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Updated 6/18/26

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. BART previously offered special late-night service for the June 16 9pm match. 

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/North San Jose 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/Pleasanton, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasant Hill, Powell Street, South Hayward, Union City, and Warm Springs/South Fremont 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/Pleasanton, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasant Hill, South Hayward, Union City, or Warm Springs/South Fremont. Note: Powell St Station in downtown San Francisco does not have parking.    

San Mateo County riders should take Caltrain home.  

Specific service of the special limited-express trains: 

El Cerrito del Norte- and Dublin/Pleasanton-Bound Trains   

Two limited-stop-express Orange Line trains for 8pm matches will be bound for El Cerrito del Norte. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Warm Springs/South Fremont, Fremont, Union City, South Hayward, Hayward, Bay Fair, and MacArthur. At Bay Fair, riders can exit the station, and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin/Pleasanton. The last stop is El Cerrito del Norte.   

Pleasant Hill- and Dublin/Pleasanton-Bound Trains   

Two limited-stop-express Yellow Line trains for 8pm matches will be bound for Pleasant Hill Station. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Warm Springs/South Fremont, Fremont, Union City, South Hayward, Hayward, Bay Fair, MacArthur, and finally Pleasant Hill, which will be the final stop. At Bay Fair, riders can exit the station, and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin/Pleasanton. The last stop is El Cerrito del Norte.   

The above trains will run back-to-back. If you accidently board the wrong train, there will be a 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 

BART will offer limited-stop, express trains from Milpitas into San Francisco for the 8pm matches. Specifically: One special event train will depart Milpitas and stop at Warm Springs/South Fremont, Fremont, Union City, South Hayward, Hayward, and Bay Fair (where riders can exit or transfer to a Dublin train), then run without stopping until Powell St. 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). 

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.   

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.

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.

Corner seat, headphones on, notebook out. Eyes drift between the window and the page. Pen scratches paper as the train slides beneath the bay and into San Francisco.  

By the time the train hums into 16th St. Station, high school senior Sehinne has scribbled some solid one-liners. Nothing's concrete, but she’s got the first rumblings of a concept or idea or phrase that could blossom from a wisp on the page into a poem. 

the Bay is my siren 

it pulls me in towards murky waters of Lake Merritt 

and tells me I am in a spring 

how can I leave the Bay when every good idea I've come up with was made on BART?  

i jot down one-liners whispered to me upon my train stopping at 19th St. 

Sehinne wrote these lines on BART. The poem that grew from them, titled “BART,” was the first to “break the nine barrier” at the 2025 Brave New Voices slam poetry festival, meaning every judge scored Sehinne's piece a nine or above. Sehinne’s group, Team Youth Speaks Bay Area, took home first place. 

BART takes Sehinne from San Leandro to 16th St. Mission every week for her internship at Youth Speaks, a nonprofit in the Mission that gives young people space to unearth, develop, and amplify their voices. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey, and for Sehinne, the journey is where much of the work happens.  

“Transit became something I started writing about when I realized I was always writing on it," she said. "BART has always given me a safe space to write and be inspired and be creative." 

BART has been part of Sehinne’s life since she was young, riding into San Francisco to see family or to wander around the big Macy’s store downtown. In time, her BART trips became avenues to something more than a physical location. 

Once she started high school, Sehinne began riding BART almost every day – to school, to thrifting in Berkeley, to her favorite museums in Oakland and San Francisco. Riding BART solo is a rite of passage for Bay Area kids like her, she said.  

“The first time I took BART by myself was when I really knew I was starting to grow up,” she explained. “There are so many good life lessons you can learn just traveling around your region by yourself. It’s almost like a sense of pride you’re able to figure it all out.”  

Besides, "Do you want all your plans to happen on your parents’ time, or do you want to get places on your own?” Sehinne chooses the latter. Always.  

It wasn't until sophomore year that Sehinne began writing poetry, spurred by a class assignment asking: what does social justice mean to you? Her pen didn’t stop until the page was filled.  

“My teacher was like, ‘Dang, you’re a poet,’ and I was like, meeee?” she recalled.  

The many poems that followed this first piece consistently explores activism and social justice. It turns out writing is one of the best ways to release your frustration with the state of the world, Sehinne discovered.  

The “BART” poem expresses some of those frustrations, centering her experience as a “lower middle class” kid in a region with staggering income inequality: 

we are the protectors of a misrepresented region 

BART is my protector 

he picks me up at almost any type of night because he knows I am broker than a joker 

and that $16 Uber is $15 above my price range 

BART is misrepresented  

people who claim they’re from the Bay but have never gone further east into Oakland than Los Pericos 

and don't even imagine what the streets of the hundreds look like  

try to tell me BART is dirty, BART is dangerous. ‘My son is 16 and hasn't rode on BART once.’  

first of all, mmm, f--- you, do you think that your son is better than me because I've been riding BART since the 6th grade?  

i'm sorry that my mother of four and nurse to 400,000 of Oakland does not have time to be my chauffeur 

In the poem, Sehinne personifies BART as her “second uncle twice removed on my city’s side.” He’s reliable, a little eccentric, and always there for her.  

“BART was made for people like me who were raised by their city,” she writes. “...he shows up late and he shows up loud, but he shows up for me always, and that just might be the most Bay thing about him.” 

Bijou McDaniel, Youth Speaks Director of Narrative Change and Communications, said many Youth Speaks poets rely on public transit and, like Sehinne, have a strong emotional attachment to the transit systems that carry them.  

“BART is such a literal connecting vehicle for our young people, especially as we’ve seen the demographics of San Francisco change and young people being pushed out to the different corners and edges of the Bay Area,” she said. “They’re still able to attend our programs and events...and I know without BART that wouldn’t be possible.”  

Many Bay Area arts organizations believe it is critical to locate near public transit to ensure their spaces are accessible to artists and regionwide audiences, and many partner with BART through our BARTable program to co-promote riding transit to their venues. 

In 2024, Youth Speaks served as a partner and judge for the BART Lines Teen Poetry Contest, which solicited works from local youth to appear in BART’s free Short Edition Story Dispensers. Through arts programming, BART’s Art Program and Communications department are working to amplify the voices of Bay Area young people. We understand that the words and ideas of young artists like Sehinne are building a roadmap for the future, one that is informed by lived experiences and culturally specific histories.  

The “BART” poem came to Sehinne when she was in the planning stages for Brave New Voices, which was held this year in Wisconsin. She wanted to bring the Bay with her, and writing about her “second home” BART just made sense.  

One of her favorite moments from the trip was finding out Team Bay Area made it to the finals while the group was eating in a local restaurant.  

“We were screaming, and people were looking at us like we were crazy, you know, bringing that hyphy to Wisconsin,” she remembered. “They’re not used to it out there.”  

Now in her last year of high school, Sehinne’s starting to think about life beyond the Bay. She’s found herself paying closer attention to those everyday scenes that stream by in the train windows.  

“It being my senior year and all and not really knowing where I’ll end up, whenever I ride BART now it’s really just trying to capture a memory of everything see so I can take it with me everywhere I go,” she said.  

"I hope you all start riding BART more often,” she said, addressing the region. “Maybe you’ll get inspired, too.”  

Read more BART poems by young writers in BART’s short story dispensers and online at bart.gov/bartlines.  

BART is partnering with the Oakland Ballers, the Town’s favorite professional baseball team, for a a special night at the ballpark. Take me out to the BART game! 

On Friday, June 20, the Ballers, BART, and AC Transit are hosting Public Transit Night, a celebration of public transportation – the best way to get to the ballgame! Buy your tickets here. The game starts at 6:35pm.  

Transit takes center stage for the night with giveaways, an appearance by the BARTmobile, a special BART guest throwing the first pitch, a BART race on the jumbotron, and the children of BART employees serving as ball/bat kid and starting things off with the “Play Ball!” shout. 

BART also created new BARTy Ballers t-shirts and stickers to celebrate the occasion, which Railgoods will be selling at the game.

New BARTy Ballers stickers are available to order now on Railgoods here and here. 

Railgoods is currently taking preorders for t-shirts (expected to ship by Friday, June 20): 

• 2025 BARTy Ballers t-shirt - adult sizes 

• 2025 BARTy Ballers t-shirt – youth sizes 

This game is celebrating the role public transportation plays in making sure fans can watch their favorite teams play. BART, AC Transit, and organizations like the Ballers are natural partners – transit helps you get there, and the Ballers give you a place to go.

Oakland Ballers Public Transit Night Details 

Date: Friday, June 20 

Time: 6:35pm 

Location: Raimondi Park, 1800 Wood St, Oakland, CA 94607 

How to get to Raimondi Park 

West Oakland BART station is 0.9 miles (about a 15–20 minute walk) from Raimondi Park. Free shuttle buses run between the ballpark and BART station every 20 minutes starting 1.5 hours before game time and a half hour after the game ends. Or take AC Transit Line 29 to the park.  

See AC Transit, biking and parking information here. 

BART and Oakland Ballers partner for second season 

BART and the Ballers entered into a partnership last year ahead of the team’s inaugural season, with the Ballers hosting BART Night at the park in August 2024. The team jerseys prominently display the BART logo.  

News: Oakland Ballers step up to the plate to save legacy BART car 

In April 2024, the Ballers received a decommissioned legacy BART car that they plan to transform into a park concessions stand, to be unveiled next season.  

This same car was initially reserved for the Athletics, the professional baseball team that departed the Bay Area in 2024. Team officials emailed BART in 2023 to inform them they would no longer be accepting the car. The Ballers jumped at the opportunity to receive the car – the team was responsible for the cost of transporting the vehicle – and refurbish the emblem of Bay Area history that carries tremendous sentimental value for riders.  

Read more about the car delivery and BART’s legacy car decommissioning program.