Parking Overview

Parking Options by Station

Parking Overview

BART owns and operates more than 47,000 parking spaces at 36 stations. This page is specific to BART-operated parking and does not apply to parking at the Berryessa/North San Jose and Milpitas stations, which is not operated by BART.   

Parking fees are in effect Monday through Friday from 4:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Parking is free outside of these times and on the weekends.   Parking costs $3.00/day at many stations, but the price varies.  Visit the station pages to find out the cost of parking at your station, what type of parking is available, and to view parking maps.

Headed to the airport?  Follow this guide to purchase long-term parking (now known as single/multi-day parking) on the official BART app.  You can reserve multiple days of parking in advance and leave your vehicle overnight.

Download the official BART app below:

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Types of Parking

Daily fee parking: Most of BART’s parking is first-come, first served “Daily Fee” parking which costs $3.00 at most stations. 

Reserved Parking: Most stations with parking (except Glen Park, Pittsburg Center, Milpitas, and Berryessa) have designated Reserved or “Permit” parking areas for those using monthly or single/multi-day Reserved parking.   Reserved areas are typically better located and provide a guaranteed spot until 10 am on weekdays.  After 10 am the space becomes available for Daily Fee parking.     

Those who are carpooling to BART may park in the Reserved section and pay the Daily Fee price.

Electric Vehicle Parking: BART offers electric vehicle charging at the Warm Springs Station (ChargePoint) and Lafayette station (Greenlots) as part of a pilot.

ADA Parking: All stations with parking have designated accessible parking stalls.  Payment is required for these stalls and for anyone displaying accessible parking hangtags.   

Motorcycle Parking: Motorcycles may park free of charge in designated motorcycle parking areas.  If you park in a numbered stall in the daily fee area, the parking fee is required from 4am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.

How to Pay

BART offers several ways to pay for parking:  (1)  BART Official App (2) At machines inside stations (3) EZ Rider program.  

BART Official App:  Use to purchase Daily Fee, Reserved, Carpool, and Non-BART parking.  Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and pay with credit/debit card, Venmo, or PayPal.   Clipper balance may not be used to pay for parking. 

Pay either ten minutes before or after entering the faregates.   If you delay payment, a citation may already have been issued by the time you remember you did not pay.     Use the Clipper card registered in your parking account to enter the fare gates to show you are a BART rider. 

You may pay individually for each parking purchase (choose "single payment") or use a wallet (choose "wallet payment").  The wallet will load a minimum of $25 each time when the balance drops below $5.  The load amount will automatically increase to reflect your typical monthly spending. 

For Reserved parking, choose either monthly or single/multi-day, and add a license plate and phone number to your profile. Park in the Reserved or “Permit” area. There is no need to display anything in your car. 

Non-BART parking is for those parking at BART in the early morning (between 3:30 and 5:30 am) and catching connecting Early Bird Express bus service.   These users do not need to be BART riders and should park in the Daily Fee area.

Visit the carpool parking page for program rules and how to pay with the app.

Inside the station:  You may pay with cash, credit, or debit inside the station at the addfare machines by entering your stall number (max change $4.95).  

EZ Rider: Enrollment in the EZ Rider Parking Program is now closed.  Current EZ Rider users may continue to use the program and access their accounts by going to the EZ Rider website. 

Parking Rules and FAQs

Click to view BART Parking FAQs and BART’s Parking Rules, Terms and Conditions. 

Questions?  For the fastest response, contact us by email.  You may also leave a voicemail on our Parking line at 510-464-6772 and we will respond within 48 hours.