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Street cleaning in North Beach, 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 North Beach.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

North Beach in tickets

9,528
Street-cleaning tickets
$976k
In fines assessed
~2am
Most common ticket time
#30
of 36 hoods by volume
+38%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In North Beach, most tickets are written on Wednesday nights around 2am.

What parking is like

Parking in North Beach

Of North Beach's mapped curb, about 83% is general street parking, 9% residential-permit (RPP), and 7% loading zones. (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 500 BEACH ST · Garage575 spaces · $6/hr
  • 80 Francisco St · Garage526 spaces · $6/hr
  • 55 FRANCISCO ST · Garage400 spaces · $6/hr
  • 350 BAY ST · Garage353 spaces · $7/hr

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

The live map

North Beach parking, live

Every curb in North Beach, 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 · 119 in North Beach

Street cleaning, block by block

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

Bay St 7 blocks
Beach St 6 blocks
Broadway 7 blocks
Chestnut St 5 blocks
Columbus Ave 8 blocks
Francisco St 4 blocks
Grant Ave 7 blocks
Green St 11 blocks
Jefferson St 4 blocks
Jones St 3 blocks
Kearny St 4 blocks
Leavenworth St 1 block
Mason St 7 blocks
Montgomery St 5 blocks
North Point St 7 blocks
Osgood Pl 1 block
Pacific Ave 3 blocks
Powell St 8 blocks
Sansome St 1 block
Stockton St 4 blocks
Taylor St 5 blocks
Telegraph Hill Blvd 1 block
The Embarcadero 4 blocks
Union St 3 blocks
Vallejo St 1 block
Vandewater St 1 block
Water St 1 block
When tickets happen in North Beach

By day & hour

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

  • BAY973 tickets
  • GRANT931 tickets
  • MONTGOMERY659 tickets
  • NORTH POINT600 tickets
  • KEARNY545 tickets
  • BROADWAY545 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 North Beach, that cluster lands around 2am on Wednesday nights.

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 North Beach, answered

When is street cleaning in North Beach?

Street-cleaning schedules in North Beach 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 North Beach on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most North Beach street-cleaning tickets are written on Wednesday nights, clustered around 2am.

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, North Beach drivers were issued 9,528 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $976k in fines.

How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in North Beach?

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 2am on Wednesday nights. 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 North Beach?

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 North Beach blocks the sweep clusters around 2am on Wednesday nights. 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 North Beach?

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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