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Street cleaning in South of Market, 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 South of Market.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

South of Market in tickets

42,858
Street-cleaning tickets
$4.4M
In fines assessed
~12am
Most common ticket time
#8
of 36 hoods by volume
+40%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In South of Market, most tickets are written on Wednesday nights around 12am.

What parking is like

Parking in South of Market

Of South of Market's mapped curb, about 86% is general street parking, 4% residential-permit (RPP), and 9% loading zones. (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 833 Mission Street · Garage2,585 spaces · $3.5/hr
  • 650 TOWNSEND ST · Garage526 spaces · $4/hr
  • 450 10th St · Garage500 spaces
  • 635 08th St · Lot472 spaces · $12/hr

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

The live map

South of Market parking, live

Every curb in South of Market, 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 · 353 in South of Market

Street cleaning, block by block

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

3rd St 9 blocks
4th St 14 blocks
5th St 19 blocks
6th St 15 blocks
7th St 13 blocks
8th St 16 blocks
9th St 14 blocks
10th St 12 blocks
11th St 7 blocks
Ahern Way 1 block
Berwick Pl 1 block
Bluxome St 1 block
Boardman Pl 2 blocks
Bonifacio St 2 blocks
Brannan St 14 blocks
Brush Pl 1 block
Bryant St 20 blocks
Clara St 3 blocks
Clementina St 5 blocks
Cleveland St 1 block
Columbia Square St 1 block
Dore St 3 blocks
Falmouth St 1 block
Folsom St 21 blocks
Freelon St 1 block
Gallagher Ln 1 block
Gilbert St 1 block
Grace St 1 block
Hallam St 2 blocks
Harriet St 5 blocks
Harrison St 21 blocks
Heron St 1 block
Howard St 17 blocks
Jessie East St 1 block
Jessie St 5 blocks
Jessie West St 1 block
Juniper St 1 block
Langton St 3 blocks
Lapu-lapu St 2 blocks
Mabini St 1 block
Market St 20 blocks
Mary St 3 blocks
Merlin St 1 block
Minna St 9 blocks
Mint St 1 block
Mission St 15 blocks
Morris St 2 blocks
Moss St 1 block
Natoma St 7 blocks
Oak Grove St 1 block
Perry St 1 block
Rausch St 1 block
Ringold St 1 block
Ritch St 2 blocks
Rizal St 1 block
Russ St 1 block
Sheridan St 1 block
Sherman St 2 blocks
Shipley St 3 blocks
Stevenson St 3 blocks
Stillman St 1 block
Sumner St 1 block
Tandang Sora 1 block
Tehama St 4 blocks
Townsend St 5 blocks
Washburn St 1 block
Welsh St 1 block
Zoe St 3 blocks
When tickets happen in South of Market

By day & hour

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

  • MISSION6,289 tickets
  • 06TH5,224 tickets
  • MINNA2,925 tickets
  • HOWARD2,605 tickets
  • 09TH2,511 tickets
  • HARRISON2,111 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 South of Market, that cluster lands around 12am 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 South of Market, answered

When is street cleaning in South of Market?

Street-cleaning schedules in South of Market 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 South of Market on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most South of Market street-cleaning tickets are written on Wednesday nights, clustered around 12am.

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, South of Market drivers were issued 42,858 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $4.4M in fines.

How do I avoid a street-cleaning ticket in South of Market?

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 12am 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 South of Market?

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 South of Market blocks the sweep clusters around 12am 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 South of Market?

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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