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North Concord Station gets guaranteed parking with the Scoop to BART carpool program
Starting on May 21, 2018, BART patrons can carpool to the North Concord/Martinez Station and get guaranteed parking until 10:00 a.m. when they use carpooling app, Scoop. BART will allocate permit parking spaces at North Concord station specifically for carpoolers using Scoop. The app efficiently connects
BART awarded $1 million by US Dept. of Transportation for roadway safety improvements
BART received a $1 million award from US Department of Transportation's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Program to develop a safety action plan to improve roadway safety at and around BART stations, including potential improvements to bike/pedestrian access our stations. Through the SS4A Program award, BART will
Take BART to free First Tuesdays at downtown San Francisco museums
Photo: Richard T. Walker, The Speed and Eagerness of Meaning. Courtesy of the artist and Christopher Grimes Gallery, part of a current YBCA exhibt By STEFAN MARTINEZ BART Website Intern Every first Tuesday of the month at noon, a magical thing happens in San Francisco: “free Tuesdays” at several downtown
BART opens up extra long-term parking spaces for holiday travelers
BART is opening up extra Airport/Long-Term parking spaces this holiday season and is urging the public to purchase their parking permits early as the agency expects a heavy demand from people who are getting ready to fly out of town. Permits are available now, but only online at www.bart.gov/parking . BART
Join the Oakland Ballers for BART Night on Wednesday, Aug. 14
Step up to the plate, BART x baseball fans! BART has teamed up with the Oakland Ballers for a memorable game on Wednesday, August 14, starting at 6:35pm, at Raimondi Park (1800 Wood St, Oakland). Buy your tickets here.
It's BART Night, Bay Area!
On this special evening, we want to celebrate the role public transportation plays in making sure fans can get out and watch their favorite teams play. BART and organizations like the Ballers are natural partners – BART helps you get there, and the Ballers give you a place to go. Take me out to the BART game!
Some of the activities planned for BART Night include:
- An appearance by the BARTmobile
- BART employees’ children serving as ball kids
- Special BART guests throwing out the first pitch and taking the first at-bat
- BART Police Honor Guard posting the colors
- BART Police Lieutenant Joshua Perez singing the National Anthem
- Lots of BART staff in the stands going wild for the Ballers!
And let’s not forget the t-shirts. The Ballers, BART, and Oaklandish have collaborated to create two collectible “shirseys,” AKA a t-shirt mimicking the players’ jerseys. The tees, modeled above, feature the BART logo on the sleeve and the number 72 on the back, celebrating the year BART opened. Get yours on Railgoods.com.
The Oakland Ballers are a Pioneer League baseball team that plays at the historic Raimondi Park in West Oakland. Celebrating their inaugural season in 2024, the team is a BART partner and plays in uniforms with a BART patch on the right sleeve.
Get to the game by following the rider guide below and find more detailed directions here.
BART unveils new website to keep riders, public informed on labor negotiations
BART has launched a new website, www.bartlabor.com, to keep its riders and the public informed about the ongoing labor negotiations with unions representing more than 2,800 BART employees. The site will feature regular updates on negotiations, facts and figures about BART's budget and contract with organized
BART asks employees to help solve nearly $250 million budget shortfall
BART faces a $249 million budget shortfall over the next four years and the agency says reducing labor costs must solve a substantial portion of that deficit in order to not overburden riders with higher-than-proposed fares and fee increases or significant service cuts. The nine-member BART Board of Directors
BART PD makes arrest in connection with stabbing outside Warm Springs Station
8/24/18 Update: A quick response by BART police has led to the arrest of a suspect in connection with the overnight assault that happened outside the Warm Springs Station on Thursday. 21-year-old Joshua Fecker, a transient, has been arrested. Fecker is the same man shown in surveillance images captured by
New bike lockers available at El Cerrito Plaza BART Station
The City of El Cerrito recently celebrated the grand opening of 48 new bicycle lockers at the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station along the Ohlone Greenway. These bike lockers offer several advantages: No reservation required: these lockers are not reserved in advance. There are plenty of lockers available and all
BART goes solar, saving a projected $3.4 million over 20 years
By late December, everything from the lights to the ticket machines to the fare gates at one East Bay BART station will run on solar power during daylight hours. But that’s not all. A contract and energy conservation agreement that the BART Board of Directors voted on today also will provide some customers at