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We’re fighting for public transit that works
We need a public transit system that is fast, reliable, and easy to use. We need a system that connects every neighborhood in the city, so people everywhere can access all that San Francisco has to offer. Close to 250,000 people rely on Muni every day, and many more will need to count on transit if we are to hit our climate and sustainability goals. Join our movement to change the future of public transit in San Francisco.
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Let’s Keep Winning in 2023!
We only win with your support. We’re funded by a combination of private grants, corporate sponsorships, and most importantly: members! In addition to giving us the political clout we need to make a difference, members provide over 25% of our budget. Those are funds we can use immediately where they’re most needed, like to develop campaigns to bring back Muni routes or to fight for the funding Muni needs.
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Upcoming Events
Santa Cruz County Transit Advocacy at the County Fair!
Santa Cruz County Transit Advocacy at the County Fair!
Meet the friendly and powerful transit advocates in Santa Cruz and learn about the transformative active and public transportation projects happening now, including the famous Rail & Trail projects. St...
Worldwide Car Free Day – No Fares
Worldwide Car Free Day – No Fares
Skip the car and take public transit! For FREE. To celebrate Transit Month and to highlight our new microtransit service, FAST is offering two weeks of free rides SYSTEMWIDE. Never
Discover Geology via Transit: Earthquake Hazards in Downtown San Francisco
Discover Geology via Transit: Earthquake Hazards in Downtown San Francisco
Tour some of the finest and most interesting geological features of the Bay Area without getting in a car. Join Seamless Bay Area and Dr Austin Elliott of the USGS
Rider First Awards
Rider First Awards
Join San Francisco Transit Riders and Seamless Bay Area to close out Transit Month by celebrating some of the people who have gone above and beyond to improve transit in
Rider’s Reader
A note from our Executive Director, Vinita Goyal: Our Strategic Plan
We are at the cusp of two years of my tenure at San Francisco Transit Riders and throughout that time our staff and board have been occupied with...
How a bridge toll increase can help transit riders across the Bay: SB-532 Explained
San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) is a proud member of the coalition of advocates that rallied to prevent billions of dollars in cuts to transit...
A Thank You for a wonderful Membership Month, from SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal
We spent a Thursday evening in April at the humble and atmospheric 518 Valencia in San Francisco talking about ‘Moving for a Greener Future: The...
Addressing riders’ safety concerns
To achieve the transit-oriented vision of San Francisco that we strive for, everybody must be safe and comfortable while riding the bus. While...
A robust transit system in the Bayview-Hunters Point is needed to sustain community self-reliance and agency.
By Vinita Goyal and Dr. Hollis Pierce-Jenkins A section of this article was published by StreetsblogSF. Lived Experience in the Bayview-Hunters...
A New Year Message From Our Executive Director:
“Welcome to 2023, Riders! We cannot wait to accomplish many more transit goals this year.” Ushering into 2023, are both successes and questions...
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San Francisco Transit Riders
P.O. Box 193341, San Francisco, CA 94119
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