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3w ago

SFMTA Trims Five Muni Routes in Push for $7.2 Million Savings

Weekend cuts combine two routes with three lines shortened at Market Street to save $7.2 million in the face of a looming $322 million shortfall

People take shelter at a bus stop as a Muni bus passes by on Market Street in San Francisco. Starting Saturday, multiple Muni lines will face service cuts.
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Overview

  • As of June 20, SFMTA has merged the 6-Haight-Parnassus and 21-Hayes lines into one route and truncated the 5-Fulton, 9-San Bruno and 31-Balboa services at Market Street
  • The agency expects the weekend reductions to yield $7.2 million in annual savings against a deficit projected to reach $322 million next fiscal year
  • The 5R Fulton Rapid and 9R San Bruno Rapid lines remain unchanged to preserve key downtown connections
  • Officials are eyeing further cuts by raising metered parking fees, pausing capital projects and ending select contracts while State Senator Scott Wiener advances a regional sales tax measure for November 2026
  • Transit advocates and commuters warn that added transfers and longer trips strain riders on lines that still lag pre-pandemic ridership levels