Street cleaning in Castro/Upper Market
Schedules here are set block by block — tap any block on the map for its exact posted day, time, and next sweep, then set a free reminder. Below: what the public ticket record shows about Castro/Upper Market.
Castro/Upper Market in tickets
The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Castro/Upper Market, most tickets are written on Fridays around 9am.
Castro/Upper Market parking, live
Every curb in Castro/Upper Market, colored by its next street sweep. Tap a block for its posted schedule, meters, permit zone — and a free move-your-car reminder.
By day & hour
Enforcement clusters at predictable times, not at random. These are the days and hours when Castro/Upper Market street-cleaning tickets are actually written — your block's posted window is what counts, but the pattern shows when to be careful.
Where tickets cluster
The Castro/Upper Market streets with the most street-cleaning citations over ~2 years. High counts usually mean a busy corridor with frequent sweeping — check the exact block on the map.
- SANCHEZ2,552 tickets
- NOE2,353 tickets
- MARKET1,773 tickets
- 17TH1,471 tickets
- 18TH1,447 tickets
- 19TH1,438 tickets
The 2-hour sign, the 22-minute reality
San Francisco posts a street-cleaning window — often two hours — but the ticket doesn't wait. Across ~650,000 citations, the typical SF block gets all of its tickets inside the same ~22 minutes, usually right after the window opens. In Castro/Upper Market, that cluster lands around 9am on Fridays.
Once the sweeper has physically passed your side of the street, SFMTA's own rules let you re-park there — even before the posted hours end. But don't park early assuming it's done, and being even a minute off is still ticketable.
Good to know: a residential parking permit (RPP) runs $215/yr; meters are free on Sundays and three holidays; and a car can't sit in one spot more than 72 hours, even with a permit. The posted sign is always the final word.
Street cleaning in Castro/Upper Market, answered
When is street cleaning in Castro/Upper Market?
Street-cleaning schedules in Castro/Upper Market are set block by block — each side of each street has its own day and time, so there's no single neighborhood-wide schedule. Open Castro/Upper Market on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Castro/Upper Market street-cleaning tickets are written on Fridays, clustered around 9am.
How much is a street-cleaning ticket in San Francisco?
As of 2026 the street-cleaning fine is $105 citywide (many older sites still list $73–97 — those are out of date). Over the last ~2 years, Castro/Upper Market drivers were issued 26,605 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $2.7M in fines.
How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in Castro/Upper Market?
Move your car before the posted window — most tickets here are written around 9am on Fridays. CURB lets you tap your block, see the next sweep, and set a free reminder (calendar or push) ~30 minutes before, plus the night before. The posted sign always wins if it differs.
Can I park after the street sweeper passes in Castro/Upper Market?
Yes — under SFMTA's rules, once the sweeper has physically swept your side of the street you can re-park there, even if the posted hours haven't ended. But you can't park during the posted window just because it looks done early, and being even a minute off is ticketable. On most Castro/Upper Market blocks the sweep clusters around 9am on Fridays — check your exact block on the map.
Is street cleaning enforced on holidays?
Residential street sweeping is suspended on roughly a dozen observed city holidays (for example New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas); many overnight commercial routes still run. Temporary signs and the posted schedule always override — when in doubt, read the sign on your block.
What if my car was towed for street cleaning in Castro/Upper Market?
SF street-cleaning tows go to AutoReturn at 450 7th Street (open 24/7) — call (415) 865-8200 or check autoreturn.com to find your car. Expect a tow fee plus daily storage on top of the $105 ticket; a discounted low-income rate is available. Note: SF's "Text Before Tow" alerts do not cover street-cleaning tows.
How do I contest a street-cleaning ticket?
File a protest within 21 days of the citation through the SFMTA citation portal — ideally with a photo from where you parked showing a missing, faded, or blocked sign, or that you were ticketed outside the posted window. A meaningful share of first-level protests are dismissed, so it's often worth contesting if your sign was unclear.