New Year’s Day 2026 Parking Rules in SF (How Not to Get a Ticket)
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Event Details
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Celebrate the kick off of 2026 with a day of free parking throughout the city of San Francisco.
Although parking hazardously is always ticketable and towable – as is parking in a red or blue zone – much of the rest of the city is yours for the parking.
Here’s the basics courtesy of SFMTA:
New Year’s Day (Thursday, January 1, 2026)
Parking meters (all meters including color-capped and Pay or Permit), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning 12am-6am) will not 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
| Date | Holiday | Parking Meters | Nightly Street Sweeping | Other SFMTA Parking Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2025 | New Year’s Day | Not Enforced | Not Enforced | Not Enforced |
Source: SFMTA Holiday Enforcement, SFMTA Color Curb Program Details
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*
