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Street cleaning in Tenderloin, 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 Tenderloin.

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By the numbers · last ~2 years

Tenderloin in tickets

62,991
Street-cleaning tickets
$6.4M
In fines assessed
~6am
Most common ticket time
#3
of 36 hoods by volume
+17%
vs 5 years ago

The street-cleaning fine is $105 (2026). In Tenderloin, most tickets are written on Sundays around 6am.

What parking is like

Parking in Tenderloin

Of Tenderloin's mapped curb, about 80% is general street parking, and 18% loading zones. (Share of curb in SFMTA's Digital Curb data. The posted sign on your block always wins.)

Off-street parking nearby
  • 355 McAllister Street · Garage843 spaces · $3/hr
  • 325 MASON ST · Garage640 spaces · $8/hr
  • 333 OFARRELL ST · Garage500 spaces · $12/hr
  • 1000 VAN NESS AVE · Garage480 spaces · $17/hr

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

The live map

Tenderloin parking, live

Every curb in Tenderloin, 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 · 205 in Tenderloin

Street cleaning, block by block

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

Alice B Toklas Pl 1 block
Cedar St 2 blocks
Charles J Brenham Pl 1 block
Cyril Magnin St 3 blocks
Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl 1 block
Eddy St 9 blocks
Ellis St 10 blocks
Elm St 1 block
Fell St 1 block
Fulton St 1 block
Geary St 9 blocks
Golden Gate Ave 7 blocks
Grove St 3 blocks
Hayes St 3 blocks
Hyde St 10 blocks
Jones St 11 blocks
Larkin St 15 blocks
Leavenworth St 7 blocks
Lech Walesa St 1 block
Market St 1 block
Mason St 7 blocks
McAllister St 8 blocks
Myrtle St 1 block
O'Farrell St 13 blocks
Olive St 2 blocks
Polk St 16 blocks
Post St 7 blocks
Redwood St 1 block
Shannon St 2 blocks
Taylor St 9 blocks
Turk St 8 blocks
Van Ness Ave 32 blocks
Willow St 2 blocks
When tickets happen in Tenderloin

By day & hour

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

  • ELLIS9,478 tickets
  • EDDY6,128 tickets
  • JONES5,454 tickets
  • HYDE5,327 tickets
  • GEARY5,098 tickets
  • LEAVENWORTH4,885 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 Tenderloin, that cluster lands around 6am on Sundays.

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 Tenderloin, answered

When is street cleaning in Tenderloin?

Street-cleaning schedules in Tenderloin 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 Tenderloin on the CURB map to see the exact posted schedule and next sweep for any block. In practice, most Tenderloin street-cleaning tickets are written on Sundays, clustered around 6am.

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, Tenderloin drivers were issued 62,991 street-cleaning tickets totaling about $6.4M in fines.

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

Move your car before the posted window: most tickets here are written around 6am on Sundays. 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 Tenderloin?

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 Tenderloin blocks the sweep clusters around 6am on Sundays. 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 Tenderloin?

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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