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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 8, 2011
  • March 5, 2025
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Stay informed about air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area with official alerts and forecasts. Discover tools to reduce your personal pollution impact, including a bike route planner and a way to report smoking vehicles. Access informative podcasts on air quality and health.

Air quality alerts
5-day county forecasts
Report smoking vehicles
Bike route planner
Air quality podcasts
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What's New in Spare the Air Bay Area

2.6

March 5, 2025

1. UI Changes 2. Minor bug fixes

User reviews

App does just it’s supposed to do!

You tap to launch it and it tells you whether or not it’s a spare the air day in the Bay Area. Not sure what the negative reviews about.

Needs a serious update

This app has been neglected for years and it really needs an update. It’s outdated a lot of it doesn’t fit the screen of a modern phone.

Randy B

Continues to be unable to fetch data from the server. This has been going on for weeks. Please fix the server.

This is my tax dollars at work?

I didn’t think is could possibly be as bad as some of the reviews were making it out to be. I was wrong! It even has a biking tab on the app! To test it, I ask for a route from San Jose to San Francisco. It did absolutely nothing except put my location several hundred miles off of the west coast of Africa out in the ocean. App lasted for about 45 seconds on my phone. Don’t waste your time.
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Useless

No place to adjust setting or set up text alerts. Says it is not working.
Needs updating!

FAQ

What does the Spare the Air Bay Area app do?

The app provides official air quality information for the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. It offers Alert Day notifications, county-specific air quality forecasts, tools to help users reduce their personal pollution, and air quality podcasts.

What are the key features of the Spare the Air Bay Area app?

Key features include Air Alerts for Spare the Air Days, Local Air Reports with 5-day forecasts for each county, a tool to Report a Smoking Vehicle by texting license plates, a Bike Route Planner for eco-friendly travel, and Air Quality Podcasts from the Air District and partners.

Is the Spare the Air Bay Area app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

What counties does the Spare the Air Bay Area app cover?

The app covers the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties.

How can I report a smoking vehicle using the app?

The app allows you to report smoking vehicles by texting the license plates of the vehicles directly. This feature makes it easier to submit reports to the 1-800-EXHAUST program.