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BART's new car arrives
A big bundle of joy arrived a few weeks ago; BART's first new car. Until this week, the public has not had a peek at the system's proud new sample of BART's Fleet of the Future.
BART Police reminder: where it's okay to drink and eat on BART
BART Police are reminding riders where it's okay to drink and eat on BART property and where it's not. "According to both state law and BART policy, passengers can drink and eat all they want in the 'Free Area,' which we define as the portion of the station that's outside the fare gates where you don't need a
BART is recruiting new members for the BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF)
Want to help make BART more accessible for seniors and people with disabilities? The BART Accessibility Task Force (BATF) is recruiting new members! The BART Accessibility Task Force is a public committee comprised of BART riders to advise the BART Board of Directors and staff on disability-related issues and
Take BART to Macworld
Forget the hassles of driving and parking: Take BART to the 2009 Macworld Conference and Expo January 5-9 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Immerse yourself in five days worth of Mac industry experts, pundits, enthusiasts and exhibits. Take advantage of educational and training opportunities for creative
BART Police hosting National Night Out at seven BART stations 8/3/21
BART Police will be hosting National Night Out at seven BART stations on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 5pm-8pm. The public is invited the attend these family-friendly events with games, giveaways, and BART safety tips held in the free area of the following stations: Rockridge Fruitvale Pleasant Hill Castro
BART labor news updates
While we're doing everything possible to avoid any further work stoppages, we want our customers to have the most up to date information about BART labor negotiations and their impact on BART service. For the latest information, sign up for email and text alerts today.
Take BART to "Titanic"
"TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition" is on display at the Metreon in San Francisco now through January 7, 2007. This blockbuster exhibition has traveled to more than 50 cities internationally, and has been seen by more than 16 million people worldwide, making it the most successful and enduring exhibition in
BART Connects: Fantastic Negrito's first audience was BART riders
"BART connects me to the first audience I ever had.”
Read more BART Connects stories at bart.gov/bartconnects.
Before the Grammys, there was BART.
Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, known by his stage name Fantastic Negrito, went from busking in BART stations to collecting his first, second, and third Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
He hasn't forgotten where it started -- and he keeps coming back.
In 2014, Fantastic Negrito was busking outside the Lake Merritt and Mission BART stations. He wasn’t getting gigs and felt like the industry had written him off, so he brought his songs to the people.
"When clubs didn't want to book me, when people just didn't think the music I was doing had any future, I came out to the BART station," he said. "That's how I connected with people getting off the train — everyday, ordinary people. It connected me to songwriting. It connected me to stories."
When his first Grammy arrived in the mail, he didn't open it at home. He took it to the corner where he always played -- Lake Merritt Station -- and opened it there, on the street, Grammy on the ground, guitar in hand.
He still comes back to BART sometimes to work out new songs. Some people walk past with AirPods in. He plays anyway.
"BART connects me to the first audience I ever had,” he said. "If I don't come back here, something's wrong with me.”
Read more BART Connects stories at bart.gov/bartconnects.
About BART Connects
Tens of millions of people ride BART every year -- to work, dates, practice, friends, and fun. BART Connects tells their stories.
In June, BART Communications launched the second edition of BART Connects, a storytelling series that features real BART riders who span generations, neighborhoods, and walks of life. You can read their stories below.
In the coming months, the stars of BART Connects will take us for a ride in a series of video featurettes that will be regularly posted on BART social media.
You will also see the faces of BART Connects riders in advertising spaces in the BART System and across the region.
BART Connects grew out of a call for rider stories BART Communications launched in 2023 to learn how our transit system impacts people’s lives. The initial response made clear that BART means something to those who ride it.
Have a cool BART story to share? Submit a short summary at bart.gov/story. You may be the next BART Connects feature!
BART Connects: How "BART princess" Mariah romanticizes her commute
“BART girl math: I can maximize sleep by doing my makeup on the train and still sneak in a nap each way.”
Read more BART Connects stories at bart.gov/bartconnects.
Being a “BART princess” requires girl math sometimes.
Mariah commutes a long distance from North Concord/Martinez to San Francisco. But she makes the most of that time, often filming “get ready with me” videos during her rides that document her makeup routine and daily ‘fits.
“I do my makeup in less than three stops – lashes and all – before the heavier flow of riders,” she said. “This is my BART girl math: I can maximize sleep by doing my makeup on the train and still sneak in a nap each way.”
People often make a face when they hear the amount of time Mariah spends commuting. She gets it, but that’s exactly why the self-proclaimed BART princess makes the most of it.
“My BART ride is my soft launch into the day – my own version of main character energy before the city wakes up,” she said. “I don’t want to sit in traffic. I just want to vibe. BART lets me do exactly that.”
About BART Connects
Tens of millions of people ride BART every year -- to work, dates, practice, friends, and fun. BART Connects tells their stories.
In June, BART Communications launched the second edition of BART Connects, a storytelling series that features real BART riders who span generations, neighborhoods, and walks of life. You can read their stories below.
In the coming months, the stars of BART Connects will take us for a ride in a series of video featurettes that will be regularly posted on BART social media.
You will also see the faces of BART Connects riders in advertising spaces in the BART System and across the region.
BART Connects grew out of a call for rider stories BART Communications launched in 2023 to learn how our transit system impacts people’s lives. The initial response made clear that BART means something to those who ride it.
Have a cool BART story to share? Submit a short summary at bart.gov/story. You may be the next BART Connects feature!