Bay to Breakers 2025: What to know about San Francisco road closures, race route and transit changes

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- An annual tradition returns to San Francisco on Sunday as 15,000 people are expected to take part in this year's Bay to Breakers race.

The route takes participants, many of whom will be dressed in costumes, on a roughly 7-mile journey across the city.

The race will get going at 8 a.m. on Sunday at Howard and Main and wind its way west from the Bay through Golden Gate Park to the finish line at the Great Highway.

But beware -- several street closures and Muni route changes start Saturday night.

The closures stretch across the city, from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach.

Most of them will end by 11 a.m. Sunday, but there are a few that will stretch into the afternoon.

Public Transportation Changes

Early BART Trains
BART will have four early trains on Sunday for runners, but service is limited to just a few stations.

The first train leaves Dublin/Pleasanton station at 6:17 a.m. with stops at Bay Fair and West Oakland.

At 6:23, a train will leave from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre and will stop art MacArthur and West Oakland.

You can catch a train at Millbrae at 6:29 a.m., which will hit Daly City and 16th and Mission.

The last early train leaves El Cerrito Del Norte at 6:33 and stops at MacArthur and West Oakland.

All the trains arrive at Embarcadero Center around 7 a.m.

Muni Service Changes
Bay to Breakers will impact Muni routes across the city. Visit the SFMTA website here for more details.

Street Closures

The race starting line is at Main and Howard streets with the course proceeding along Howard to Ninth Street, heading north across Market Street to Hayes, then onto Divisadero, proceeding along Divisadero to Fell to Golden Gate Park, then along JFK Drive all the way to the finish line in the Ocean Beach parking lot on the Great Highway. Listed below are the streets that will be closed to traffic on the day of the race, with the start and end times of those closures. Note that all closures and re-openings may be subject to change.

Starting Line Area

Street closures beginning Saturday, May 17, from 7 p.m. to Sunday, May 18, at 11 a.m.

• Howard between Embarcadero and Beale


• Steuart south of Mission


• Spear between Mission and Folsom


• Intersection closures at Howard: Steuart, Spear, Main

Street closures beginning Saturday from 7 p.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m.

• Main between Mission and Folsom

Race Route

Street closures on Sunday from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Beale between Mission and Folsom


• Fremont between Mission and Folsom


• First St. between Market and Folsom (Muni allowed from Market to Mission)


• Second St. between Mission and Folsom


• New Montgomery between Mission and Howard


• Howard between Beale and Third St


• Intersection closures at Howard: Beale, Fremont, First, Second, New Montgomery

Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Mission between Fremont and Steuart (Muni allowed)


• Beale between Market and Mission


• Spear between Market and Mission


• Market between Drumm and Steuart

Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Howard between Third and Ninth streets


• Ninth St. between Howard and Market

Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Hayes between Market and Divisadero

Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Steiner between Grove and Hayes


• Scott between Grove and Hayes

Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Divisadero between Grove and Oak

Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Fell between Divisadero and Stanyan

Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Baker between Oak and Fell

Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Cabrillo between 46th Ave. & La Playa


• Balboa between 46th Ave. & Great Highway


• Point Lobos between 48th Ave. & Great Highway

Finish Line Festival Area

Street closures on Saturday from 9 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m.

• La Playa between Cabrillo and Fulton


• Fulton, westbound, between Great Highway and 46th


• Fulton, eastbound, between Great Highway and 48th


• Lincoln Way between Great Highway and La Playa


• Intersection closures at Lincoln Way: Lower Great Highway, La Playa

Street closures on Saturday from 9 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m.

• Great Highway between Sloat and JFK


• Multiple entrances to Golden Gate Park for the race period