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Monday ridership 7th-highest ever; BART seeks to keep new riders
Now that BART has met the challenge of carrying unprecedented numbers of passengers during the emergency closure of the Bay Bridge, the agency’s next challenge is to keep as many of the new passengers as possible. On Monday, BART carried 393,200 passengers but with the Bay Bridge now reopened, some commuters
Ride BART to San Francisco Unicorn cricket matches at the Coliseum
This June, the San Francisco Unicorns will play their 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) home matches at the Oakland Coliseum, just steps from BART’s Coliseum Station.
This is a significant moment for the franchise and Major League Cricket. A total of nine matches will be hosted at the Coliseum, featuring all of MLC’s six teams. The Unicorns will host the opening match at the Coliseum against the Washington Freedom on June 12 at 6pm. Follow the rider guide above for directions on getting to the matches with BART.
“We know the importance of seamless travel to ensure the best gameday experiences," said Dave Martindale, BART Director of Marketing and Research. "Using BART is by far the quickest and greenest way to travel to Oakland, and with easy access from Downtown San Francisco and the various population hubs of the Bay Area, we encourage all fans to grab their tickets for the match and be sure their Clipper cards are loaded.”
To mark the occasion of the first match on June 12, BART ran Unicorn Fan Trains from Fremont to Coliseum stations with staff riding trains to celebrate with fans and hand out BART x Unicorn swag. Take a look inside the trains in the video below.
“We are beyond thrilled to bring the San Francisco Unicorns to the Oakland Coliseum for our home matches in 2025,” said David White, CEO of the San Francisco Unicorns. “The Bay Area has a deep and growing love for cricket, and this move allows us to create an unforgettable matchday experience in one of the region’s most iconic venues."
Second state-of-the-art rail grinder combats noise on BART trains
Now on BART TV: New rail grinder We've heard from some of you about the noise that you hear while riding BART. Now there's some good news in the battle against noise: BART now has two state-of-the-art rail grinders. "For years BART lived with one rail grinder," said Michael Brown, BART engineer. "It was
BART and Caltrain update Millbrae transfer timetable for 2/14/22 schedule change
BART and Caltrain are working together to better serve the region with continued schedule coordination to support transfers between systems at Millbrae Station. Last September, the two agencies created schedules which were built to provide transfer wait times that are convenient for riders but also flexible
Vintage arcade games at Powell St. Station to celebrate BART’s 50th anniversary
From Saturday, September 3 through Friday, September 9, 2022, BART will commemorate it’s 50th anniversary by throwing back to the 1970’s with a free, vintage arcade game event at Powell St. Station in downtown San Francisco. BART will have 4 vintage arcade games (Pac-Man, Asteroids, Space Invaders and Galaga)
Win free BART tickets and celebrate the earth at Blue Sky Festival April 19
People who choose BART help contribute to a cleaner environment. It is within this spirit that BART hosts the annual Blue Sky Festival. It is the region’s most collaborative Earth Day celebration where environmental organizations from all over the Bay Area gather to help educate the public about eco-friendly
BART to run longer trains but no extended service on Halloween weekend and Oct. 31
BART will run longer trains in and out of San Francisco on the evenings of Friday, Oct. 28; Saturday, Oct. 29; and Monday, Oct. 31, to accommodate customers expected to be attending Halloween weekend and Halloween night festivities there. However, there will be no extended train service on any of the nights
Platform details now included on BART Trip Planner results
To make planning BART trips and using the BART system even easier, platform details are now included in Trip Planner itineraries, giving riders confidence that they are waiting for their train in the right spot.
The information will be especially helpful for riders who are making platform-to-platform transfers, for example at MacArthur Station as reflected in the before and after images below. The Trip Planner itinerary calls out how riders will transfer from the Yellow Line train at Platform 4 at Macarthur Station to an Orange Line train on Platform 2.
Riders will also be able to see if a train is using a different platform than normal, a tactic used during delay scenarios when trains may need to run on different tracks.
“BART is making changes to ensure navigating transit is as easy as possible as part of our efforts to improve the customer experience and increase ridership,” said Alicia Trost, BART Chief Communications Officer. “New riders and those who use BART infrequently will now have this critical platform information that will make their journey more seamless.”
Before: Without platform details After: With platform details
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Platform numbers are posted on concourse signage at major decision points as well as on the platforms on directional signage and digital signs.
Concourse signs Platform level signs
The platform level data is now also available for third-party apps to implement through BART’s Developer Program.
BART rolls out seamless daily fee parking payment option on official app
BART is rolling out its most significant parking payment modernization effort to date, offering daily fee parking payment through the official BART app. The program is now available at five stations: Antioch, West Oakland, Hayward, South San Francisco, and El Cerrito del Norte. BART plans to expand the