San Francisco Transit Riders

Invest in Transit Accessibility
2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

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

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.

Rider Recharge Station
2023-09-25 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 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

Bus/Bike to Pacific Coast Fog Fest
2023-09-24 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-23 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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 .

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!

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

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

Discover Geology via Transit: East Bay Faults
2023-09-17 11:00 - 14:00 | 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.

The Inaugural "Rosie Ride: A Riveting Ferry Adventure"
2023-09-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Ferry Building Gate F San Francisco, CA 94105
Join the San Francisco Bay Ferry, the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Trust and Transbay Coalition for this historic Transit Month event! Take the inaugural “Rosie Ride: A Riveting Ferry Adventure” from the San Francisco Ferry Building to the Rosie the Riveter Visitor center for a self-guided history tour and then ferry back to SF.
The Bay Area was the center of this fascinating part of American and feminist history and you are invited to learn more on land and on the Bay itself.
The event starts at 2pm at the San Francisco Ferry Building, Gate F and we will catch the 2:05 ferry to Richmond. Aboard, riders will be able to download the National Park Service App and listen to an audio tour about three World War II historic sights visible from the ferry as you come into Richmond:

Shipyard 3, where more than 747 vessels were built here in the four Richmond Kaiser Shipyards during World War II; a feat not equaled anywhere else in the world, before or since.

The SS Red Oak Victory Ship, the last surviving vessel of those 747 ships.

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast and its conversion to wartime production during World War II aided the United States’ war effort

At the dock, attendees will be greeted by a National Park Service Ranger and enjoy a self-guided 90-minute tour of the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center. There will be optional special activities for kids. The Visitor Education Center provides educational and interactive exhibits. People of all ages can learn about this important time and place in history and how it impacted our daily lives. Attendees will learn about the efforts and sacrifices of American civilians on the World War II Home Front. Find out how they lived, worked and got along. Many faces, many stories, many truths weave a complex tapestry of myths and realities from this time of opportunity and loss.
After the tour, attendees will ferry back to San Francisco, docking at the Ferry Building at 5:50pm.
*This event and Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center is free to attend, but registration does not include the fare for the ferry. We appreciate you signing up so we have a good count of how many people to expect. Registrants may be contacted by the event sponsors after the event.
*Snacks and drinks are available for purchase on the ferry and at Assemble Kitchen next to the Visitor Center. You can also get a coupon from the Visitor Center and go shop for discounted Columbia, Mountain Hardware, Prana and Sorel items at the Columbia Employee Store located on the north side of the Ford Building.

Meet the BART Anime Mascots
2023-09-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Powell Street Station, concourse level
Join BART as their new Anime Mascots overtake Powell St. Station for BART’s 51 anniversary. Take photos with the mascots, snag rare merch only available at the event, make buttons with staff, grab a prize from the BART capsule ball machine, and submit your designs for the BART mascot costume contest. Come in cosplay and get a rare BART anime charm. Also, the Link21 outreach team will be on hand to talk about our project to build a second train crossing connecting Oakland and SF.

Friends of SMART Inspiration Tour
2023-09-16 09:30 - 18:00 | Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit – any Northbound Station
Travel from Larkspur, or any station traveling Northbound, suggested boarding trips SMART trip #2, #4, or #6 and riding the SMART Train from Larkspur to Sonoma County Airport. Using the SMART Connect electric bus to transfer to your chosen destination.
https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Trip Tip: Wings & Wheels Car Show – Sonoma County Airport
Trip Tip: Russian River Brewery – Windsor
SMART Connect is the pilot micro-transit service.
SMART Connect Weekend Service Zone https://www.sonomamarintrain.org/connect
RSVP suggested for docent connections or help navigating the system. Free! https://buytickets.at/friendsofsmart/980430

Birding at Cooley Landing
2023-09-16 08:30 - 10:30 | Cooley Landing 2100 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Join us at Cooley Landing Education Center to observe, appreciate and learn about our native bird species of the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ll be led by Environmental Education Specialist & Biologist, Sirena Lao, in identifying and learning about the ways we can conserve our avian friends and inspire you to get outside! We’ll also be led by Climate Resilient Communities and Grassroots Ecology to learn about ways we can do our part to maintain marshland habitats and how to build resilience in our community with climate change.

East Palo Alto Access to Nature
2023-09-16 | East Palo Alto
Bird Watching and Coastal Cleanup
More information to come

Beat the Ridership Record: All Aboard Bay Area Transit Day!
2023-09-16 | CA
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, take as many transit trips your heart desires and help us beat the Saturday September 2022 ridership record!
We will add up the total ridership for the day and report out to the public and news media if we exceeded the Saturday, September 17, 2022 ridership, which was the highest ridership of a Saturday in September during Transit Month 2022.

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.

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

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.
