SAN FRANCISCO — Muni riders traveling toward Daly City will see substantial service changes Saturday, Oct. 17, as the Top of the Hill Festival closes streets around Mission Street and John Daly Boulevard.
The City of Daly City says its third annual festival runs noon to 6 p.m. SFMTA, however, describes the festival itself as running 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. while putting the associated street closures and transit reroutes in effect from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m.
For planning purposes, SF News Today is using Daly City’s noon–6 p.m. schedule for the public event while preserving SFMTA’s 4 a.m.–11 p.m. transportation window.
Which Muni lines are rerouted?
The festival affects three routes used by riders traveling between San Francisco and Daly City: the 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid and 58 Lake Merced.
The 14 Mission will temporarily terminate around Mission and Liebig streets rather than continuing through the festival area, with several stops near the event footprint missed during the detour.
The 14R will continue serving Daly City BART but detour using John Daly Boulevard, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Alemany Boulevard and Sickles Avenue instead of its normal Mission Street path through the affected area.
For the 58 Lake Merced, SFMTA says a temporary curbside terminal about 60 feet south of the existing Daly City BART stop will be used during the event.
Which streets will be closed?
SFMTA says closures are scheduled from 4 a.m. until 11 p.m. on portions of Mission Street, San Jose Avenue, Bepler Street, Hillcrest Drive, Hillside Boulevard and Wellington Avenue around the festival footprint.
The largest restriction is on Mission Street between Goethe Street and Vista Grande Avenue. Drivers should expect congestion near the San Francisco–Daly City boundary outside the festival’s public hours because setup and removal extend much longer.
What time is the Top of the Hill Festival?
There is a genuine discrepancy between the agencies. Daly City’s dedicated festival page says noon–6 p.m., and the city’s volunteer page independently repeats noon–6 p.m. at John Daly Boulevard and Mission Street.
SFMTA’s transit advisory instead describes an 11 a.m.–5 p.m. festival. Because Daly City is hosting the event, SF News Today is using noon–6 p.m. for festival hours while using SFMTA’s separate 4 a.m.–11 p.m. window for transportation restrictions.
Is Daly City BART a good option?
For many visitors coming from San Francisco, yes. The 14R and 58 service changes are organized around Daly City BART, and taking BART avoids driving directly into the street-closure zone.
Riders should still allow extra time because buses connecting through the station will be using detours or temporary stops.