Street sweeping in Oakland.
Each side of the street has its own posted sweeping day, one for the odd house numbers and one for the even, most often the 1st and 3rd or the 2nd and 4th time that weekday comes in the month; main streets are swept at night.
The rules, in plain words.
How does street sweeping work in Oakland?
Each side of the street has its own posted sweeping day, one for the odd house numbers and one for the even, most often the 1st and 3rd or the 2nd and 4th time that weekday comes in the month; main streets are swept at night.
When does it apply?
All year. A $72 ticket, no tow. No sweeping on City holidays.
What does a ticket cost?
A ticket is $72, with no tow. The City's page ↗
Can CURB remind me?
Yes. Tap your curb on the map, then Sweep alerts: a push the evening before and 30 minutes before it starts, on Oakland time, or put it in your calendar. An overnight sweep gets one alert around 9 PM the evening before. On iPhone, add the map to your Home Screen first.
Is CURB free?
Yes. Free, with no account and no ads, and open source on GitHub. CURB started in San Francisco; the Oakland map is built on the City's open data.
The City's holidays.
Street sweeping stops on these holidays, and CURB's colors and alerts skip them.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Farmworkers Day | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| California Admission Day | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| Farmworkers Day | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth (Observed) | Friday, June 18, 2027 |
| Juneteenth | Saturday, June 19, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, July 4, 2027 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| California Admission Day | Thursday, September 9, 2027 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
| Christmas Day (Observed) | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |
From the City's list: Oakland Public Works ↗
Where the data comes from
Schedule from Oakland Public Works' street sweeping map (last edited June 21, 2021), the data behind the City's Map Your Street's Sweeping; each side is placed by its house numbers. Checked against 316,353 of the City's street sweeping tickets (January 2025 to July 2026): 73.7% fall in the window shown for that side. On 217 blocks whose tickets show the odd and even days reversed, the two are swapped. 498 sides whose tickets mostly fall outside the posted window are left off the map. The posted sign always wins: temporary signs and holidays override everything here.
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The City's own page on it: Oakland Public Works ↗
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