Discover Geology via Transit: East Bay Faults
2023-09-17 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fremont BART station
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 for a car-free tour of the Hayward Fault in Fremont. Learn how planning for transit and other infrastructure has been influenced by geological hazards, and tap into a wealth of resources to continue exploring on your own. This is the first of two tours of regional geology by transit: be sure to also check out the San Francisco tour later in the month.
Meet at Fremont BART station
Main tour route is accessible, but optional extra excursion to aqueduct may be difficult for those with reduced mobility.

Transit to the Beach, North Bay Edition
2023-09-17 11:45 - 19:00 | Stinson Beach, CA 94970
Celebrate the end of summer at Stinson Beach, one of Marin County’s well-kept secrets, with a picnic (and swimming, if you’d like). You can bring your own food or buy some next to the beach, and you can get there by transit, even on a weekend! (An optional excursion further afield to Bolinas is available. Note: capacity limit of 20 due to small buses used on the line to West Marin.)
Sunday, September 17th
Meeting time before noon at Bay & Bridgeway stop near Sausalito Ferry Terminal (bus to Stinson Beach leaves Sausalito at 11:55am, Marin City at 12:10pm).
Return to Marin City and Sausalito with 3:42pm bus from Stinson Beach (later trips leaving at 5:07pm and 6:47pm also available
The itinerary will be as follows:

Between 10:30am and 11:45am: meetup in Downtown Sausalito at Lappert’s Ice Cream (689 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965). Your host will be waiting for the tour participants coming from Golden Gate Ferry arriving from San Francisco at 11:05am and Golden Gate Transit Route 130 arriving from San Rafael at 11:27am. Participants coming from Route 130 arriving from San Francisco at 11:49am, please proceed directly to the Bay & Bridgeway stop for Routes 17 and 61, a 1-minute walk from Bridgeway & Bay.

At 11:55am, we will board the Marin Transit Route 61 bus heading to Bolinas from Bay & Bridgeway, dropping off at Stinson Beach at 1:02pm.

Upon arrival in Stinson Beach, feel free to soak up the coastal breeze, take a dip in the ocean, and grab a meal from one of these eateries as we will have a picnic at the beach:

Bodega Stinson Beach, 3425 CA-1, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (Menu)
Breakers Cafe, 3465 CA-1, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (Menu)
Parkside Cafe Stinson Beach, 43 Arenal Avenue, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (Takeout Menu)
Stinson Beach Market, 101 Calle del Mar, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

Thrive with Transit
2023-09-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Salesforce Transit Center
San Francisco Transit Riders, Kaiser Permanente and the Transbay Joint Powers Authority cordially invite you to Thrive with Transit, a forum about art, belonging, health, and transit. Join us for a tour of Care Essentials Facility at the Salesforce Terminal, and a diverse panel to talk about how San Francisco and we can all Thrive with Transit. Confirmed guests include:

Anyka Howard, Executive Director of the Betti Ono Foundation
Adam Van de Water, Executive Director, Salesforce Transit Center
Tarek Salaway, Kaiser Permanente’s Senior Vice-President/Area Manager of the Golden Gate Service Area
Lian Chikako Chang, Vision Zero Advocacy, Walk San Francisco

BART Transit Month Happy Hour (and end of Scavenger Hunt!)
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Line 51 Brewing Co, Oakland
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 celebrate transit month and the scavenger hunt with a happy hour, complete with trivia — prizes will be included!

Worldwide Car Free Day - No Fares
2023-09-22 - 2023-10-07 | Fairfield, CA
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 taken local transit? This is the perfect time! Skip the fares and traffic and take Fast Connect in Cordelia/Green Valley or Northeast Fairfield. Find your bus on www.fasttransit.org .

Bay Area TDM Summit 2023
2023-09-22 09:30 - 14:30 | Bay Area Metro Center, Yerba Buena Conference Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco
National TDM Week 2023 takes place during the Bay Area’s eighth annual Transit Month for a reason. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) provides people with transportation options that enable them to travel from their location to a destination in an affordable, efficient, and sustainable way. Supported by effective marketing, incentives, and advanced technologies, individuals can make informed choices to meet each trip’s unique needs, while considering cost, time, and convenience. Join the region’s professionals and leaders in the field to learn the latest and greatest on how TDM is one of the most cost-effective ways to meet key policy objectives.

Ride Fearlessly: A Framework for Reimagining Transit Safety
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join us as we delve into the world of reimagining safety on transit through community-led interventions. Confirmed panelists:

Janice Li, BART
Chris Van Eyken, Transit Center
Meghna Khanna, LA Metro
Asiyahola Sankara, ACLU

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar as we delve into the world of non-police safety interventions and explore innovative approaches to building safer communities. The webinar marks the release of TransForm’s latest report, “Ride Fearlessly: A Framework for Reimagining Transit Safety.” The webinar will bring together policymakers, community leaders, and experts to discuss the transformative potential of non-police safety strategies on public transit.
You will hear from renowned experts in public safety, community engagement, and social justice and will deliver powerful keynote addresses, sharing insights and experiences on the impact of non-police safety interventions.
The event is open to everyone interested in exploring alternative safety strategies and contributing to building safer communities. Policymakers, law enforcement, community advocates, social workers, educators, and transit agencies are encouraged to join us in this important conversation.
Limited spots available! Secure your spot by registering now.

"Moving Pictures: Art and Transit"
2023-09-22 15:00 - 19:00 | 1890 Bryant St, San Francisco
Join SFMTA, San Francisco Transit Riders and 1890 Bryant Street Studios for “Moving Pictures: Art and Transit” a Transit Month celebration!
The festivities kick off at 1890 Bryant Street Studios, whose location next to Muni’s Potrero Bus Yard inspires transit-themed art. From drawings of Muni operators, to paintings that examine the waste and ecological threat of automobile traffic, to wearable scarves patterned with vibrant photographs of Market Street’s vintage streetcars, artists explore their different relationships to this vital part of living in the Bay Area. The exhibit will be on view throughout the event at 1890 Bryant Street, where over 100 artists and craftspeople have a community of studio and workspaces. The 27 Bryant stops at the front door of the studio! Also nearby are the 9, 12, 22, 33, and 55 MUNI lines.
Be sure to arrive early for the chance to secure a spot on a bus yard tour, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
After exploring the artistry of transportation, hop on board the iconic 22 Fillmore bus to learn about the improvements made on 16th Street to make the 22 even speedier. We’ll disembark at Arepas to grab refreshments as a group. Embark on a journey of art, transit, and community, and make this Transit Month unforgettable.

Coastal Cleanup Day at Cooley Landing
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Cooley Landing 2100 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Join us at Cooley Landing for a morning of trash cleanup! Coastal Cleanup Day brings communities together throughout the state to clean California’s beaches, lakes, and watersheds. Join us as we remove trash and recyclables from our local watershed to celebrate and enhance our beautiful waterways.

The Crosstown Trail by Transit
2023-09-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Mission Blue, 144 Leland Avenue, SF CA 94134
Get ready for an epic adventure as we walk 10 miles of SF’s Crosstown Trail. Use transit to hop on, hop off, or walk the entire distance! Highlights include the Visitacion Valley Greenway, McLaren Park’s Philosopher’s Way, Glen Canyon, the Laguna Honda trail network, the tiled stairways of Golden Gate Heights, and Golden Gate Park.
Start: Mission Blue, 144 Leland Avenue, SF CA 94134
Finish: Geary Blvd. & Park Presidio Blvd., SF CA 94118

Caltrain Electric Train Tour
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | 4th & King Street, San Francisco
Caltrain is excited to announce our next public electric train tour at the San Francisco Station. This family-friendly event will feature a tour of the new electric train, booths from Caltrain and community partners, a DJ, food trucks, games, a photo booth, an art demonstration, and more!
For more info and to RSVP, visit www.caltrian.com/tour.

All Aboard, Peninsula!
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Menlo Park / San Mateo / San Francisco
Join us on Saturday, September 23rd for All Aboard, Peninsula! and experience how riding climate-friendly transit can be sustainable and fun. We’ll start in Menlo Park on the Library Lawn with storytime, before riding Caltrain up to San Mateo, where attendees can disembark for activities and refreshments on B Street, the vibrant pedestrian mall in downtown. The adventure ends in San Francisco, where attendees can tour Caltrain’s electric trains that are planned to be in operation next year; for more info on Caltrain’s Electric Train Tour, visit the Caltrain event page. Organized by 350 Silicon Valley and other community partners.

Bus/Bike to Pacific Coast Fog Fest
2023-09-23 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Palmetto Avenue Pacifica
Ride Public Transit on BART|Muni->SamTrans. Take your bike and secure it at Pacifica Park, Beach & Rec Bike Corral. Visit the Public Transit Booth at the Fog Fest to learn how to be involved in Improving Bay Area Public Transit (promoting support for transit non-profits: Seamless, SF Transit Riders) and become a transit activist for the coastside. Or just take a short stroll to the beach to look for whales or watch the great seabirds migrating south against an autumn dappled sky.

Muni Heritage Weekend 2023
2023-09-23 10:00 - 2023-09-24 16:00 | San Francisco Railway Museum, 77 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Step into the past for free rides aboard unique vintage transit vehicles rarely seen on the modern streets of San Francisco. The festivities will unfold near the San Francisco Railway Museum, conveniently located near the Ferry Building and Embarcadero Plaza. All vintage buses and special excursion streetcars depart for round trip rides from the plaza directly across from the museum.

ECR Bus and Bike Priority
2023-09-24 10:00 - 15:00
Tour of Sites on El Camino Real with plans for bike and bus treatments concluding at a poster session with corridor overview.

Transit Month Hike: Joaquin Miller Park
2023-09-24 11:00 - 17:00 | 13th Street & Broadway – AC Transit 33 stop 1325 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612
Come join for a hike in Joaquin Miller Park! This moderate hike (87 on the Shenandoah Hiking Difficulty index) takes us into the valley of Joaquin Miller Park deep in its redwoods. All of this is a short walk from Montclair, Oakland’s streetcar neighborhood of the hills.
Meet at the 13th & Broadway bus shelter for the AC Transit 33 bus at 11:00am. We’ll catch the bus that leaves at 11:17am.
Special guest: Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife
4.5mi total:

0.7mi to the trail
3.1mi on trail
0.7mi from the trail

860 ft cumulative elevation gain.
RSVPs not required, but greatly appreciated

Rider Recharge Station
2023-09-25 07:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-28 07:00 - 17:00 | Santa Rosa Transit Mall
We invite transit riders to beat the summer heat with our Rider Recharge Station! Community leaders from NBOP’s Climate Justice Task Force will be tabling at the Santa Rosa Transit Mall to provide riders with drinks, snacks, and mini popsicles provided by local gourmet ice cream shop Frozen Art. In addition to the treats, folks will have an opportunity to connect with leaders from the CJTF to discuss current issues impacting transit riders, and provide feedback about what improvements/changes they hope to see within our local transit system.

Transit Month Labor Tour
2023-09-25 18:00 | San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join the Democratic Socialists of America – San Francisco Chapter on a waterfront San Francisco labor tour! We will learn about the history of the labor movement in San Francisco and the connections between labor and transit. The tour should last about an hour, and we’ll see several historic sites along the SF waterfront area related to labor history.

Freedom to Ride: Transit and the Justice System
2023-09-26 10:00 - 11:00 | 1324 Adeline St, Oakland, CA 94607
Join community groups, elected officials, and transit experts as they discuss the impact of the car-centric system on marginalized communities, the connection between reliable transit and reducing incarceration rates. Come learn how increasing government support for comprehensive transit options can make our community safe for all.

Speakers include:
Jovanka Beckles, AC Transit
George Galvis, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)
McArthur Hoang, Asian Prisoner Support Committee
Carter Lavin, Transbay Coalition
James Burch, Anti Police-Terror Project

Invest in Transit Accessibility
2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Market & 5th, CA, United States
Underinvestment in transit too often leaves people with disabilities and seniors out in the cold. Access to transit is a fundamental human right, but when our transit agencies are starved by lack of local, state and federal investments they too often are forced to cut back on vital services. California needs to support transit so that our transit systems work for everyone, every single day. Join us at Powell BART/Muni station for a series of talks from community leaders about the importance of investing in transit accessibility so that our elevators and escalators work and so everyone can get where they are going.

Transit Tabling at the Salesforce Transit Park
2023-09-27 11:30 - 14:00 | Salesforce Transit Park, 425 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join current and future operators, and other public transportation orgs for a tabling event. Enjoy Salesforce Transit Park’s Mid-Day Music free park programming, and drinks from rooftop park tenant Barebottle Brewing Co.

SJSU Transit Ride-Along
2023-09-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Start at San Jose City Hall- End at Overfelt Gardens, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
Route:

Meet outside Student Union near TS office
Board bus 22 at 7th & Santa Clara (9 min walk)
Deboard at King & Chaucer (17 min ride)
Walk to Emma Prusch Park (1 min walk)

Activities:

Transit Trivia- giveaways for winner
Raffle giveaway- for event attendance
Lunch
Talk/tour from Veggielution

San Jose Transit Happy Hour: Transit Stops Drunk Driving
2023-09-28 05:30 - 19:30 | 87 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110
Come join fellow transit supporters in Santa Clara county for a drink and discussion of how transit can reduce drunk driving, save lives, and allow people to get out into their communities to more safely enjoy themselves.
Each year, tens of thousands of people across Santa Clara County drive drunk, risking their lives and posing a major risk to everyone in the community. Nearly 100,000 Californians are arrested each year for drunk driving, others are hit with massive fines. Drunk driving persists, but elected officials have another tool they can use to stop drunk driving: better transit service.
Come join fellow transit supporters to raise a glass together at one of the most transit-accessible places in San Jose, San Pedro Square.

All Aboard with Transit CEOs Ride-a-Long and Happy Hour
2023-09-29 | A ride along the peninsula.
In celebration of Transit Month 2023, the Bay Area transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) are hosting a third “All Aboard with Transit CEOs,” a multi-modal ride-along and social event giving the public a chance to ride with and meet regional transit leaders. The event is also an opportunity for transit leaders to call for on-going financial support for transit operations and to showcase the coordination happening among agencies to improve the rider experience in the Bay Area.
The event is Friday, September 29, 2023, starting in the late afternoon.
Full trip details will be released soon, but the trip will focus on riding Caltrain, SamTrans and VTA along the peninsula. An onboard happy hour will take place on Caltrain on the trip back. CEOs from transit systems all over the Bay Area will join.
Members of the public and the media are invited to ride for the full or partial journey. This event is a great opportunity for the public to chat with CEOs about transit service and transit career opportunities.

Full Moon Hike in Celebration of Transit Month!
2023-09-29 18:15 - 19:45 | Spreckels Hill: At the corner of Santa Teresa Blvd and Bailey Ave
Our public transit deserves to be celebrated and what better way to do that than with a hike! Take the 68 bus to the Santa Teresa and Bailey bus stop to join us for a 1-mile hike to the top of Spreckels Hill. On this hike we will learn about how this land has changed over time and how important it is to the native plants and animals that live here. Parking is not available for this event. Instead, please check out VTA.org for bus tickets and information about transit month!
For this hike please bring plenty of water, snacks, comfortable hiking shoes, and warm layers. Red light flashlights will be provided.

Downtown Berkeley Transit Month Rally
2023-09-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Berkeley Bart Plaza
A rally in support of Transit Month. We plan on hosting a variety of transit speakers, and hosting booths for transit organizations so people can come and learn about different transit organizations in the Bay Area.

Discover Geology via Transit: Earthquake Hazards in Downtown San Francisco
2023-09-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Salesforce Transit Center
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 for a car-free tour of earthquake geology and hazard mitigation along Market Street in San Francisco. Learn how planning for transit and other infrastructure has been influenced by geological hazards, and tap into a wealth of resources to continue exploring on your own. This is the second of two tours of regional geology by transit: be sure to also check out the Hayward Fault tour earlier in the month.
Meet at Salesforce Transit Center. Tour route is mostly accessible except for the last stop at Corona Heights.

Rider First Awards
2023-10-13 16:30 - 19:30 | Bay Area Metro Center, Temescal Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
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 the past year. We’ll honor bus operators, transit planners, and advocates alike who help us build a more equitable, growing and accessible public transit system and culture for all. Join us at 5:00 pm, for mingling over food and drinks, followed by speeches from our invited guest speakers, encompassing the perspectives of advocates and elected officials.
The Rider First Awards cap off a month of events, rallies, and our Ride Contest. It’s also where we’ll be announcing our various Ride Contest winners and handing out prizes – our award ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00pm and you don’t want to miss it!
