Street sweeping in San Diego.
Where street sweeping signs are posted, no parking during the hours on the sign, on the days it names: weekly on busier streets, once or twice a month on most residential blocks, every other month on some.
The rules, in plain words.
How does street sweeping work in San Diego?
Where street sweeping signs are posted, no parking during the hours on the sign, on the days it names: weekly on busier streets, once or twice a month on most residential blocks, every other month on some.
When does it apply?
All year · not on City holidays · $83.50 ticket, no tow
What does a ticket cost?
A ticket is $83.50, 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 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 |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth (observed) | Friday, June 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
| New Year's Day (observed) | Friday, December 31, 2027 |
From the City's list: City of San Diego Stormwater Department ↗
Where the data comes from
The City's street sweeping schedule (Stormwater Department, data.sandiego.gov, updated May 5, 2026): the 3,363 blocks with signs, of 28,141 swept; blocks without signs are swept too but get no tickets, so they are left off. The schedule names each side by compass ("NS", "SES"), drawn on the side of the street line facing that way; where that is unclear, the City's own street sweeping tickets of the past year decide. On 105 blocks whose tickets show the two sides' days reversed, the two are swapped. The posted sign always wins: temporary signs and holidays override everything here.
Open the source ↗License: ODC PDDL · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: ODC PDDL · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: ODC PDDL · fetched Oct 18, 2026
Open the source ↗License: ODC PDDL · fetched Oct 18, 2026
The City's own page on it: City of San Diego Stormwater Department ↗
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