Street cleaning in Mission
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 Mission.
Mission in tickets
The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Mission, most tickets are written on Thursdays around 8am.
Mission parking, live
Every curb in Mission, 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 Mission 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 Mission 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.
- MISSION5,816 tickets
- GUERRERO4,869 tickets
- SOUTH VAN NESS3,624 tickets
- FOLSOM3,053 tickets
- 16TH2,524 tickets
- HARRISON2,522 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 Mission, that cluster lands around 8am on Thursdays.
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 Mission, answered
When is street cleaning in Mission?
Street-cleaning schedules in Mission 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 Mission on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Mission street-cleaning tickets are written on Thursdays, clustered around 8am.
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As of 2026 the street-cleaning fine is $105 citywide (many older sites still list $73–97 — those are out of date).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, Mission drivers were issued 71,129 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $7.2M in fines.
How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in Mission?
Move your car before the posted window — most tickets here are written around 8am on Thursdays. 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 Mission?
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 Mission blocks the sweep clusters around 8am on Thursdays — 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 Mission?
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.