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‘Transit expands your world’: BART celebrates Transit Worker Appreciation Day
Transit Worker Appreciation Day is a time to celebrate the incredible people who make BART trains run. Whether an engineer, an IT specialist, or a train operator, the people on the frontlines and behind-the-scenes are essential for providing the service that keeps the Bay Area moving. If you’re riding BART on
BART wants to hear from riders on proposed fare changes in 2024 and 2025
The survey is now closed. BART wants to hear from the public about two less-than-inflation fare increases that would assist the agency in continuing to provide safe and reliable service. We are also proposing offering an increased discount of 50% -- up from 20% -- to low-income Clipper START participants. The
BART receives public input on important qualities/experience of next police chief
Ensuring safety on BART by increasing police presence on trains, in stations and parking lots should be the top priority for a new police chief, the public told BART in an online survey. Respondents were asked to rate 14 personal characteristics or attributes desired in a new chief. Most of the qualities
Allied law enforcement agencies to help patrol BART system during funeral
Wednesday, January 29, is the funeral for BART police officer, Sgt. Tommy Smith. Many personnel from the BART Police Department will attend the funeral to honor him and support his family. To maintain safety of our customers and security on the system, allied agencies' law enforcement personnel will assist by
Public-at-Large position open on BART Police Citizen Review Board
The BART Board of Directors is currently in the process of recruiting a public-at-large appointee for the BART Police Citizen Review Board (BPCRB). The BPCRB is comprised of 11 members. One public-at-large position is appointed jointly by the BART Board of Directors. Members of the BPCRB work to increase the
No labor deal reached, BART gives final offer, unions call a strike
BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after no deal was reached in labor negotiations between BART and its two largest unions: “I am very disappointed that even after six months of day after day, night after night intense negotiations we are still unable to reach a deal. It hasn’t
BART to implement $1.00 daily parking fee at Lake Merritt Station
Beginning Monday, October 31st, BART will be implementing a $1.00 daily parking charge at Lake Merritt Station as part of its paid parking program. The program is being implemented at BART's 10 busiest stations in the East Bay. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p
Take BART to the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration on Saturday, May 19th in San Francisco's Civic Center, in front of the Asian Art Museum. The event is free and open to the public. The fair will feature a scrumptious collection of pan Asian delights and sweets
New BART ticket kiosk opens at Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station
Tectrans (CDSNet), BART's contractor for tickets sales and exchanges, is opening a new "mytransitplus" ticket kiosk at the Coliseum/Oakland Airport Station on Wednesday, August 1. The kiosk will be open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This new location will sell $64 and $48 high-value blue tickets
BART to begin Clipper-only sales at San Francisco International Airport Station
On Monday, June 1, 2020 BART will eliminate the sales of paper tickets at San Francisco International Airport Station as it expands the number of stations where the only fare product available for purchase is the reusable, reloadable and regionally accepted Clipper card. BART rolled out a 4-station pilot