Join BART for Oakland Ballers Public Transit Night on Friday, June 20 + new merch!
BART is partnering with the Oakland Ballers, the Town’s favorite professional baseball team, for a a special night at the ballpark. Take me out to the BART game!
On Friday, June 20, the Ballers, BART, and AC Transit are hosting Public Transit Night, a celebration of public transportation – the best way to get to the ballgame! Buy your tickets here. The game starts at 6:35pm.
Transit takes center stage for the night with giveaways, an appearance by the BARTmobile, a special BART guest throwing the first pitch, a BART race on the jumbotron, and the children of BART employees serving as ball/bat kid and starting things off with the “Play Ball!” shout.
BART also created new BARTy Ballers t-shirts and stickers to celebrate the occasion, which Railgoods will be selling at the game.
New BARTy Ballers stickers are available to order now on Railgoods here and here.
Railgoods is currently taking preorders for t-shirts (expected to ship by Friday, June 20):
This game is celebrating the role public transportation plays in making sure fans can watch their favorite teams play. BART, AC Transit, and organizations like the Ballers are natural partners – transit helps you get there, and the Ballers give you a place to go.
Oakland Ballers Public Transit Night Details
Date: Friday, June 20
Time: 6:35pm
Location: Raimondi Park, 1800 Wood St, Oakland, CA 94607
How to get to Raimondi Park
West Oakland BART station is 0.9 miles (about a 15–20 minute walk) from Raimondi Park. Free shuttle buses run between the ballpark and BART station every 20 minutes starting 1.5 hours before game time and a half hour after the game ends. Or take AC Transit Line 29 to the park.
See AC Transit, biking and parking information here.
BART and Oakland Ballers partner for second season
BART and the Ballers entered into a partnership last year ahead of the team’s inaugural season, with the Ballers hosting BART Night at the park in August 2024. The team jerseys prominently display the BART logo.
News: Oakland Ballers step up to the plate to save legacy BART car
In April 2024, the Ballers received a decommissioned legacy BART car that they plan to transform into a park concessions stand, to be unveiled next season.
This same car was initially reserved for the Athletics, the professional baseball team that departed the Bay Area in 2024. Team officials emailed BART in 2023 to inform them they would no longer be accepting the car. The Ballers jumped at the opportunity to receive the car – the team was responsible for the cost of transporting the vehicle – and refurbish the emblem of Bay Area history that carries tremendous sentimental value for riders.
Read more about the car delivery and BART’s legacy car decommissioning program.
