Start date: May 17, 2009
End date: May 17 , 2009
Area affected: Howard Street between The Embarcadero and 10th Street; 9th Street between Folsom and Market Streets; Hayes Street between Market and Divisadero Streets; Divisadero Street between Hayes and Fell Streets; Fell Street between Divisadero and Stanyan Streets; The Great Hwy between Sloat and Fulton Streets; Westbound Lincoln Way between 32nd Avenue and The Great Hwy and Northbound Sunset Blvd between Irving Street and ML King Jr. Drive
NOTE: RESIDENTS ALONG THE RACE ROUTE, CHECK CAREFULLY FOR TOW AWAY SIGNS IN YOUR AREA AS MUCH OF THE RACE COURSE WILL BE POSTED AND TOWED.
The following City Streets will be closed for the Bay to Breakers race beginning on Sunday, May 17th at 12:01 AM until 10 AM:
(PLEASE NOTE: THE FREMONT STREET OFF RAMP FROM WESTBOUND HWY 80 WILL BE CLOSED FROM 2AM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 10 AM)
Steuart Street between Mission and the southerly terminus.Spear, Beale, Main, Fremont, 1st, 2nd, New Montgomery and Hawthorne Streets between Mission and Folsom Streets; Howard Street between Steuart and 3rd Streets.
Starting at 7:00 AM until 10:30 AM, Howard Street between 3rd and 9th Streets will be closed.
Starting at 7:00 AM until 10:45 AM, 9th Street between Howard and Hayes Streets will be closed.
Starting at 7 AM until 11 AM, Hayes Street between Market and Divisadero Streets will be closed.
Starting at 8 AM until 11:30 AM, Divisadero street between Hayes and Fell Streets; Fell street between Divisadero and Stanyan Streets will be closed.
After this, race participants will enter into Golden Gate Park: John F. Kennedy Drive between Stanyan Street and the Great Highway will be closed between 8 AM and Noon.
The Great Highway between Fulton Street and Sloat Boulevard will be closed between 12:01 AM and 2 PM.
Lincoln Way between the Great Highway and Sunset Boulevard; Martin Luther King Drive between the Great Highway and Transverse Drive will be closed between 8:30 AM and 1 PM.
Middle Drive West and Metson between 33rd and 40th Avenues will be closed between 2 AM and 2 PM.
Traffic will be greatly impacted during the race. The only North/South roads open throughout the race are The Embarcadero and 19th Avenue. All streets will be reopened as soon as the last runners pass and the street has been cleaned..
Changes from Last Year
- Pre-race:
- New 1AX/BX, 9AX/BX, 31AX/BX and 38AX/BX service.
- Additional pre-race and post-race sales locations.
- Post-race: New location/route for Downtown Express. New West Portal Express.
Express Service and Fares
Pre-Race Muni Service
5:45-8 a.m.:
- The 5-Fulton express bus will depart from Fulton Street and 47th Avenue, making local stops on Masonic Avenue, then travel express to 1st and Mission streets.
- The N-Judah express bus will depart from Judah Street and La Playa, make a final local stop on Masonic Avenue, then travel express to 1st and Mission streets.
- The N-Judah Muni Metro streetcar will run from Judah Street and 19th Avenue to Embarcadero Station
- Muni Metro service will run from West Portal to Embarcadero Station.
- Civic Center, Powell and Montgomery stations will not be served by any Muni Metro special service and will open at 9 a.m. as usual.
- Special event fare (see below) required for the above services.
Post-Race Muni Service
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.:
In addition to the local routes that serve Golden Gate Park, there will be downtown express service available on both the north and south sides of the park. These services will be the fastest ways to downtown.
- Downtown Express – Located on the north side of Golden Gate Park. Express buses will pick up passengers along Fulton Street at 30th and 36th avenues. These buses will travel express to Davis and Pine streets.
- Downtown Special Service (via West Portal Station) – Located on the south side of Golden Gate Park. Express buses will pick up passengers adjacent to Footstock. These buses will travel express to West Portal Station where you can transfer to an inbound Muni Metro train to downtown. The Metro connects with BART and Caltrain.
- Special event fare (see below) required for the above services.
Local service (pre- and post-race)
Local services at regular fares available from Golden Gate Park to downtown are routes 5-Fulton, 31-Balboa, 38-Geary, 71-Noriega. Route N-Judah owl also runs pre-race and line N-Judah post-race. Routes 28-19th Avenue and 29-Sunset travel both north and south from Golden Gate Park.
Additionally, express bus routes 1AX/BX, 9AX/BX, 31AX/BX and 38AX/BX will run before the race on a modified schedule to a single downtown stop near the starting location.
Fares
Be sure to purchase your Muni fare in advance to speed up boarding and avoid lines. Special event fares are $7 for Adults.This fare is valid on all express and local service until 5 p.m. This fare is not valid on cable cars or the 74X-Culture Bus. Fares are available for cash purchase at the following locations; exact change is always appreciated. :
Pre-Race Fare Locations:
- ING Greater Body Expo – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; no Sunday sales).
- West Portal, Forest Hill, Castro, Church and Van Ness stations (Sunday 5-8 a.m.).
- Judah Street & La Playa (Sunday 5-8 a.m.).
Post-Race Fare Locations (all Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.):
- ING Footstock – Golden Gate Park, Polo Field (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive at 26th Avenue).
- Fulton Street & 36th Avenue.
- Fulton Street & 30th Avenue.
For more Muni route, schedule, fare and accessible services information anytime call the San Francisco 3-1-1 Customer Service Center or visit this SFMTA Web site.
BART to open early, add trains for Bay to Breakers race on May 17
BART will provide special service for the world-famous Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 17th and will run longer trains for fans heading to the Giants/New York Mets game in the evening.
On Sunday, most trains will begin running two hours earlier than the regular 8 a.m. Sunday starting time so racers can get to the race well before Bay to Breakers begins. BART will provide train service from all East Bay stations, Millbrae and Daly City stations to downtown San Francisco stations beginning at about 6 a.m. Those stations will open about 20 minutes before the departure of the first trains to allow plenty of time for passengers to buy tickets. Trains running before 8 a.m. will run at 20 minute intervals.
EMBARCADERO & MONTGOMERY STREET BOTH CONVENIENT
Because the Bay to Breakers race attracts thousands of runners and spectators, BART encourages riders to avoid overcrowding by using either the Embarcadero or Montgomery Street stations, which are just a short distance from Howard and Spear streets, the starting point of the race and within walking distance of AT&T Park.
EMBARCADERO ELEVATOR CLOSURE
Bay to Breakers participants who require an elevator (such as people who use wheelchairs) are advised to exit out of Montgomery Station to get to the race starting area. The elevator at Embarcadero Station is out of service for an extensive street level enclosure replacement project. For more information riders are asked to contact BART Transit Information or San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center
311 / (415) 701-2311 / TTY (415) 701-2323
Riders who need special planning or assistance should call BART Accessible Services at (510) 464-6184 or Muni Accessible Services at (415) 701-4485 / TTY (415) 701-4730.
TIPS FOR RUNNERS
Wet or damaged tickets will not work in faregates so keeping a round-trip ticket in one’s pocket while running seven miles is not a good idea. BART suggests runners buy two one-way tickets–one before heading to the race and the other before catching the train home–rather than a single round-trip ticket. BART reminds runners that shoes and proper attire are required on BART despite the “anything goes” attitude of the famous race. A reminder that there is no eating or drinking in the stations or on the trains so BART officials ask that runners do their “pre-race carbo-loading” before arriving at the stations. BART will not permit bicycles on the early Bay to Breakers trains that run prior to 8:00 am.
TICKET TABLE FOR RUNNERS, BASEBALL FANS
BART officials will set up a ticket table at Dublin/Pleasanton Station from 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. BART riders will be able to avoid lines at ticket machines and buy round-trip flash passes to San Francisco for the Bay to Breakers and also round-trip flash passes for Sunday’s Giants/New York Mets game.