San Francisco Muni Raises Fares a Second Time

A 10–cent fare hike for adults is part of the agency’s plan to chip away at a growing budget deficit.

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May 21, 2025, 11:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) is raising its fare prices starting July 1, reports James Salazar in the San Francisco Examiner.

“The price hikes are not as large as those that took effect Jan. 1. A one-way adult ride for Clipper card or MuniMobile users will rise 10 cents to $2.85, while single rides for seniors, adults with disabilities and low-income residents using Clipper START will increase 5 cents to $1.40. Adult day passes are increasing from $5.50 to $5.70, while single-ride cable-car tickets are rising from $8 to $9,” according to Salazar.

The change is part of the agency’s 2025 and 2026 budgets as it struggles to close a projected $240 million budget deficit for FY 2026 and 2027. “The SFMTA will also reduce Muni service on a handful of lines starting June 21 as part of a cost-saving measure. Several bus lines will turn back around once they hit Market Street.”

The agency’s ridership has been steadily rising since the pandemic, reaching 75 percent of 2019 ridership as of March of this year, but service cuts and fare hikes could impede its resurgence.

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