SFMTA Is Changing Their Muni Service Again Starting April 7th

By Ellen Perez on April 6, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: A San Francisco MUNI bus sits in front of the West Portal Muni Metro station on March 30, 2020 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) has stopped its light rail MUNI Metro train service throughout San Francisco as ridership has plummeted due to residents sheltering in place due to coronavirus concerns. The trains will be replaced by bus service. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

MUNI WILL BE SUSPENDING SERVICE ON DOZENS OF LINES ACROSS THE CITY STARTING TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH.

These changes come as MUNI has not only fallen short of operators but this is a way to also protect their drivers and riders. MUNI will now only be providing essential rides that will continue their service to hospitals, commercial areas and neighborhoods that have the fewest mobility alternatives.

I never thought I'd say this: Please don't take Muni if you have other options. Muni is only for essential workers + trips. We're short >30% of operators. Monday will be a mess. To maintain service on workhorse lines, we need to eliminate many low ridership lines starting Tuesday

— Jeffrey Tumlin (@jeffreytumlin) April 6, 2020

You will see the changes starting Monday as a high number of operators are expected to not be available.

According to the SFMTA newsletter released Monday, they will unroll the changes in phases..here is what to expect Tuesday and Wednesday:

Tuesday April 7

Service will be temporarily discontinued on seven routes that are experiencing low ridership or have nearby lines that provide similar service and connections. Routes to be discontinued include the 2 Clement, 3 Jackson, 5 Fulton, 7 Haight, 10 Townsend, 21 Hayes and 31 Balboa.

Wednesday April 8

Service will be further reduced to our 17 most-used lines. This core network will provide service within one mile of all San Franciscans. This approach allows Muni to continue to serve San Francisco’s medical facilities and focuses on equity to ensure service for our customers most reliant on transit. The frequency of buses will vary by line so that lines experiencing some crowding will have more frequent service than others.

Starting Wed., 4/8, #SFMuni service will be reduced to 17 core lines. This core network will provide essential service within one mile of all San Franciscans, as we continue to serve medical facilities & other essential trips. For more information, visit https://t.co/l92DVuYESk pic.twitter.com/DeISbh2png

— SFMTA (@sfmta_muni) April 6, 2020