Friday daytime street sweeping, unmetered yellow and green zones and commuter towaway will not be enforced.

Vehicles creating a hazard and/or an unsafe condition (i.e. double parking, blocking a bike lane, blocking driveways, blocking crosswalks, fire hydrants, etc.) are always subject to receiving citations and may be towed.

Note: Parking meters in the city are enforced Monday through Saturday with the exception of the following areas where parking meters are enforced seven days per week throughout the year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day:

  • Parking meters in the Fisherman’s Wharf area
  • Along The Embarcadero Roadway
  • In the Special Event Area around AT&T Park
  • Five metered off-street parking facilities listed below:
  • 8th Avenue at Clement Street
  • 9th Avenue at Clement Street
  • Geary Boulevard at 21st Avenue
  • 18th Avenue at Geary Boulevard
  • Pierce Street Garage (between Lombard and Chestnut streets)
Muni Schedule for Thanksgiving Holiday and Black Friday
Thursday, Nov. 28: On Thanksgiving Day Holiday, Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule.Friday, Nov. 29: On Black Friday, Muni will operate on a weekday schedule to provide service for those visiting and shopping in the city.

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28

Safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced.

Other SFMTA parking programs will not be enforced:

  • Parking meters (all meters including color-capped and Pay or Permit)
  • White zones
  • Nightly street sweeping
  • Time-limited Residential Parking Permits (RPP) Zones
  • General Parking Time Limits
  • Weekday Daytime Street Sweeping (Street Cleaning 6am-2pm)
  • Commuter Shuttle Towaway Zones
  • Unmetered Yellow and Green Zones

Day after Thanksgiving – Friday, November 29

Parking meters (all meters including color-capped and Pay or Permit), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning 12am-6am) will be enforced.
Safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced.

Other SFMTA parking programs will not be enforced:

  • Time-limited Residential Parking Permits (RPP) Zones
  • General Parking Time Limits
  • Weekday Daytime Street Sweeping (Street Cleaning 6am-2pm)
  • Commuter Shuttle Towaway Zones
  • Unmetered Yellow and Green Zones

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Park at your own risk of course: If you're not sure or want more clarification, contact SF parking enforcement
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Address: San Francisco, CA

Thursday, November 28, 2024

4:15 am   Alcatraz’s Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Ceremony (2024)  $15.50*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $15.50 for adults. Free for children under 5.
7:00 am   Thanksgiving Gratitude Meditation & Abundance Ritual (SF)  Donation*
*Donation of any amount. Suggested donation is $5
7:30 am   Free Admission to SF’s Botanical Garden on Thanksgiving (2024)  FREE*
*Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am
10:00 am   2024 Thanksgiving Weekend: 50 Free Guided Walking Tours in SF (Nov. 28-Dec 1)  FREE*
*Free tours but donations appreciated. Tours of the Japanese Tea Garden may require additional admission fee.
10:00 am   Volunteer for Thanksgiving Day Visits & Meal Deliveries to SF Older Adults  FREE
10:00 am   Thanksgiving Day Ice Skating at Union Square’s Holiday Ice Rink  $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
12:00 pm   2024 Thanksgiving Day Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”  $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
3:00 pm   Thanksgiving Concert & International Vegetarian Dinner (San Leandro)  FREE
3:00 pm   Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar & Casual Eatery (SoMa)  FREE*
*FREE
3:00 pm   2024 Free Thanksgiving Vegetarian Dinner + Indian Concert (San Leandro)  FREE
4:00 pm   San Francisco Thanksgiving Premier Dinner Cruise  $113
4:00 pm   Berkeley Thanksgiving Signature Dinner Cruise  $120
5:00 pm   SF City Hall Lights Up for Thanksgiving 2024 (Nov. 28-29)  FREE
7:00 pm   “HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm   “Black Laughs Matter” (Live at SF’s Only Black-Owned Comedy Club)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
9:00 pm   16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
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