Holiday schedule: BART will run Sunday service (8am-midnight) on Christmas and New Years; extended late-night service on NYE
BART will be running special service on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
You no longer need a Clipper card to ride BART and other Clipper agencies in the Bay Area! Try out Tap and Ride for the holidays. Tap and Ride gives you the option to pay for BART at the fare gates using contactless credit and debit cards, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay. It's an immense timesaver as you head out for holiday fun as for zero registration or setup is required (though you can still use Clipper, if preferred). Find more info on Tap and Ride below.
BART Holiday Schedule
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24: Regular weekday service (5am-midnight)
Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25: Sunday service (8am-midnight)
Day after Christmas, Friday, December 26: Regular weekday service (5am-midnight)
New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31: Regular weekday service (5am opening) with extended late-night service, extra staffing, and additional event trains. BART will be providing extended service until 1am for late-night riders coming back from fireworks shows and celebrations. More on this below.
New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1: Sunday service (8am-midnight)
Day after New Year’s Day, Friday, January 2: Regular weekday service (5am-midnight)
New Year's Eve 1am Extended Service - More Info
Our 1am extended service will be as follows:
Three-line special service (Yellow, Blue, and Orange only in both directions, for total of six trains for 1am extended service).
Yellow Line will be the only line running in San Francisco and Peninsula. Blue Line will run between Bay Fair and Dublin/Pleasanton.
Trains will be waiting at MacArthur and Bay Fair to complete timed transfers.
Yellow Line and Orange Line trains in all directions will be timed to meet at MacArthur Station at 1:51am in a "grand meet." This is the transfer point for riders coming from San Francisco heading toward Richmond or Berryessa or riders coming from the East Bay heading toward San Francisco.
Orange Line and Blue Line trains will be timed to meet at Bay Fair Station at 2:15am. Dublin-bound riders can take the Berryessa-bound Orange Line train and transfer at Bay Fair Station.
SFO and OAK airport stations will NOT be served.
Last East Bay-bound train running through downtown San Francisco will be at around 1:30am.
Last southbound train heading toward Millbrae will run through downtown San Francisco at around 2:10am.
The regular last trains of the evening (Yellow, Blue, and Orange lines) will be dispatched from the end of their lines at midnight and then at 1:00am. We will run another set of last trains of the evening to serve 48 out of our 50 stations. The 1am trains will not serve SFO and OAK airport stations.
Pay with Tap and Ride
BART riders now have the option to pay for BART at the fare gates using contactless credit and debit cards, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Tap and Ride is an immense timesaver for riders because zero registration or setup process is required, and riders will no longer need to add fare to their Clipper cards. All Bay Area transit agencies now offer Tap and Ride as of December 10, 2025.
If you want to continue using a Clipper card, take it out of your wallet or purse when you pay. To continue using Clipper on your Apple Wallet, make sure Express Mode is turned on for Clipper card. Android devices will automatically present the digital Clipper card if the user has one in Google Wallet.
Find Tap and Ride FAQs at bart.gov/tapandride.
Parking at BART on holidays
Parking is always free after 3pm and on weekends. Parking will also be free on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This applies to all BART stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose, which are operated by VTA.
All other parking rules will be enforced.
Parking at BART for Holiday Travel
Airport parking can be a hassle and is always expensive, except at BART stations. We offer inexpensive multi-day parking (see options below) at most stations with easy online reservations. Purchase parking on the Official BART App or pay by website.
Single/Multi-Day Reserved parking is for consecutive overnight stays of up to 20 weekdays at a time. You will need to provide the license plate of the car you plan to drive and a phone number. Please purchase in advance to ensure availability. Reference our guide for paying for Single/Multi-Day Reserved parking here.
Monthly Reserved parking is for stays of up to 24 hours at a time, charged on a recurring monthly basis, and provides a guaranteed space until 10am. This is not to be used while travelling for several days in a row.
During the holidays we experience a higher demand in Reserved Parking at stations near the airport. To accommodate, Reserved Parking is allowed in any Reserved or Daily Fee spot at Millbrae Station and San Bruno Station. Reserved parking signs are blue + white or yellow. Daily Fee parking is only allowed in the Daily Fee area.
Find an overview of parking at BART at bart.gov/parking.
Taking BART to SFO or OAK
Traveling by plane for the holiday? It’s easy to ride BART to the airport. You can take the train directly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). Plan your trip and find fares by using BART’s online Trip Planner and read our comprehensive guide on riding BART to the airport.
Another option for travel to SFO via BART is to purchase Multi-Day Reserved parking on the Official BART App or website and drive to Millbrae Station or San Bruno Station, then take a quick ride to SFO Airport.
Stay Safe
Save these numbers in your phone:
510-200-0992 to text BART Police dispatch to discreetly report criminal activity
510-464-7000 to call BART Police in an emergency (It’s faster than calling 911)
We also offer the BART Watch App--a free mobile app available on the App Store and Google Play that allows you to quickly and discreetly report criminal or suspicious activity directly to BART Police.
You can reach the Train Operator using the emergency call button in each car located by the side doors on the new trains.
Note your train car number when contacting police or the Train Operator. The train number is located above the doors on the inside of each end of the train car.
BART will have extra safety staff working on New Year’s Eve.