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Street cleaning in Russian Hill, 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 Russian Hill.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

Russian Hill in tickets

11,959
Street-cleaning tickets
$1.2M
In fines assessed
~8am
Most common ticket time
#27
of 36 hoods by volume
+44%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Russian Hill, most tickets are written on Wednesdays around 8am.

What parking is like

Parking in Russian Hill

Of Russian Hill's mapped curb, about 76% is general street parking, 19% residential-permit (RPP), and 4% loading zones. (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 900 NORTH POINT ST · Garage280 spaces · $6/hr
  • 655 BEACH ST · Garage120 spaces · $6/hr
  • 1650 JACKSON ST · Garage111 spaces · $6/hr
  • 1600 JACKSON ST · Garage74 spaces · $6/hr

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

The live map

Russian Hill parking, live

Every curb in Russian Hill, 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 · 92 in Russian Hill

Street cleaning, block by block

Every swept street in Russian Hill. 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 5 blocks
Bonita St 1 block
Broadway 1 block
Chestnut St 1 block
Clay St 1 block
Columbus Ave 4 blocks
Francisco St 1 block
Hyde St 4 blocks
Jackson St 2 blocks
Jefferson St 2 blocks
Larkin St 4 blocks
Leavenworth St 3 blocks
North Point St 5 blocks
Pacific Ave 6 blocks
Polk St 12 blocks
Van Ness Ave 31 blocks
Washington St 2 blocks
When tickets happen in Russian Hill

By day & hour

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

  • HYDE2,446 tickets
  • POLK2,412 tickets
  • VALLEJO760 tickets
  • LARKIN738 tickets
  • VAN NESS620 tickets
  • BAY603 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 Russian Hill, that cluster lands around 8am on Wednesdays.

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 Russian Hill, answered

When is street cleaning in Russian Hill?

Street-cleaning schedules in Russian Hill 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 Russian Hill on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Russian Hill street-cleaning tickets are written on Wednesdays, 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 to $97; those are out of date). Over the last ~2 years, Russian Hill drivers were issued 11,959 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $1.2M in fines.

How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in Russian Hill?

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 8am on Wednesdays. 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 Russian Hill?

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 Russian Hill blocks the sweep clusters around 8am on Wednesdays. 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 Russian Hill?

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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