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Beginning Monday, March 24, 2025, BART to Antioch train times will shift by several minutes to improve the connection with BART at the transfer platform in Pittsburg. 

We are lengthening the window of time for the regular BART train to connect to the BART to Antioch DMU train to improve the reliability of the transfer. While this will lengthen the total time for trips that include BART to Antioch service, it will significantly cut down on the number of missed transfers, which is currently causing even longer delays for Antioch riders.

This change means departure and arrival times at Antioch and Pittsburg Center stations are shifting by six or seven minutes depending on the direction of travel. We encourage Antioch and Pittsburg Center riders to look up the new train times before the change goes into effect. 

Trips from Antioch and Pittsburg Center toward SFO will leave seven minutes earlier than before. Trips from SFO towards Pittsburg Center and Antioch will arrive six minutes later.

For riders who rely on clock-face schedules, here is an example of the change:

• For the current schedule, trips at Antioch Station start on the 10/30/50 minutes after the hour and trips at Pittsburg Center start on the 17/37/57 minutes after the hour.
• For the new schedule, trips at Antioch Station start on the 03/23/43 minutes after the hour (except for the first three trains of the day) and trips at Pittsburg Center start on the 10/30/50 minutes after the hour.

The times for regular BART trains on the Yellow Line (Pittsburg/Bay Point to SFO) are unchanged. 

View the Yellow Line PDF timetable for weekday service.
View the Yellow Line PDF timetable for weekend service.

The Trip Planner is in the process of being updated, and riders will be able to see their new itineraries by selecting the date of March 24, 2025, and beyond.

“Making this transfer at Pittsburg work for our riders is very important to us,” said BART Board President Mark Foley, who represents BART to Antioch riders. “It is frustrating to riders when they must wait on the transfer platform with little information. The current schedule has too narrow of a window for the regular BART trains and the BART to Antioch DMU trains to line up. This change will improve the transfer. BART to Antioch riders have some of the longest and most expensive commutes, and I am grateful to the BART team for quickly making changes to prioritize this transfer and East Contra Costa County riders.”  

BART ridership continues to grow, with notable gains on weekends as Saturday ridership this September was nearly 20% higher compared to the previous year. More than 5 million trips were taken on BART in September, exceeding expected trips by 5%. Overall, ridership saw a nearly 10% increase over the same month last year.  

The increase in ridership on the weekends, especially Saturdays, demonstrates that people are taking BART for purposes beyond getting to the office. For example, the Japan v. Mexico soccer match on Saturday, September 6, drew 23,000 trips to Coliseum Station, the third-highest ridership day for the station since the pandemic. In fact, ridership for the match was nearly a third higher than the average Saturday ridership for A’s games in 2019.  

Ridership growth is only part of the solution to BART’s significant financial crisis. To close BART’s $375 million deficit with only fare revenue, current ridership levels would need to more than double; BART’s latest budget forecast estimates a 4% ridership increase in 2026. 

BART’s slow and steady ridership recovery correlates with work from home rates in the region. While individual riders are returning to BART, they’re taking fewer trips, likely due to remote and hybrid work schedules. 

September ridership highlights at a glance:  

• September ridership was 10% higher compared to previous year (5,047,000 total trips).
• Saturdays in September of this year grew 20% over a year ago.
• Highest ridership day: Wednesday, September 10 (220,073).
• BayPass, the region’s all-in-one transit pass, ridership more than doubled over last September, driven primarily by UC Berkeley students voting to expand the program to the entire study body of ~45,000. The BayPass referendum was approved with 90% "yes" votes. Ridership growth at Downtown Berkeley Station has outpaced systemwide growth since the start of the Fall 2025 semester.  
• Tap and Ride usage accounted for approx. 8% of total trips on weekdays and 12% on weekends. SFO Station accounts for nearly 30% of all Tap and Ride trips. Tap and Ride gives riders the ability to pay adult fares at BART fare gates using physical contactless credit or debit cards or mobile payment methods, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.  
• Usage of Clipper START, the region’s low-income discount fare program, is at an all-time high and accounted for 3.4% of total trips in September. BART has more Clipper START rides than any other agency. 

Additional ridership information is publicly available and posted monthly at bart.gov/about/reports/ridership. 

Batter up, Bay Area!  

On Saturday August 1, BART and AC Transit are stepping up to the plate for Public Transit Night: Ride the Rally at the Oakland Ballers.  

For the third year running BART and AC Transit – proud partners of the Ballers since season one – are joining the Oakland Ballers, the Pioneer League champions, at Raimondi Park for a night that celebrates the Town’s favorite pro baseball team and the public transit systems that take you from home to home plate.  

The first 750 ticketholders to enter will receive a commemorative Transit Night pin.  

Oakland Ballers vs. RedPocket Mobiles 

Date: Saturday, August 1 

Start time: 4:35pm first pitch; Ride the Rally live band pregame in Scrappy Town from 3:30pm to 4:30pm 

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

Buy tickets here 

What to expect 

• 1st 750 ticketholders to enter receive a commemorative pin 
• Giveaways 
• Photos with the BARTmobile 
• Races and games 
• BART Police Honor Guard 
• More transit-themed fun! 

How to get to Raimondi Park 

West Oakland BART station is about 1 mile (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. At West Oakland BART, you can also transfer to AC Transit Line 22 for direct service to Raimondi Park.  

Riders also have the option of disembarking at 19th St. BART station and boarding the AC Transit NL bus at the 20th St/Thomas L Berkley Way stop. From there, ride five stops to W. Grand Ave. and Mandela Parkway, which is about .3 miles from the park. 

Parking is free at BART stations on weekends, with the exception of Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations, which are operated by VTA. Find the Baller's guide to taking transit, biking and parking here. 

Free transfers: Riders who use more than one transit agency in a single trip, for example BART to AC Transit, 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).   

Ballers x BART merch on Railgoods 

Visit Railgoods.com, BART’s official merch store, to buy the BARTxBallers jersey tee (available in youth sizes with BARTy design), a selection of Ballers caps, and Ballers BARTy stickers. 

Amid heightened fears of violence and profiling stemming from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, BART and BART Police are reaffirming our commitment to stand together with the people of the Bay Area in opposing hate, violence, and acts of intolerance.  

We recognize many families in the Bay Area are grieving and worried about profiling and incidents of hate in public spaces. These thoughts may create barriers to mobility due to fear. No person should feel uncomfortable riding BART, and we are committed to fostering a community of care where people have safe passageways. BART is working to ensure that it remains a safe place for all people, regardless of ethnic or national origin, gender identity, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or immigration status.

If someone feels unsafe on BART, they should: 

• Move to another car away from what is making them feel unsafe. 
• Once in a different car, notify the train operator using the call box on each car or use the BART Watch app or text BART Police at 510-200-0992. 
• All station platforms have call boxes or white phones that connect with an employee at all hours of the day. 
• Wait in a safe place such as by the station agent booth if you are getting picked up at the station. 
• Practice safe bystander intervention if you witness harassment. 

Safe Bystander Intervention 

The bystander intervention approach is about centering the impacted person, their feelings, their experience, and their needs, while ignoring the attacker to prevent escalating the incident. 

There are four steps for safe bystander intervention.  

Step One: Assess the situation. 

• Does the harasser have a weapon? 
• If yes, call BART police at 510-464-7000  
• If no, continue with the intervention.  

Step Two: Ask another bystander to support you. Use phrases such as:

• Can you help me intervene by discreetly taking a picture/video of the situation? 
• Can you help me intervene by contacting the BART train operator using the train car intercom? 
• Can you help me intervene by noting the BART car number located above the end car doors? We will need it if we report this situation. 
• Can you help me intervene by keeping an eye out to make sure things do not escalate? 

Step Three: Approach the targeted person. Ignore the attacker. 

• Make sure the targeted person knows you are here to help.  
• You can say something like: “My name is Stephanie, I am here to help you.” 
• Ask for permission: “Can I sit/stand next to you?” 
• Ignore the attacker and engage in a conversation with the targeted person: “The weather has been nice lately,” or “Did you see the Warriors game?” 

Step Four: Offer options to the targeted person for how you can support them. 

• It helps to offer 2-3 options because in traumatic situations, people may panic and be unsure of what to do. 
• Use phrases such as:
  • Do you want me to walk you to your destination? 
  • Do you want to get off at the next station and wait for the next train with you? 
  • Do you want to move to another BART car with me? 
  • Do you want to report this to BART Police? If so, do you want me to be a witness in the report? 
• Respect the person’s wishes if they say no and they are okay. Give space if that is what is asked. 

BART closed Fiscal Year 2026 on a historic note, with June ridership shattering multiple post-pandemic records driven by FIFA World Cup fever and a record-breaking San Francisco Pride weekend, among other big-ticket events around the region.  

June ridership was 18.6% higher than June 2025. The gains reflect BART's growing role beyond the traditional commute, supporting travel to cultural celebrations, major sporting events, and entertainment throughout the region. 

June's records capped a landmark fiscal year for post-pandemic ridership at BART. With 59.5 million exits, FY26 ridership was 13% above the previous year. The gains build on a steady recovery that has accelerated with each major milestone: March broke the post-pandemic single-day ridership record with 227,300 exits on Giants Opening Day and marked the first month average weekday ridership exceeded 200,000 trips since the pandemic. June then surpassed that average weekday benchmark, reaching nearly 210,000 exits, as well as the highest post-pandemic ridership day (236,785 exits). 

June set post-pandemic records across the board 

• Highest single ridership day: Tuesday, June 9, with 236,785 trips 
• The top five highest ridership days since the pandemic all occurred in June 
• Highest average weekday ridership: 209,963 exits 
• Highest Saturday ridership: 158,944 (SF Pride weekend) 
• Highest Sunday ridership: 171,342 exits (SF Pride Parade) 

FIFA World Cup drives historic ridership at key stations 

The FIFA World Cup 2026, which brought matches to the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi’s) in Santa Clara, generated a significant ridership surge at Milpitas Station, which connects riders to VTA light rail for direct service to the stadium. The station saw a 50% increase in monthly ridership compared to June 2025. On match days, the station consistently saw more than 130% ridership increases. SFO Station, a gateway for international visitors and summer travelers, recorded a 30% ridership increase. 

The numbers reinforce that when people come to the Bay Area for world-class events, BART is how they get around. 

Pride weekend sets new Saturday and Sunday records

The San Francisco Pride Parade delivered BART's highest Saturday and Sunday ridership since the pandemic. Saturday saw 158,944 exits, while Sunday clocked 171,342 exits, roughly 30,000 more trips than Pride Sunday a year ago – a 24% increase.  

Ridership growth alone cannot close the funding gap 

Despite record post-pandemic ridership, fare revenue still falls short of what is needed to sustain BART operations.  Even with continued growth, ridership alone is not enough to close the funding gap, and a new funding source is needed.   

BART faces a structural deficit of $350M to $400M, driven by long-term shifts in commute patterns, including remote and hybrid work. BART balanced the FY26 budget with $35M in ongoing cuts and cost controls. The FY27 deficit is $376M. BART is taking a number of actions to reduce the shortfall, including more expense reductions, but will need help to completely close the gap. More on BART’s fiscal cliff: bart.gov/fiscalcliff. 

Find additional Monthly Ridership Snapshots here and daily ridership totals here.   

Friday, Aug. 15 – Riders continue to return to BART. On Saturday, Aug. 18, nearly 150,000 people rode our trains, and the following day, more than 98,000 of you hopped aboard.  

Big things are brewing around BART, and we’re not just talking about the special late-night service we’re running when Beyoncé comes to town next week (more on that below).  

In addition to recently doubling our police and safety presence on trains and doubling our train deep cleans, we’re excited to announce our fleet will be entirely composed of new trains starting Monday, Sept. 11. (You may spot a legacy train on occasion for events and contingencies.) 

September 11 is an auspicious date for BART – it's our 51st anniversary! Though we're adding another notch to our years in service, we’re as forward-looking as ever.  

On September 11, we’ll be releasing a reimagined schedule that will substantially improve the rider experience. The schedule is designed to work for everyone, every day, whether you’re taking BART to work, to the game, or for a night out with Beyoncé. 

That same day, we’ll begin sizing trains for safety and efficiency by shortening their lengths. Sizing trains in this fashion means increased safety and cleanliness for riders, as well as a maximization of BART’s scarce resources. Read more about it here.  

September 11 is a few weeks off so, first things first, let’s talk about what’s happening around the Bay this weekend... 

For a more in-depth listing of local events, visit the BARTable website. We publish a weekly event roundup, BARTable This Weekend, that highlights happenings around the region as well as cool contests and sweepstakes from our partners.   

Wednesday, Aug. 30: The Beyoncé Renaissance Tour at Levi’s Stadium  

Beyoncé’s in the Bay next Wednesday, and we'll be running extra trains and offering special limited service after midnight for the show. We’ll also have extra station staff and security to help riders get around.  

Getting to Levi’s Stadium on transit is easy. Riders should transfer from BART at Milpitas Station to VTA’s Orange Line and ride to VTA’s Great America Station, located on the north side of Levi’s Stadium.  

Earlier this week, Beyoncé announced that for her birthday, she wants her fans to wear silver to the show to “surround ourselves in a shimmering human disco ball.” We at BART are expecting our riders to be shinier than ever, as Queen B implores.  

Find more detailed information on taking transit to the concert here.  

Friday-Sunday, Aug. 25-Aug. 27: Braves v. Giants at Oracle Park  

The San Francisco Giants return to Oracle Park for a trio of games facing the Atlanta Braves: Friday, Aug. 25 at 7:15pm; Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1:05pm; and Sunday, Aug. 27 at 4:10pm. It’s a big series so your best bet for getting to Oracle Park is BART, as always.  

Use our guide for taking transit to the game here.  

TRACK CLOSURE ADVISORY: If you are traveling from Berryessa/North San Jose Station on the Green Line to San Francisco, be advised of the track closure this weekend for hazardous tree removal and track work between Union City and Fremont stations. The closure will require riders to take a bus bridge between the two stations before continuing to San Francisco.  

To avoid the bus bridge, riders can start their trip at Union City Station (or any station north of Union City). Parking is available at many stations if you plan to drive around the bus bridge; reference this page for more information. 

SINGLE TRACKING ALERT: On Sunday, Aug. 27, be advised of single tracking between Balboa Park and Daly City stations. BART staff will be cutting back and removing trees that could pose a hazard to the trackway between these stations. Single tracking means service will be reduced from two tracks to one track, and riders in the area should anticipate delays of 10 to 15 minutes. Additionally, all Green Line trains will be cancelled.  

Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 26-Aug. 27: Oakland Chinatown Streetfest  

The Oakland Chinatown Streetfest returns for its 34th year on Saturday and Sunday. The free festival runs from 10am to 5pm and highlights the historic neighborhood’s traditions, culture, and local businesses.  

You can expect performances on two stages, art, food, beverages, and BART! BART staff and safety personnel from BART Police will be tabling at the event with free swag and lots of information. Stop by and say hello.  

The festival takes place around 9th and Franklin streets in Chinatown. Take BART to 12th St Oakland Station then walk about three minutes to the festivities.  

Explore the Best Attractions near BART Stations 

The Bay Area is home to an incredible array of attractions, whether you’re looking to get up close and personal with wildlife or let your imagination run wild with LEGOs. Learn about some of our favorite spots for family fun on BARTable.  

Sweepstakes Spotlight: Win Hieroglyphics Swag Ahead of Hiero Day 

Hiero Day comes to Oakland on Monday, Sept. 4, and if you’re still looking for a ‘fit, you may want to enter our sweepstakes for a Hieroglyphics Hip Hop Crew Collection swag package. Entries close Monday, Aug. 28, so enter ASAP on BARTable.  

Weekend Read: How We Scrub our Trains from Top to Bottom  

BART recently doubled the number of times our train cars get deep cleaned – you could say our trains are now twice as clean! For these “thorough cleans,” as they’re known around BART, two cleaners spend two hours scrubbing a car from the ceiling to the baseboards.  

Read all about the thorough clean process on bart.gov.  

Happy Riding this Weekend! 

We hope you enjoy your weekend adventures aboard our trains.    
 
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Train car cleaner Alyssa Barnes seen from the bottom of a sudsy bucket.