San Francisco Transit Riders

BART’s Throwback Arcade
2022-09-03 09:00 - 2022-09-09 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
As part of BART’s 50th anniversary celebration, vintage arcade games will be set up for free play in the free area at Powell St. Station. The event is a throwback to 1976, when BART partnered with Atari to place video games at Powell. BART has rented 4 vintage, full-size arcade games; Pong, Pac-Man, Asteroids and Galaga.

San Francisco Ride Along & Rally
2022-09-07 08:00 - 10:00 | CA
Come show your support for public transit and your fellow transit riders at SFTR’s Ride Along & Rally, which also marks our Transit Month Kick-Off Event! You’ll meet up with other riders, city leaders, SFTR members, and more at locations across the city to ride Muni together to City Hall, where we’ll have speakers contextualize the state of public transit today and set the stage for our engagement on all things transit for the rest of September. Ride begins at 8am, Rally at City Hall at 9am. Sign up to get notified about the pick-up locations!

BART’s 50th Birthday Party Family Fun Festival
2022-09-10 11:00 - 16:00 | CA
The Family Fun Festival at Lake Merritt Station Plaza is free to the public and will include food trucks, music, games, prizes, and the opening of a time capsule. Sign up here!

The Risky Business of Transportation Megaprojects
2022-09-12 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
Hosted by SPUR, this event will discuss the challenges the Bay Area’s transportation projects face, what the MAP actually does and how to situate it in the context of other plans and policies. Link coming soon.

San Francisco Safe Routes to School Transit Day
2022-09-15 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Students and schools can celebrate Transit Day any day that week (Sept 12-16). Students are invited to participate individually and support their school’s event by pledging to ride Muni at least once in the week of Sept 12-16 (Join in by taking the pledge here!). Schools registered for the event will receive incentives for organizers and participants, an activation toolkit, and be eligible for prizes based on the number of students who pledge to participate. Any school staff, parent, or student group can register to organize their school’s event (Register your school here!).

SFTR Local Funding Working Group
2022-09-15 21:00 | CA
Join us for the first meeting of our local funding working group, open to all active SFTR members. Sign up here: https://sftransitriders.salsalabs.org/workinggroupsignup By 2025 SFMTA will be almost half a billion dollars in debt. Over 40 lines have been indefinitely suspended and there is no budget to bring them back. It looks increasingly likely that San Francisco will move forward with a major transportation funding measure in 2022. This working group will be examining potential funding sources and building the political will to win at the ballot.

All Aboard with Transit CEOs
2022-09-16 15:00 - 19:00 | CA
Join the General Managers/CEOs from various Bay Area transit agencies as they ride multiple modes of transit together, ending with a public happy hour at Line21 Brewery in Oakland. Hosted by BART, along with SFMTA, AC Transit, SamTrans, VTA, WETA, Marin Transit, County Connection, Golden Gate Transit, MTC, WestCAT, Tri Delta Transit, and Seamless. Sign up here!

“Yes on L” Kickoff and Lit Drop
2022-09-17 11:00 - 13:00 | CA
Join SFTR and advocates across the city to kick off the field campaign for Measure L the Better roads and transit measure on the ballot this November. This measure, which is not a new tax, would provide essential transit investments throughout the city. Register here!
WHERE: Argonne Playground 441 18th Ave, San Francisco, 94114

East Bay Transit Month Rally
2022-09-17 12:00 - 14:00 | CA
Join us in promoting the use of transit to Cal students and East Bay residents at the Downtown Berkeley BART station. Hosted by Telegraph for People, Genesis, and East Bay Transit Riders.

BART to Bike: MLK Shoreline Connectivity Ride
2022-09-17 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
Come join Greenbelt Alliance, TransForm, and East Oakland Collective as we bike from Fruitvale BART to the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline as part of September’s Transit Month. Join us to explore this beautiful setting while also talking about ways we can expand safe access to the shoreline via bicycle and transit. Sign up here!

Pacific Bus Museum Tour
2022-09-17 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
Explore the Bay Area’s transit past with a guided tour of the Pacific Bus Museum, a volunteer-run organization dedicated to preserving transit’s history located in Fremont. You will have a guided tour of preserved historic buses, visit a large archive of transit-related memorabilia, and enjoy a ride on one of the museum’s buses driven by one of its volunteers. Hosted by Pacific Bus Museum and San Francisco Transit Riders. Sign up here!

Bay Ferry Beer and Ride
2022-09-18 17:30 - 22:30 | CA
Celebrate Transit Month with a late-afternoon ferry ride provided by San Francisco Bay Ferry from the Ferry Building in San Francisco to (either Alameda or Oakland). You can then choose from the Federation Brewery (for patrons 21 and over) or a restaurant near Jack London Square (open to everyone). Hosted by Water Emergency Transportation Authority. Link coming soon!

BART Sound Tracks at Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza
2022-09-21 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
As part of BART’s 50th anniversary celebration, BART is bringing free live music to the Downtown Berkeley BART Station Plaza.

Lend Your Voice to Shape Downtown’s Transportation Future II
2022-09-22 12:30 - 14:30 | CA
Hosted by SPUR, this event will discuss San José’s Downtown Transportation Plan. Link coming soon.

Stuttering Stories Across San Francisco
2022-09-27 19:00 - 22:00 | CA
In partnership with SF Transit Month, Proud Stutter and Booksmith are proud to present a special event that puts a spotlight on stuttering and verbal diversity. In “Stuttering Stories Across San Francisco,” hear from people who stutter living and working in San Francisco talking about their stuttering experience and how we can all collaborate to understand that stuttering is just a different way of talking. Panelists include Dustin Wells, MUNI Driver, Nina G, comedian, Sebastian Scala, owner of Tony Nik’s and Proud Stutter’s Maya Chupkov, who will moderate.
Please note:
> Safety: ID and proof of full vaccination, including booster, will be required at the door. Masks will be required throughout the duration of the event, capacity will be limited to allow indoor distancing, and we’ll have extra ventilation in place.
> Because we’re limiting capacity, we can’t guarantee we’ll have space for walk-ins. The best way to ensure you’ll get a seat is to order a ticket through this link.
> If we feel it’s not safe to gather, as the event gets close, we will pivot to a virtual event and your registration will remain valid.
> Questions? Write events@booksmith.com.

BART Sound Tracks at El Cerrito del Norte
2022-09-28 17:00 - 20:00 | CA
As part of BART’s 50th anniversary celebration, BART is bringing free live music to the El Cerrito del Norte Station.

Rider First Awards Ceremony
2022-10-07 17:30 - 21:00 | CA
The Rider First Awards cap off a month of events, rallies, and our Transit Ride Contest. Come see old friends and make new ones, with a great group of people who believe in the power of public transit! Sign up here!

Biking, Birds, and BART | Fruitvale to San Leandro
2023-08-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Fruitvale BART Station, 3401 E 12th St, Oakland, CA, 94601, United States
Enjoy a flat, family-friendly ride along Oakland’s Martin Luther King Shoreline. Explore the Bay Trail and learn about the birds that live in this coastal habitat. Continue to Drake’s in San Leandro for post-ride snacks and brews outside. The event will be transit accessible, beginning at the Fruitvale BART station and ending near the San Leandro station. You can view the route here.

Transit Month and Ride Contest 2023 begins!
2023-09-01 | San Francisco and Bay Area!
Join us September 2023 to celebrate the role of transit in the Bay Area with events, rides, and prizes!
See all events and join the ride contest here!

BART Scavenger Hunt
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-20 | BART System
Come celebrate Transit Month with Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) from around the Bay Area. All are welcome!
YPT is highlighting public art and small businesses throughout the Bay Area via a scavenger hunt across the entire BART system. Complete what you can and share your progress on social media!
We’ll have trivia, recap our BART scavenger hunt, and offer prizes for both.
Link to the scavenger hunt (opening Sept. 1 and closing Sept. 20): https://forms.gle/TzaGYncrbu4BeLdj9

SFTR Transit Month Kick-off Celebration: A Ride-Along and Rally!
2023-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Come show your support for public transit and your fellow transit riders at SFTR’s Celebratory Ride Along & Rally on September 5, which also marks our Transit Month Kick-Off Event! You’ll meet up with other riders, city leaders, SFTR members, and more at locations across the city to ride Muni together to City Hall, where we’ll have speakers contextualize the state of public transit today and set the stage for our engagement on all things transit for the rest of September.
Rally
– Tuesday September 5, 2022, 12:00pm-1:00pm at City Hall
Ride Along Routes:
– 11:30am – 5R from Divisadero St to Van Ness Ave
– 11:15am – J from 20th St to Civic Center
– 11:30am – K, M, or S from West Portal to Civic Center
Sign up for ride-along routes here!
Rally will start at noon, ride along will happen between 11am and noon depending on location.
You don’t want to miss out on this celebration of riders, transit, and our amazing San Francisco transit community.

Manny Yekutiel in Conversation with BART Officials on a Moving BART Train!
2023-09-08 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
As a part of our site, specific event, serious, Mannys is hosting a conversation with the president of the BART board Janice Li and the general manager Bob Powers to discuss the state of public transportation across the bay area and in particular the BART system.
Public transportation is facing a once in a century crisis, with a combination of slow recovery from the pandemic, mixed with increasing structural deficits, stocking fears of a transportation doom loop.
Hear directly from one of the most important Bay Area public transportation agencies but let’s do it on the system itself!
We will be meeting at the 16th St. BART station and we’ll be taking over one entire BART car for the conversation down to SFO and back.
**Don’t be late! Because we are going on a moving train we can’t wait for anyone who is running late*
While this event is free, you will need to pay for the BART ride. You will need $6.40 on your Clipper card.
We will meet near the agent booth, go through the BART fare gates then we will board the first car of an SFO bound train.
If you have any questions, please reach out to angelina@welcometomannys.com

Tri Delta Transit takes you to the Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival
2023-09-09 - 2023-09-10 | Tri Delta Transit routes and shuttle to the festival at Pittsburg Old Downtown on Railroad
In honor of Transit Month, Tri Delta Transit is the official shuttle for this terrific Bay Area event. As a perk for riding with Tri Delta Transit, riders receive the opportunity to enter to win a Festival package for two, including tickets, swag and food discounts. On festival days, September 9th and 10th, riders on Tri Delta Transit and our festival shuttles will receive a coupon for discounts for beverages or the seafood island. You can only receive this perk by riding on Tri Delta Transit.

Tenderloin Traffic Safety Task Force Annual Event
2023-09-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Golden Gate Greenway (Golden Gate Avenue, between Leavenworth and Jones St.)
A community event to highlight and celebrate the Task Forces’ accomplishments through the years and ongoing projects in pedestrian, traffic safety, public space, and public transit. Get community input on Task Force Priorities for 2024
Family friendly activities by St. Anthonys and 826 Valencia; raffle prizes throughout the event, including $50 clipper cards, bicycle helmets, & a bike! SFMTA’s Sales van will provide information on discount services and sales. SF Transit Riders will be there to promote transit month and rider contests. Learn how to use the 311 App. Ice cream and more!

Pacific Bus Museum Tour
2023-09-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Meet at Fremont BART station to Pacific Bus Museum, 37974 Shinn St Fremont CA
Go on a guided tour of a selection of historic city buses, motor coaches, school buses, and purpose built coaches from the Bay Area and California.
Meet at Fremont BART station to Pacific Bus Museum, 37974 Shinn St Fremont CA.

VivaCalleSJ by Transit
2023-09-10 10:00 - 15:00 | CA
Viva CalleSJ is a free recreation program that temporarily closes miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play and explore the city like never before. Visit different transit organizations at various Activity Hubs: Catalyze SV at the Japantown, CA High Speed Rail at the Tamien Park,
Transit Instructions:
Japantown – VTA Light Rail: Japantown/Ayer Station
Tamien Park – Caltrain Tamien Station, VTA Light Rail: Tamien Station
Kelley Park – VTA 73 bus: Keyes & 12th or Senter & Alma

A Cable Car is Born (Tour)
2023-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Cable Car Barn – 1200 Mason Street, San Francisco
Cable cars are synonymous with San Francisco, but do you know about their history? The world’s last manually operated cable car system and an iconic San Francisco attraction, the three remaining lines of the cable car system have remained essentially unchanged since its invention in 1873 by an engineer Andrew Hallidie. At night, these historic cars take rest in the cable car barn and powerhouse on Mason Street, where they are meticulously maintained to preserve this piece of San Francisco history. Join SPUR for a special tour of the cable car barn to see where these historic streetcars reside when they’re not in operation, and how they’re restored so locals and tourists alike can continue to enjoy their rides through the city.

What can California learn from Sweden's world class public transit?
2023-09-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale St., San Francisco, CA, Temezcal Room
Sweden has significantly increased public transit use over the past two decades, and has reduced emissions of transportation by 23% between 2005 and 2019. Now, responding to the pandemic, Sweden is looking into how to reimagine public transit for the future. Transit leaders from Sweden’s three largest regions, visiting California as part of a study delegation on emerging mobility, will share some of the lessons from successful Swedish public transit, and how the country is approaching the opportunity of new forms of transportation to support public mobility goals.
Panelists will include senior executives from:

Trafikförvaltningen (Public transport administration of Stockholm )
Västra Götaland (Regional Council of Gothenberg)
Skånetrafiken (Region of Skåne – Malmo)

Space is limited; registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

Santa Cruz County Transit Advocacy at the County Fair!
2023-09-13 - 2023-10-21 | Santa Cruz County Fair, 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA, 95076
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. Stop by the Friends of the Rail & Trail Booth Sept 13th-21st at the Santa Cruz County Fair and say Hello. Sign-up for updates and to help volunteer at railandtrail.org

Transit Stops Drunk Driving
2023-09-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Temescal Brewing, 4115 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, Oakland, 94609, United States
Each year, tens of thousands of people across Alameda County drive drunk, risking their lives and posing a major risk to everyone in the community. Thousands of people each year are arrested for drunk driving, others are hit with massive fines, and ride share apps are everywhere– yet drunk driving is still prevalent in our community. But elected officials have another tool they can use to stop drunk driving: better transit service.
Join Traffic Violence Rapid Response and Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a special Bay Area Transit Month happy hour at one of the most transit accessible bars in Oakland– Temescal Brewing. Special guests include Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb, AC Transit Director Jean Walsh, and Registered Nurse Jennifer Esteen.
