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Street cleaning in Inner Richmond, SF

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 Inner Richmond.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

Inner Richmond in tickets

27,658
Street-cleaning tickets
$2.8M
In fines assessed
~7am
Most common ticket time
#16
of 36 hoods by volume
+31%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Inner Richmond, most tickets are written on Tuesdays around 7am.

What parking is like

Parking in Inner Richmond

Of Inner Richmond's mapped curb, about 82% is general street parking, 15% residential-permit (RPP). (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 4141 GEARY BLVD · Garage328 spaces · $2/hr
  • 350 07TH AVE · Lot79 spaces
  • Geary · Lot70 spaces
  • 300 Lake St · Lot59 spaces

No street spot? Rates are operator-supplied. Confirm on arrival.

The live map

Inner Richmond parking, live

Every curb in Inner Richmond, colored by its next street sweep. Tap a block for its posted schedule, meters, permit zone, and a free move-your-car reminder.

Every swept block · 217 in Inner Richmond

Street cleaning, block by block

Every swept street in Inner Richmond. Open one for its blocks, then a block for its posted days and times, the next sweep dates and when tickets actually land.

2nd Ave 9 blocks
3rd Ave 8 blocks
4th Ave 8 blocks
5th Ave 9 blocks
6th Ave 9 blocks
7th Ave 8 blocks
8th Ave 8 blocks
9th Ave 8 blocks
10th Ave 8 blocks
11th Ave 8 blocks
12th Ave 8 blocks
Anza St 13 blocks
Arguello Blvd 4 blocks
Balboa St 13 blocks
Cabrillo St 13 blocks
California St 13 blocks
Clement St 13 blocks
Cornwall St 6 blocks
Fulton St 4 blocks
Funston Ave 8 blocks
Geary Blvd 26 blocks
Lake St 13 blocks
When tickets happen in Inner Richmond

By day & hour

Enforcement clusters at predictable times, not at random. These are the days and hours when Inner Richmond street-cleaning tickets are actually written. Your block's posted window is what counts, but the pattern shows when to be careful.

By day of week
By hour of day
Heaviest-ticketed streets

Where tickets cluster

The Inner Richmond 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.

  • CLEMENT2,059 tickets
  • 07TH1,662 tickets
  • 05TH1,533 tickets
  • LAKE1,513 tickets
  • 09TH1,448 tickets
  • CABRILLO1,405 tickets
How enforcement works

The 2-hour sign, the 20-minute reality

San Francisco posts a street-cleaning window, often two hours, but the ticket doesn't wait. Across about 1.35 million GPS-located citations (over a million matched to blocks), the typical SF block gets most of its tickets inside the same ~20 minutes, usually right after the window opens. In Inner Richmond, that cluster lands around 7am on Tuesdays.

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 $224/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.

FAQ

Street cleaning in Inner Richmond, answered

When is street cleaning in Inner Richmond?

Street-cleaning schedules in Inner Richmond 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 Inner Richmond on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Inner Richmond street-cleaning tickets are written on Tuesdays, clustered around 7am.

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 to $97; those are out of date). Over the last ~2 years, Inner Richmond drivers were issued 27,658 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $2.8M in fines.

How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in Inner Richmond?

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 7am on Tuesdays. 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 Inner Richmond?

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 Inner Richmond blocks the sweep clusters around 7am on Tuesdays. Check your exact block on the map.

Is street cleaning enforced on holidays?

Regular street sweeping stops on every city holiday SFMTA lists, about a dozen a year (for example Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas), overnight routes included. About 590 blocks post a holiday schedule on their sign, like HOLIDAYS 4 TO 6AM, and are swept at those hours on those days, except on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, when nothing is swept. 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 Inner Richmond?

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.

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