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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
Tour of Sites on El Camino Real with plans for bike and bus treatments concluding at a poster session with corridor overview.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]