SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- This summer, some Muni riders in San Francisco may need to change how they get around downtown. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is set to vote on a new proposal that would cut some routes to save money in a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. The SFMTA says this proposal will maintain both service coverage and frequency where ridership is the highest. However, riders tell KRON4 they are not happy about being the ones at the brunt of the consequences of the agency's mismanagement. “To help address our funding shortfall, three routes would turn around to go back outbound once they reach Market Street on weekdays. This includes the 5 Fulton, 9 San Bruno and 31 Balboa. Riders would then be able to transfer to the lines that will remain on Market Street. The 5R Fulton Rapid and 9R San Bruno Rapid would remain in service. During evenings and weekends when the 5R Fulton Rapid and 9R San Bruno Rapid don’t currently operate, the 5 Fulton and 9 San Bruno would continue service on Market Street to their current terminals. On Market Street, under the proposed service plan, Muni buses and trains together will provide service about every three or four minutes on weekdays east of Van Ness Avenue. Additionally, in the subway along Market Street, the five Muni Metro lines together provide service every two minutes on weekdays SFMTA spokesperson SF Walgreens employee arrested for allegedly stabbing suspected shoplifter In San Francisco, the doors may soon be closing on some Muni buses. The SFMTA is proposing a plan that would cut Muni service by four percent -- shortening some of the downtown bus routes. If approved, the convenience for some riders on three routes would be affected -- having to get off the bus they were on and transfer past market street. The proposed lines are the 5 Fulton, 9 San Bruno and 31 Balboa. The rapid lines would remain. "I really don't think this is the time to disincentivize for people to come downtown," said Muni rider Francesca Arrigoni. "I think foot traffic is what we need downtown more than ever." The SFMTA is facing a $50 million budget deficit. Transit leaders say cutting some bus routes would save them $15 million. Previously, SFMTA floated ideas of cutting some routes altogether -- sparking outrage among riders. For many of them, the revised plan isn't any better. Oakland to install hundreds of public EV charging stations across city "I take it past this proposed spot it would turn around, so I would be stuck only taking the 9-R," said Zwad Goman, a 9 bus rider. "But not having the 9 is definitely an inconvenience." Transit leaders say they’ve increased transit fare enforcement, cut spending and paused most hiring but it’s still not enough to close the gap. The board is set to vote on the proposal on April 1. ...read more read less