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Street cleaning in Lakeshore, 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 Lakeshore.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

Lakeshore in tickets

17,263
Street-cleaning tickets
$1.8M
In fines assessed
~9am
Most common ticket time
#26
of 36 hoods by volume
+30%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Lakeshore, most tickets are written on Tuesdays around 9am.

What parking is like

Parking in Lakeshore

Of Lakeshore's mapped curb, about 88% is general street parking, 9% residential-permit (RPP). (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 98 N State Dr · Garage1,572 spaces · $1/hr
  • 450 Winston Dr · Lot311 spaces · $1/hr
  • 3251 20th Avenue · Lot3,700 spaces
  • 99 S State Dr · Garage524 spaces

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

The live map

Lakeshore parking, live

Every curb in Lakeshore, 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 · 169 in Lakeshore

Street cleaning, block by block

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

19th Ave 9 blocks
Acevedo Ave 1 block
Arballo Dr 10 blocks
Arellano Ave 1 block
Bucareli Dr 2 blocks
Buckingham Way 1 block
Cambon Dr 2 blocks
Cardenas Ave 4 blocks
Castelo Ave 1 block
Chumasero Dr 2 blocks
Crespi Dr 8 blocks
Diaz Ave 1 block
Eucalyptus Dr 7 blocks
Font Blvd 16 blocks
Fuente Ave 1 block
Garces Dr 5 blocks
Gellert Dr 1 block
Gonzalez Dr 11 blocks
Great Hwy 2 blocks
Grijalva Dr 2 blocks
Herbst St 2 blocks
Higuera Ave 2 blocks
Holloway Ave 9 blocks
John Muir Dr 1 block
Josepha Ave 1 block
Juan Bautista Cir 9 blocks
Lake Merced Blvd 14 blocks
Pinto Ave 1 block
Rivas Ave 3 blocks
Serrano Dr 7 blocks
Skyline Blvd 3 blocks
Sloat Blvd 9 blocks
Tapia Dr 2 blocks
Thomas More Way 1 block
Varela Ave 1 block
Vidal Dr 12 blocks
Winston Dr 5 blocks
When tickets happen in Lakeshore

By day & hour

Enforcement clusters at predictable times, not at random. These are the days and hours when Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore 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.

  • FONT2,606 tickets
  • VIDAL1,721 tickets
  • SERRANO1,683 tickets
  • GONZALEZ1,442 tickets
  • ARBALLO1,200 tickets
  • JOHN MUIR1,086 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 Lakeshore, that cluster lands around 9am 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 Lakeshore, answered

When is street cleaning in Lakeshore?

Street-cleaning schedules in Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Lakeshore street-cleaning tickets are written on Tuesdays, 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 to $97; those are out of date). Over the last ~2 years, Lakeshore drivers were issued 17,263 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $1.8M in fines.

How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in Lakeshore?

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 9am 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 Lakeshore?

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 Lakeshore blocks the sweep clusters around 9am 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 Lakeshore?

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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