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Bike to Wherever Day 2025 is almost here! This Thursday, May 15, join BART to celebrate cycling as a green, fun, and practical way to get around. At BART, we don’t just celebrate BARTable experiences, but BIKEable ones too. 

BART will be hosting “energizer stations” throughout the system. If you visit one of the BART stations listed below on Thursday morning, you’ll be greeted by Bike to Wherever Day volunteers handing out free stuff, like coffee and donuts and the famous Bike to Wherever Day swag bags.    

Bike to Wherever Day began in 1994 as Bike to Work Day to encourage people to ditch their cars and hop on their bikes. The annual event has since transformed into a monthlong celebration of bicycling, called Bike to Wherever Days. The cornerstone of the month is Bike to Wherever Day. 

We hope to see you at a station! Questions? Visit BARTable’s Frequently Asked Questions page. 

Learn more about bikes on BART at bart.gov/bikes. 

Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days is sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. BARTable is proudly partnering with Bike East Bay, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, who are hosting energizer stations across BART-served counties.  

BART and BikeHub are sponsoring Bike to Wherever Day energizer stations at all three of BART’s valet Bike Stations on Thursday, May 15: 

Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Bike Station

7am - 10am 

19th St. Station

Uptown Bike Station   

4pm – 6pm 

Downtown Berkeley Station

Berkeley Bike Station  

7am - 10am 

Bike to Wherever Day energizer stations will also be located at the following locations throughout the BART system: 

San Mateo County  

Daly City BART 

6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m 

San Bruno BART  

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

Millbrae CalTrain Station, southbound platform 

7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 

Millbrae Transit Center West Plaza - near escalator entrance to CalTrain platform 5 

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Friday May 16th 

Alameda County  

Ashby BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

West Oakland BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

Dublin/Pleasanton BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

West Dublin/Pleasanton BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

MacArthur BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

Lake Merritt BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Hayward BART 

6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

South Hayward BART 

6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Warm Springs BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

San Leandro BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

Union City BART 

7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m 

Contra Costa County 

El Cerrito Plaza BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

El Cerrito del Norte BART  

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Richmond BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART 

8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. 

Antioch BART 

6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 

Pittsburg Center BART 

7:00 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

On Sunday, Dec. 10, BART rang in the holiday season with our riders during our inaugural SweaterFest ‘23. More than a thousand of you showed up to Rockridge Station to celebrate with us – a reminder of just how much the Bay Area loves BART.  

We encouraged attendees to wear their BART holiday sweaters – from 2023, 2022, or 2021 (the first year we launched the sweaters) – and pose for a group photo on the steps to the station. You can view the photo and more snapshots from the joyous event in the above slideshow.  

Some BART fans showed up as early as 11am – three hours before the start of the event – to be the first in line to buy a 2023 holiday sweater. By 2pm, the line to purchase BART merch snaked around the Rockridge sign and the plaza. 

“I didn’t know BART had a fashion line,” said one rider passing through the station.  

In addition to selling tons of BART-themed gifts, including the last-remaining 2023 holiday sweaters and beanies, we also launched our BART Stamp Rally with official BART passports, and handed out lots of free BART merch, including number plates and the new BART train plushie.  

Thanks for coming out, Bay Area. Happy Holidays!  

This year, BART sold 3,500 holiday sweaters in total. To help meet the strong demand, we pre-sold 2,370 sweaters earlier in the year. We ordered more than 1,000 additional sweaters to sell during the holiday season and were thrilled when they sold out quickly.  

If you weren’t able to get a sweater before they sold out this year, we encourage you to stay up to date on all things BART by following us on social media (click the icons at the bottom of this page), signing up here for our BART News email subscription, and downloading the official BART app.  

Congressmember Lateefah Simon tours Fruitvale Station.

BART’s efforts to put rider safety first are paying off with another drop in violent crime. For the first three months of the year violent crime on BART fell by 23% compared to last year. The latest drop comes on top of a 17% decline in overall crime on BART in 2024. 

BART’s efforts to enhance rider safety were a focus of a tour by East Bay Congressmember Lateefah Simon (CA-12) who visited the 19th Street and Fruitvale stations in Oakland. Congressmember Simon recently met with BART in Washington, D.C., and this visit was an opportunity to get an in-person update on the progress BART has made in recent months on rider-focused safety, cleanliness, and accessibility improvements. Congressmember Simon previously served as BART Board President and BART District 7 Board Member. 

“I believe that BART will be the nation’s safest transit institution,” said Congressmember Simon. “You know why? There are [transit-dependent] folks like me who don’t have a choice, who aren’t jiggling car keys. They are riding BART because unfortunately, mobility in many parts of the Bay Area is still a privilege. We’ve made it a right here at BART.”  

The implementation of BART’s Safe and Clean Plan has been at the forefront of putting rider safety first. The plan includes boosting visible train patrols, installing Next Generation Fare Gates, right-sizing trains to create safer spaces, improving station lighting, and other rider-focused initiatives.

“This steep decline in our violent crime rate would not be possible without the hard work of the people of the BART Police Department,” said BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin. “We will continue to deploy sworn officers as well as non-sworn unarmed Crisis Intervention Specialists, Transit Ambassadors, Fare Inspectors, and Community Service Officers to maximize our presence in the system and ensure BART is welcoming for all.”

BART has already installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 29 stations and remains on track to have the new, more durable gates in place at all 50 stations by the end of this year. The new gates are improving the station environment by serving as a deterrent against many instances of fare evasion and reducing the amount of unwanted activity in the system. A recent survey found the number of riders who have reported seeing fare evasion on BART has dropped by almost 1/3 since installation work began for the new gates.

The world is coming to the Bay Area this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and BART and our transit partners are ready to carry fans from across the globe to matches, watch parties, and events across the region.  

BART is bolstering our staff and security presence, running longer trains, and will offer special limited-express service after midnight for late-night matches. BART will also deploy extra lighting at key station parking lots to enhance safety for fans returning from evening matches. 

To assist visitors and occasional riders in navigating the system, special announcements will be made onboard trains about where to exit, and directional signage will be posted in stations to help visitors and occasional riders navigate the system.  

Unlike many rail systems around the country, BART will not be implementing surge pricing for FIFA. Riders will pay the regular fare.  

Find guidance on taking transit to fan zones, watch parties, and other events by visiting bart.gov/fifa. 

Planning and paying for your trip 

Plan your door-to-door trip using BART’s Trip Planner. Itineraries will include key transfer information. You can also check Real Time Departures for the stations you use.  

Parking at BART stations (except Milpitas and Berryessa stations) is free on weekends and after 3pm on weekdays.  

Every BART station has restrooms except Pittsburg Center, 12th St./Oakland City Center, Civic Center, 16th St. Mission, 24th St. Mission, and the Oakland International Airport Station (Coliseum Station has a restroom).  

All Bay Area transit, including BART, accepts contactless debit or credit cards and mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay for adult fare payment. No setup is required. Just Tap and Ride. Each person needs their own card or device. Clipper cards are also accepted.   

Riders who use more than one transit agency in a single trip (e.g., BART to VTA) will only be charged full fare on the first operator. A transfer discount of up to $2.85 will apply on any additional transit agency the rider uses within a two-hour window. Transfer discounts are calculated automatically using Tap and Ride or Clipper for accounts that have been upgraded to the next generation system (click here to upgrade your card).   

Safety Resources

BART will have extra security and staff presence and deploy extra lighting at key station parking lots to enhance safety for fans returning from evening matches. 

Emergencies: 

• Dial 911
• Call BART Police dispatch directly: 510.464.7000
• Use the emergency call button on trains, located near the doors, to speak to the train operator
• Contact a station agent.  

Non-Emergencies: 

• Text with BART Police to report concerns at 510-200-0992 
• Download the free BART Watch App on the App Store and Google Play to discreetly message BART PD dispatch.  
• Use this online link to communicate with police dispatch 

Getting to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s Stadium)

Take BART + VTA to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s Stadium) from the East Bay or downtown San Francisco.

BART serves five Bay Area counties connecting the East Bay and San Francisco to the South Bay.   

For matches at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s Stadium), take BART to Milpitas Station, using or transferring to BART's Green or Orange Line labelled "Berryessa" or "OAK/Berryessa" and use the pedestrian bridge to transfer to the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Light Rail Orange Line. Ride to Lick Mill Station to get to the stadium.   

After the match, while exiting the stadium, follow "Gate F" signs to board VTA to get to BART. Gate A goes to Caltrain.  

BART and VTA will be matching 20-minute frequencies so the trains line up for a timed transfer. BART's Operations Control Center and VTA's Operations Control Center will be in constant communication.  

Riders staying in San Francisco can take Muni to connect to BART to complete their trip.  

View Muni's FIFA World Cup information. 

Take BART + Caltrain + VTA to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s Stadium) from San Francisco and San Mateo County:  

BART riders coming from San Francisco or San Mateo County will take BART's Red Line labeled "Millbrae" and connect to Caltrain at Millbrae Station exiting towards West Plaza/El Camino Real to Caltrain Southbound, Platform 5. From Caltrain, connect to VTA’s Orange Line at Mountain View Station.  

After the match, while exiting the stadium, follow "Gate A" signs to board Caltrain.  

View Caltrain’s FIFA World Cup information. 

Special Limited-Express Service After Midnight for Evening Matches

BART will run special limited-express service after midnight for matches that start at 8pm and 9pm. 

BART will run special limited-express service after midnight for matches that start at 8pm and 9pm.  

The last scheduled BART train that stops at all stations systemwide leaves Milpitas at 11:53pm towards the East Bay and San Francisco. The last scheduled BART train to Berryessa Station is 1:47am. 

BART will add the following special event trains after midnight that will be timed with the last VTA trains coming from the stadium. There is not a timetable for these departure times because it depends on how long it takes to clear the stadium and get to BART on VTA. But overall, they will likely depart Milpitas every 30 minutes between 12:30am-1:40am.  

These special event trains WILL NOT STOP AT ALL BART STATIONS. The trains will only serve Bay Fair, Dublin, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte, Pleasant Hill and Powell St stations.  

People taking BART to the stadium and driving to park at BART must leave their cars at these key Easy Bay stations for the return trip: Bay Fair, Dublin, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte and Pleasant Hill. Note, Powell St Station in downtown San Francisco does not have parking.  

Specific service of the special limited-express trains: 

El Cerrito del Norte- and Dublin-Bound Trains 

Two limited-stop-express Orange Line trains for 8pm matches and three trains for 9pm matches will be bound for El Cerrito del Norte. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Bay Fair, where riders can exit the station, and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin. The train will then stop at MacArthur where riders can exit. And then the last stop is El Cerrito del Norte. 

Pleasant Hill- and Dublin-Bound Trains 

Two limited-stop-express Yellow Line trains for 8pm matches and three trains for 9pm matches will be bound for Pleasant Hill. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Bay Fair, where riders can exit the station and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin. The train will then stop at MacArthur where riders can exit. And then the last stop is Pleasant Hill.  

The above trains will run back-to-back. If you accidently board the wrong train, there will be chance at MacArthur Station to transfer to the other train for El Cerrito del Norte or Pleasant Hill. There will be signs and staff at Milpitas to help you board the right train.  

Express Trains to San Francisco (Primarily Powell St Station) 

BART will offer limited-stop-express trains from Milpitas into San Francisco for the 8pm and 9pm matches. Specifically: 

8pm matches (June 19 and 22nd) 

One special event train will depart Milpitas and run without stopping until Bay Fair (where riders can exit or transfer to a Dublin train), then run without stopping until Powell Street Station (the last stop). This train will depart Milpitas after the final VTA train connects riders to BART (this may be as late as 1:40am). 

9pm match (June 16th) 

One Green Line train will depart Milpitas and run without stopping until Bay Fair (where riders can exit at Bay Fair or transfer to a Dublin train), then run without stopping until West Oakland where it will then make all stops between West Oakland and Daly City. This train will be in front of the final regularly scheduled Yellow Line train to Millbrae (this train does not stop at SFO). Anyone needing to reach stops between Daly City and Millbrae (except SFO) can transfer to that Millbrae train.    

A second and final special event train will depart Milpitas after the final VTA train connects riders to BART (this may be as late as 1:40am) and will run without stopping to Powell St Station.    

Muni in San Francisco will be providing supplemental service after normal transit operating hours to ensure reliable transportation options for the late-night matches. The Muni special bus shuttle service will circulate between Union Square, SoMA, BART and Caltrain. 

San Mateo County riders should take Caltrain home. 

BART Resources 

System Map 

Trip Planner 

Real Time Departures from each station 

Tap and Ride contactless payment

Download the BART Watch App 

Text BART Police to report concerns at 510-200-0992 

*This article was posted on May 5th and is being updated.