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We’re fighting for public transit that works
We need a public transit system that is fast, reliable, and easy to use. We need a system that connects every neighborhood in the city, so people everywhere can access all that San Francisco has to offer. Close to 250,000 people rely on Muni every day, and many more will need to count on transit if we are to hit our climate and sustainability goals. Join our movement to change the future of public transit in San Francisco.
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Let’s Keep Winning in 2024!
We only win with your support. We’re funded by a combination of private grants, corporate sponsorships, and most importantly: 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 to bring back Muni routes or to fight for the funding Muni needs.
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Upcoming Events
Senate Transportation Committee Hearing
Senate Transportation Committee Hearing
Can we count on you to support a progressive, transformative, and equitable transit funding measure? We’ll be sending out more information very soon.
Membership Month Party and Treasure Island Tour
Membership Month Party and Treasure Island Tour
San Francisco Transit Riders is a membership-based organization that empowers everyday transit riders to raise their collective voices to advocate for pro-rider policies. Riders are at the heart of every...
Transit Movie Night
Transit Movie Night
See you at the movies! Join us for our final event of Membership Month 2024 where we’ll be coming together to watch the documentary “Taken for a Ride,” and other transit-focused
Caltrain Electric Train Tour & 160th Anniversary Celebration
Caltrain Electric Train Tour & 160th Anniversary Celebration
Caltrain’s new, modern electric trains are making their way to San Carlos! Explore the spacious interiors, learn about the exciting new features, and get a glimpse of the future of Caltrain. At
Sunday Streets: Tenderloin
Sunday Streets: Tenderloin
Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024. Sunday Streets SF empowers
Sunday Streets: Excelsior
Sunday Streets: Excelsior
Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024. Sunday Streets SF empowers
Rider’s Reader
How a bridge toll increase can help transit riders across the Bay: SB-532 Explained
San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) is a proud member of the coalition of advocates that rallied to prevent billions of dollars in cuts to transit...
A Thank You for a wonderful Membership Month, from SFTR’s Executive Director Vinita Goyal
We spent a Thursday evening in April at the humble and atmospheric 518 Valencia in San Francisco talking about ‘Moving for a Greener Future: The...
Addressing riders’ safety concerns
To achieve the transit-oriented vision of San Francisco that we strive for, everybody must be safe and comfortable while riding the bus. While...
A robust transit system in the Bayview-Hunters Point is needed to sustain community self-reliance and agency.
By Vinita Goyal and Dr. Hollis Pierce-Jenkins A section of this article was published by StreetsblogSF. Lived Experience in the Bayview-Hunters...
A New Year Message From Our Executive Director:
“Welcome to 2023, Riders! We cannot wait to accomplish many more transit goals this year.” Ushering into 2023, are both successes and questions...
A note from our Executive Director: This Holiday Season
As the year comes to a close and we look back on all that has been accomplished, we are again struck by the strength, dedication, and commitment...
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San Francisco Transit Riders
P.O. Box 193341, San Francisco, CA 94119
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