San Francisco Transit Riders

Muni Heritage Weekend - Sunday
2025-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco Railway Museum, 77 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Our annual tradition is back! This year’s Heritage Weekend gives you the chance to ride vintage transit vehicles that rarely make an appearance on San Francisco’s streets. Look out for classics like the Boat Tram, the Milan and Melbourne streetcars, and the 1896 “Dinky.”
​​All rides begin at the plaza across from the San Francisco Railway Museum, just steps from the Ferry Building and Embarcadero Plaza. From there, vintage buses and special excursion cars will head out for round-trip journeys.
​​Be sure to stop by the museum during your visit. Inside you’ll find exhibits on transit history along with our gift shop, and the Muni Store will be setting up a special pop-up with even more transit-themed gear.

Sunday Streets: Western Addition
2025-09-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Western Addition

Pop-up Transit Art Fair
2025-09-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Salesforce Transit Center
​What do art and transit have in common? It moves us.
​Celebrate Bay Area Transit month by shopping and supporting local artists at TJPA’s Salesforce Transit Center, where the Bay Area’s transportation future is taking shape.
​Learn about the rail modernization projects, including The Portal and California High-Speed Rail, interact with #ThePortalSFtoHSR art installation, and buy transit merch from MUNI and BART.
​Raffle prizes will be sponsored by SF Transit Riders, BART, and SFMTA.
​Featuring artists including: Bionyo Illustrations, Shane Donahue, Lily Poppy Art, Miriam Sweeney, Alvar Jacomet, Gibby.SF, Rondo Fish, Christine Innes, Shrey Purohit, and more!

Rider First Awards
2025-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Bay Area Metro Center, Temescal Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join San Francisco Transit Riders and Seamless Bay Area on October 10th 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.
​​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.

Quarterly All Members Assembly
2025-10-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Park Branch Library, 1833 Page St, San Francisco, CA, 94117, United States
This will be the first of our quarterly members-only in-person meetings, where we’ll provide updates on transit planning, transit funding, and SFTR organizational updates.

Giving Tuesday
2025-12-02 00:00 - 23:30
Giving Tuesday starts with U! SFTR is funded by a combination of private grants, corporate sponsorships, and most importantly: our 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 and fight for the funding Muni needs.
Please consider donating to SFTR and joining our growing membership. Learn more at sftransitriders.org/2026-giving/.

2026 Giving Campaign
2025-12-02 00:00 - 2026-01-09 23:30
Let’s stand UNITED for public transit!

SFTR needs U. For the past 15 years, our organization has worked to unite riders across San Francisco, building the city’s only member-led, grassroots advocate for safe, equitable, and growing transportation. And our work isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
In 2026, we will provide our members with up-to-date news and advocacy opportunities surrounding transit funding, services, and voting, all while assembling a community with the shared goal of making public transportation even better than it is now.
Let’s stand united, build people power, and fight for public transit that serves ALL riders in San Francisco.
Please consider donating to San Francisco Transit Riders for our End-of-Year campaign from now until January 9, 2026, so that we can continue to advocate for the needs of transit riders in local and regional investments.

Halfway to the stars: SFTR’s 15th Anniversary Gala
2025-12-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join us for a night among the stars for our 15th Anniversary Gala. We’ll have guest speakers, raffles, food, drinks, and a fun night celebrating 15 years of San Francisco Transit Riders.

This event, and our subsequent giving campaign, will be raising funds for our work in 2026 to continue our work to secure equitable, permanent funding for Bay Area transit agencies, so that no San Franciscan is left behind due to budget and service cuts. By investing in public transit, we invest in our communities, the economy, and a clean environment.

*DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS: MONDAY, DEC 8, 2025*

Ride Muni to School Week
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-06
As part of Ride Muni to School Week (February 2 – 6, 2026), we will be setting up outreach tables near Muni bus stops near schools to engage students, promote Muni usage, and celebrate the students who ride the bus to school.
These events aim to foster excitement about sustainable transportation while sharing important safety and transit information.

Transit Equity Day
2026-02-04 08:00 - 17:00
On the week of Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, join the Labor Network for Sustainability & Transit Equity Network for Transit Equity Day 2026: Transit Moves Democracy–a national day of action and storytelling that lifts up workers, riders, and communities fighting for just, accessible, and fully funded public transit.
For this year’s Transit Equity Day, our theme is: Transit Moves Democracy. Join the Labor Network for Sustainability as we center worker and community voices as leaders in the fight for just and equitable transit–highlighting the shared interests of riders, communities, workers, and the planet for fully-funded, robust, accessible, and electrified transit systems.
With increased violence and threats to our public life at the federal level, public transportation does not stand solely as a service. Public transit resists authoritarian strategies that cut routes, privatize systems, and bust unions as a way of weakening workers and disenfranchising communities. Transit connects communities when fascists want us to be increasingly more disconnected. Every bus line defended is a vote defended. Every contract fought is for democracy protection. Transit Equity is climate justice in practice, and public transit is frontline climate infrastructure.

Bayview Community Meeting - Better And Safer Streets (BASS) Collaborative
2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Gratta Wines and Market, 2022 Lane ST, 5273 3rd St, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Learn about the Better And Safer Street (BASS) Collaborative – a collaboration with Walk SF, SF Bike, and SF Transit Riders working together to understand and advocate for community needs on:
– pedestrian & street safety
– public transportation
– Bike & rolling
In this Bayview community meeting, we will present and discuss:

​BASS Collaborative Transportation Survey results

​Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project

​Bayview Community Pathway

​29-Sunset Improvement Project

​Unincorporated Streets in the Bayview

​Info on 2026 Transit Funding Measures

​Closest Muni routes: T-Third Street, 54-Felton
​Food and Beverages will be served!
Learn more about the BASS Collaborative on this blog post.

Signature Gathering at Crane Cove Park in San Francisco
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Crane Cove Park, 18th Street & Illinois Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
​Join us to start gathering signatures for Connect Bay Area, the five-county regional transit funding measure!
We will meet at 11am in front of Crane Cove Park at the intersection of 18th St & Illinois for a quick training and to hand out petition supplies. Everyone is welcome to reconvene near the end of the event to share learnings, or you can head out and return your completed petitions another day!
To see the most friendly faces and to join the group training session, plan to meet at the event start time. But if you’ve already attended a training (or if you complete online training in advance by reading our training guide then completing this form), you can stop by anytime before the end of the event to drop off completed petitions and/or pick up new ones. If you are coming only for petition exchange, please plan to exchange at 11:30am or later. Your RSVP is helpful either way.
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you’re under 18, let us know at connectbayarea26@gmail.com as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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To avoid devastating Bay Area transit service cuts, we need to gather over 200,000 signatures to get Connect Bay Area Transit, the five-county regional transit funding measure, on the ballot. Learn more at https://connectbayarea.com/.

Stronger Muni for All - Kickoff
2026-03-03 12:00 - 12:30 | Mission Dolores Park, Dolores St &, 19th St, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
​The Stronger Muni for All measure will prevent catastrophic Muni service cuts, reduce traffic congestion, and help secure the city’s economic recovery while investing in a safer, more reliable, and more affordable transit system for San Francisco.
​Please join the Stronger Muni for All campaign for a kickoff event.
​11:45pm: Gather
​12:00pm: Speakers
​12:20pm: Petition-signing
​After our speakers, stick around for a brief signature gathering training. You’ll be offered your own clipboard and petitions to help get this critical measure on the ballot.
​Note: San Francisco needs to pass both the Stronger Muni for All and Connect Bay Area transit measures in November to prevent service cuts, and you can gather signatures for both at the same time! We will have both petitions available at this event.

Signature Gathering at Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco
2026-03-07 11:00 - 13:00
​Join the San Francisco Transit Riders to start gathering signatures for Connect Bay Area, the five-county regional transit funding measure!
We will meet at 11am at the rear entrance to Alemany Farmers Market at Peralta Ave & Tompkins Ave (easy access from the 9!) for a quick training and to hand out petition supplies. Everyone is welcome to reconvene near the end of the event to share learnings, or you can head out and return your completed petitions another day!
To see the most friendly faces and to join the group training session, plan to meet at the event start time. But if you’ve already attended a training (or if you complete online training in advance by reading the campaign’s training guide then completing this form), you can stop by anytime before the end of the event to drop off completed petitions and/or pick up new ones. If you are coming only for petition exchange, please plan to exchange at 11:30am or later. Your RSVP is helpful either way.
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you’re under 18, let the campaign know at connectbayarea26@gmail.com as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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To avoid devastating Bay Area transit service cuts, we need to pass both a regional transit funding measure and a local transit funding measure at the ballot this November. First, the regional measure campaign needs to collect over 200,000 signatures to get on the ballot. Learn more about the regional measure at https://connectbayarea.com/.

All Members' Assembly
2026-03-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Presidio Branch Library, 3150 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Join us for this quarter’s All Members Assembly. We’ll be discussing local and regional transit news, organizational updates, and our member-led projects.
Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
The agenda will be posted at a later date.

Signature Gathering at Stern Grove in San Francisco
2026-03-14 11:00 - 13:00
​​Join the San Francisco Transit Riders to start gathering signatures for Connect Bay Area, the five-county regional transit funding measure!
We will meet at 11 am at the southeast entrance to Stern Grove Park at Sloat Blvd & 19th Ave (easy access from the K, the M, or the 28) for a quick training and to hand out petition supplies. Everyone is welcome to reconvene near the end of the event to share learnings, or you can head out and return your completed petitions another day!
To see the most friendly faces and to join the group training session, plan to meet at the event start time. But if you’ve already attended a training (or if you complete online training in advance by reading the campaign’s training guide then completing this form), you can stop by anytime before the end of the event to drop off completed petitions and/or pick up new ones. If you are coming only for petition exchange, please plan to exchange at 11:30am or later. Your RSVP is helpful either way.
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you’re under 18, let the campaign know at connectbayarea26@gmail.com as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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To avoid devastating Bay Area transit service cuts, we need to pass both a regional transit funding measure and a local transit funding measure at the ballot this November. First, the regional measure campaign needs to collect over 200,000 signatures to get on the ballot. Learn more about the regional measure at https://connectbayarea.com/.

Accessible Transit Happy Hour
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:30 | San Francisco Disability Cultural Center, 165 Grove St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
​Join San Francisco Transit Riders and Senior Disability Action for a joint social. Have some light snacks and beverages in the outdoor courtyard, decorate some signs for future actions, and share conversations about how we can collectively make transit more accessible!

Signature Gathering at Ferry Building Farmers Market in San Francisco
2026-03-21 12:00 - 14:00 | San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join San Francisco Transit Riders and the Muni Now Muni Forever coalition to gather signatures for both Connect Bay Area and Stronger Muni for All, funding public transit in San Francisco and throughout the five counties of the inner Bay Area!
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We will meet at noon at the Gandhi statue behind the Ferry Building for a quick training and to hand out petition supplies. After that, we’ll head out to start collecting signatures in the area.
To see the most friendly faces and to join the group training session, plan to meet at the event start time. But if you’ve already attended a training (or if you complete online training in advance by reading our training guide then completing this form), you can stop by anytime before the end of the event to drop off completed petitions and/or pick up new ones. (We’ll be able to do packet exchanges quicker after the first half-hour of the event.) Your RSVP is helpful either way.
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you’re under 18, let us know at info@muniforever.org as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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​Muni Now Muni Forever is a grassroots coalition co-led by San Francisco Transit Riders and Senior and Disability Action, which are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
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San Francisco needs to pass both the Stronger Muni for All (San Francisco parcel tax) and Connect Bay Area (five-county sales tax) transit measures in November to prevent service cuts, and you can gather signatures for both at the same time! We will have both petitions available at this event.
​Learn more at connectbayarea.com and strongermuniforall.com.
Paid for by Connect Bay Area Transit. Committee’s Top Funders: Salesforce, Chris Larsen, Meta Platforms.
Paid for by Stronger Muni for All, Mayor Lurie’s Ballot Measure Committee. Ad Committee’s Top Funders: 1. Ripple Labs ($500,000); 2. Committee to Expand the Middle Class Candidate Committee Sponsored by Airbnb ($500,000)—contributors include Airbnb ($15,040,000); 3. Visa ($250,000). Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.

Western Addition Community Meeting - Better And Safer Streets (BASS) Collaborative
2026-03-25 18:00 - 19:30 | African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
​Learn about the Better And Safer Street (BASS) Collaborative – a collaboration with Walk SF, SF Bike, and SF Transit Riders working together to understand and advocate for community needs on:
– pedestrian & street safety
– public transportation
– Bike & rolling
In this Western Addition community meeting, we will present:

​What the BASS Collaborative is.

​Transportation Survey results

​Discussion on the following Street safety, bike and rolling, and transit projects:

​Western Addition Community Safe Streets

​22-Fillmore Improvement Project

​Bike and Rolling Plan

​Closest Muni routes: 5-Fulton, 6-Hayes/Parnassus, 22-Fillmore
​Food and Beverages will be served!
Learn more about the BASS Collaborative on this blog post.

Signature Gathering at No Kings Human Banner at Ocean Beach in San Francisco
2026-03-28 10:30 - 12:00
Join the San Francisco Transit Riders to start gathering signatures for Connect Bay Area, the five-county regional transit funding measure!
​A special No Kings Human Banner is being planned at Ocean Beach, bringing together thousands of politically-engaged locals.
We will meet at 10:30 am at the west side of the intersection of Great Highway and JFK Drive for a quick training and to hand out petition supplies. We’ll gather signatures as people arrive—then if you want, you can stay to participate in this public art project, and even gather again as the event wraps up!
Your RSVP is helpful so we can keep you updated on the day of the event. Please also RSVP separately for the Human Banner event on the No Kings page if you plan to participate in that.
No experience necessary. You just need to be 18 years old to gather signatures. If you’re under 18, let the campaign know at connectbayarea26@gmail.com as there are many other ways to be involved and help!
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Hundreds of thousands of people will be joining No Kings events throughout the Bay Area on March 28th, fired up about creating positive change. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for our signature gathering effort to save Bay Area transit, so RSVP now for this or any one of our No Kings signature gathering events throughout the five counties, or let us know that you’ll gather on your own at another No Kings event.

Membership Month
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-30

SFMTA Budget Overview (SFTR Members)
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Join our discussion to reevaluate SFTR’s priorities on the SFMTA budget.

SFTR Membership Preview (Membership Month 2026)
2026-04-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library, 350 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
​Have you ever wondered what you can benefit from when you sign up for a San Francisco Transit Riders membership? Here is your chance to find out!
​Join SFTR for a conversation with SFMTA’s Director of Transit, Director Brent Jones, and a discussion on the 1-California Muni Forward project with SFMTA staff, Jessica Kuo and Drake Hayes.
​All SFTR members have access to leadership opportunities and discussions with SFMTA staff to give their input on upcoming projects, like these. Learn more about SFTR member benefits at https://sftransitriders.org/join/.
​Please use the 10th Street Entrance at the Richmond Library.
Light food and refreshments will be served at the end of the event. Space is limited.
Closest Muni routes: 38-Geary and 1-California
​This is not a library-sponsored program.

Streetcar Social (Membership Month 2026)
2026-04-18 18:00 - 20:00 | San Francisco Railway Museum, 77 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Join San Francisco Transit Riders for a sunset ride on a vintage Milan streetcar, exclusively for our members!

We’ll be meeting just outside the Market Street Railway Museum on Steuart and Don Chee Way. Once there, we’ll be embarking on a two-hour ride along the F Line Route, driving past historic destinations like the Castro, Market St, the Embarcadero, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Aboard, you can enjoy light refreshments and conversations with SFTR’s team, and some invited elected officials.

One ticket per guest. Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity!

SF Transit Riders Raise Money for the Transit Funding Fight
2026-05-02 13:00 - 15:00
Support San Francisco Transit Riders’ vision and help with the funding fight!
You have the power to help San Francisco’s transit thrive!
Join us Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm to celebrate San Francisco Transit Riders’ progress and to help plan the road when we pass our two ballot measures. Connect with fellow transit advocates and enjoy food and drink.
Host Committee Members:

Brose Johnstone
Natasha Opfell
Harlo Pippenger
Mark Sawchuk
Thea Selby
Peter Straus
Emily Williams
Janelle Wong

Special Guests:

Pete Wilson, President of TWU 250A (our Muni Operator’s Union!)
Sara Johnson, Executive Director, San Francisco Transit Riders
More TBA!

Your Support Matters—join us!
Address provided upon donation and RSVP to the event. Host Committee in formation.
Your contribution is vital to our mission. San Francisco Transit Riders have already made great strides, from preventing major service cuts to voicing clear support for funding to close the budget deficit.
Looking ahead, our 2026 goals are ambitious: increasing ridership, fighting to restore transit lines to pre-pandemic levels, and securing the permanent funding needed to help our public transit system thrive.
