Avoid a $90+ SFMTA parking ticket. Check the exact street cleaning hours for Merchant Street before you park your car on Friday and Wednesday.
Check the parking rules below to avoid fines. Find your exact block or click "View Map" to see today's sweeping zones visually.
Resolve or contest your parking ticket directly online.
View today's and tomorrow's exact sweeping zones to park safely.
Sweeping Day
Friday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Wednesday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Sweeping Day
Monday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Sweeping Day
Monday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Wednesday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Wednesday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Monday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Monday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Sweeping Day
Friday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
North Side (Right)
Sweeping Day
Wednesday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Sweeping Day
Friday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Sweeping Day
Friday
Active Weeks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Weeks
Time
2 - 6
Location
South Side (Left)
Street sweeping rules change during major holidays in San Francisco.
San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) cleans Merchant Street regularly to keep the city free of trash. Make sure your vehicle is not parked here during the restricted hours on Friday and Wednesday. Enforcement usually starts strictly around 2. Finding a new parking spot can take 15-20 minutes, so plan ahead.
A $90 sweeping ticket is bad, but getting your car towed is much worse. Many streets connected to Merchant Street become 'tow-away zones' during morning and evening commute hours. Always read the whole parking sign. If the sign says 'Tow-Away', your car will be removed immediately.
Sometimes parking signs on Merchant Street get painted over or go missing. You are still responsible for knowing the sweeping schedule. You can call 311 to report broken signs. Also, remember SF's 72-hour rule: you cannot leave your car in the exact same spot for more than 3 days, even if there is no street cleaning.
A.The exact time varies, but enforcement often begins near 2. Check our schedule map above or look at the street signs.
A.Yes. SFMTA rarely cancels street cleaning for normal rain. Move your car unless the city officially announces a suspension.
A.Yes, major holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day usually pause sweeping. But parking meters may still run.