Transportation
Every Bay Area Transit System Will Accept Tap to Pay on Dec. 10
Good News, Support the Bay, Transportation Big changes are hitting Bay Area transit on December 10, 2025 as Clipper 2.0, Tap and Ride, goes live across all 24 transit agencies at once. Riders get faster payments, simpler transfers and the long awaited ability to tap a credit or debit card anywhere in the region. The biggest upgrade is more...
Muni Retiring Iconic ’90s Trains
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Transportation After nearly 30 years of service and millions of rides, San Francisco’s iconic Breda light rail trains are heading into retirement, and you’re invited to hop aboard for one final farewell. These chunky silver and red trains have been rolling through the city since 1996, hauling Giants fans to the ballpark, more...
Driverless Waymo Rides Coming to SFO
Brand New, Transportation, Travel Waymo can now operate at San Francisco International Airport, a major step for the autonomous ride-hailing company. The permit allows the company to roll out service in three phases. First, Waymo will test vehicles around the airport with a human driver. Then it can test fully autonomous rides with Waymo more...
SF’s Awesome Historic Boat Tram is Free This Summer (2025)
Downtown San Francisco, Freebies, San Francisco, Transportation Muni’s most charming rides are back for summer, and this year they’re free all the way from Castro to Fisherman’s Wharf. As part of the Summer Vintage Streetcar Service, you can ride one of Muni’s historic streetcars every Friday and Saturday through October 13, 2025. Each weekend, the vintage cars rotate more...
SF Testing Bringing Uber/Lyft Back onto Market Street
Bay Area Updates, Downtown San Francisco, Transportation Starting Monday, August 26, San Francisco will quietly roll out a test program bringing Uber Black, Lyft Black, and Waymo back to Market Street for the first time since the city banned most car traffic in 2020. The pilot will allow limited pickups and drop-offs at seven designated spots along Market more...
BART Finally Goes Contactless: Pay With Your Credit Card Starting Aug. 20
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation After nearly two years in the making, BART commuters will finally be able to ditch the Clipper card and tap a credit or debit card directly at the gate starting Wednesday, August 20, 2025. BART is the first Bay Area transit agency to offer this long-awaited convenience, with other Clipper-using systems more...
SF’s 33 New Speed Cameras Now Issuing Fines
San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco’s new speed cameras started issuing real tickets on August 5, 2025 with the goal of trying to make city streets safer (and generating revenue for the city) The Speed Safety Camera Program is the first of its kind in California, with 33 cameras now fully operational across the city. more...
New 120-Foot Glass Artwork Just Debuted at SF’s Chinatown Muni Station
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Transportation A new glass art installation is now on view at San Francisco’s Chinatown-Rose Pak Muni Station. Created by New York-based artist Tomie Arai, the 700-square-foot piece called Arrival spans the station’s parapet façade along Stockton and Washington streets. The large-scale glass mural blends historical and contemporary imagery tied to Chinatown’s past, more...
SF Unveils New Dead-Inspired Psychedelic Buses
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation, Wow Muni is rolling out some serious Summer of Love vibes. Just in time for the Dead & Company shows in Golden Gate Park (August 1-3, 2025), SFMTA has wrapped two buses and one train in vibrant, psychedelic designs. The colorful vehicles – dubbed the “Psychedeli-bus” and the “Trippy Train” – are more...
Free Parking in Golden Gate Park is Ending
Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation Say goodbye to one of the last free parking spots in San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors just voted to let the SFMTA begin charging for parking in Golden Gate Park starting January 1, 2027. This means popular destinations like the de Young, Cal Academy, and the Conservatory of Flowers more...
Free Roundtrip Rides on the San Francisco Bay Ferry
San Francisco, Transportation For a limited time, you can ride roundtrip on the San Francisco Bay Ferry for free. Just download the SF Bay Ferry app on iOS or Android and enter the promo code ferrygodmother at checkout to claim two free one-way rides, while supplies last. UPDATE: As of 7/22/25 as of 10:59am – more...
Free Oakland–Alameda Water Shuttle Expands Service to 6 Days a Week
Freebies, Transportation The Oakland–Alameda Water Shuttle just added more days and later hours to its schedule — and it’s still totally free to ride. Starting Tuesday, July 8, the 45-foot yellow pontoon boat (yes, it’s called Woodstock) now runs six days a week, Tuesdays through Sundays. The shuttle also added longer hours on more...
Traffic Fix Coming to Golden Gate Park
Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation If you’ve ever been stuck in a slow crawl trying to get into the Music Concourse garage at Golden Gate Park, relief may be on the way. Starting May 12, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, in partnership with the SFMTA, will begin a short construction project to improve more...
Muni Adds Cell Service in More Subway Tunnels
Good News, Transportation If you’ve noticed your cell signal no longer cutting out during your Muni ride, you’re not imagining things. Muni has officially expanded underground cellular coverage across more of the Metro system, bringing a welcome upgrade for riders who want to stay connected. Cell service has been available in the Central Subway more...
Robotaxis Will Soon Cruise Down SF’s Market Street
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Transportation Heads up, San Francisco: Waymo’s self-driving cars are about to join the chaos that is Market Street. Mayor Lurie just gave the official thumbs-up, and the company will start mapping the area soon, with full passenger rides launching this summer (yes, as soon as this summer). If you’re thinking, “Wait… wasn’t more...
