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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. 

Read more stories and see interactive maps about BART’s impact at bart.gov/impact.

BART's Impact

How do you measure BART's impact on the Bay Area?

You might look at the numbers. In fiscal year 2024, for example, BART contributed an estimated $2.7 billion* in economic activity to the five counties it serves. Another metric: Riders traveled over 750 million miles that same year – that's nearly a billion miles traveled on our tracks! 

But other impacts go beyond stats and figures: BART makes people’s lives easier, BART reduces traffic, BART helps the environment. Numbers don't tell the whole story.

So, where to begin? Let's start small. 

Case Study: Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station

To understand BART’s impact, we will start by looking at a single station – Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre. From this zoomed-in vantage point, we can illustrate how just one station transforms and sustains not just a neighborhood, but a broad community of residents, workers, businesses, travelers, and families. 

Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station sits at the convergence of Highway 680, the Iron Horse pedestrian and bicycle trail, multiple hotels and office buildings, and a vibrant mixed-use transit village with restaurants, gyms, bars, a dance school, 600-plus apartment complex, the list goes on . The station is the beating heart that enables these resources to exist and prosper.  BART stations are not simply destinations -- stops on a line to get you here and there. 

BART stations create destinations. 

"Locating by a BART station is a great move for businesses. You have in-built customers, who are coming and going from the station, you can increase capacity by not needing a parking lot, and your employees can get to work affordably."

- BART Director Matt Rinn, whose district includes Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station. 

We connected with local homeowners, small business owners, a commuter, a major hotel chain, restaurants, neighborhood hangouts, and an apartment complex to understand firsthand why BART is essential to their bottom lines and the well-being of their community. 

View a larger version of the interactive map by clicking here. 

Let’s all ride BART to the movies... 

Buy tickets on Railgoods.com

• Single tickets
• Discounted family pack (4 tickets)

BART invites you to join us beneath the big Bay Area sky for a family movie night on Saturday, August 16, at Concord Station. 

We’re transforming the station parking lot into a camp-themed movie theatre, where we'll screen the beloved film Madagascar once the sun sets and stars emerge. The king of the lemurs likes to “move it move it” almost as much as BART likes to move the Bay Area. 

Before that iconic song gets stuck in our heads, BART will be screening never-before-seen footage filmed from a Train Operator’s point of view along all 131 miles of the BART System. The virtual ride offers a sped-up and mesmerizing perspective of the Bay Area from the five BART lines end to end.  

While we wait for the sky to darken, attendees can enjoy a series of family-friendly activities, including crafts and lanyard making, face painting, a BART uniform try-on station, photo ops, and Under the Stars stickers and giveaways. 

Bring your BART Stamp Passport (or pick one up at the event) to get the Under the Stars stamp. Fill up the pages of your passport to redeem a cool prize. Stamps are available at select BART events.  

On Railgoods, you can purchase single tickets (click here) or a discounted family pack of 4 (click here). Your Railgoods receipt will act as your ticket. Everyone must have their own ticket. The price includes admission to the event, a bag of popcorn, a small disposable water, and fruit snacks.    

We will be selling tickets at the door (credit/debit/Apple Pay/Google Pay only). 

Railgoods will also sell a selection of BART merchandise, including a new BART System Map fleece blanket to be unveiled at the event. 

The station parking lot will be covered with turf, but attendees should bring their own low chairs, blankets, pillows, and whatever else they might need to be comfortable for the duration of the screening, expected to be just under two hours. We will have ADA-accessible bathrooms, misters to keep people cool, and hydration stations onsite – bring a water bottle. 

BART hosts events throughout the year to encourage people to ride BART and gather with their community. Learn more about fun stuff happening at BART at bart.gov/fun 

Under the Stars BART Family Movie Night 

Where: Concord Station parking lot 

When: Saturday, August 16. Doors open at 7pm for 8pm showtime 

This April, the voices of local youth on the autism spectrum can be heard in BART stations across the system in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month. The PA announcements will be mixed in with usual station announcements and play in more than twenty stations.  

A sample of what your ears have in store: “Hi BART riders, I’m Zayn. I love BART because I can sit and relax and see everything that’s going on in the Bay. I hope you enjoy your trip!”  

Thirteen-year-old mega-BART-fan Zayn was one of 17 Bay Area youth who came to BART Headquarters in March to record announcements as part of the Autism Transit Project. The project was founded in 2022 by Jonathan Trichter, who runs multiple schools for children with autism and neurological differences.  

“Children on the spectrum often have a special affinity for trains,” Trichter said. “That is a well-documented phenomenon that is also well-known by transit workers and people at BART. They see it every day as these kids take their parents on joy rides or ask the operators questions so complicated they're stumped.”  

Language does not come easily to some children on the autism spectrum, Trichter said, so they sometimes grab onto phrases they hear frequently.  

“That means the first sentence a child on the spectrum says might be, ‘Stand clear of the closing doors,’” Trichter explained. “So I put two and two together and came up with the idea to have these kids make their own public service announcements.” 

This is BART’s third year participating in the Autism Transit Project. In addition to the recording sessions, which took place in BART’s professional studio, BART staff and board members joined in on the fun to talk about their jobs, including how to schedule trains, what it’s like to be a train operator; to show off some cool train parts, engineering devices, and BART uniforms; and to answer questions from the children, some more relevant to BART than others.  

“What’s your star sign?” eighteen-year-old Lucy asked General Manager Bob Powers during his Q&A. She followed with a question about his favorite non-revenue vehicle (he chose BART’s Rail Inspection Vehicle).  

Other BART celebrities joined in for the day, including BART Board President Mark Foley, who told the children, “I see you all, and I love you,” as well as BART Director Victor Flores, who spoke about the importance of community and supporting one another. BART Chief of Police Kevin Franklin was also on-hand to pass out junior officer badge stickers and to help kids try on BART uniforms.  

One of the biggest celebrities of the day, however, was Pac-Man, the hardworking Harris hawk who is stationed at select BART stations to help mitigate pigeon presence. He arrived perched on the arm of his handler, Ricky, ready for his closeup.  

Most of all, the day was an opportunity for children and their families to connect with one another.  

“For the autism community, events like this help us to feel seen,” said BART employee Jennifer Tom, whose brother, Sam, recorded an announcement. “We can feel swallowed up sometimes [so this event] is really meaningful to me...I feel really blessed to be here today.” 

Ten-year-old Bella recorded an announcement last year and couldn’t wait to come back to BART once more.  

“This whole experience inspired her to be a radio DJ,” said her mom, Christelle Cicero-Lopez.  

Hearing her announcement last year, said Bella, “was my dream come true." 

Scenes from the recording studio during the Autism Transit Project at BART.

The participant’s name and stations where their announcement is playing are listed below. To listen, click on the blue hyperlink – or better yet, visit a station! 

A'lexius – Dublin

Bella – South Hayward

Cameron – Coliseum / West Oakland

Careem – Rockridge / Lake Merritt 

Eden – Lafayette

Ethan – SFO 

Lucas – San Leandro / 19th St. / Embarcadero

Lucy – Glen Park / Warm Springs

Max – Castro Valley

Michael – Hayward

Milo – Fruitvale

Olympia – Walnut Creek

Robert – Fremont

Sam – Union City

Vicente – 12th St. / Concord 

Zayn – El Cerrito Plaza / North Berkeley

Bust out your bicycle and join BART in celebrating Bike to Wherever Day on Thursday, May 16. 

BART is sponsoring the annual celebration of cycling and hosting 24 “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 thousands of commemorative swag bags.  

Bike to Wherever Day began in 1994 as Bike to Work Day as a way to encourage people to ditch their cars and hop on their bikes. Things have changed since that first Bike to Work Day, and the annual event has transformed into a monthlong celebration of bicycling, called Bike to Wherever Days. The cornerstone of the month is Bike to Wherever Day on Thursday, May 16 – exactly thirty years after that first Bike to Work Day.  

Local organizers of Bike to Wherever Day include BARTable partner Bike East Bay, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and BikeHUb, which operates bike stations at some BART stations (more on bike stations below).  

Energizer stations will be positioned throughout the BART system on the morning of Thursday, May 16. For exact times and to view the full list of energizer stations, visit Bike East Bay’s Bike to Wherever Day webpage. 

Participating BART stations include:   

• Ashby 

• Antioch  

• Concord  

• Downtown Berkeley BART Bike Station  

• Daly City  

• Dublin/Pleasanton  

• El Cerrito del Norte  

• El Cerrito Plaza  

• Fruitvale  

• Hayward  

• Lake Merritt  

• Millbrae  

• Orinda  

• Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Center  

• Richmond  

• San Bruno  

• San Leandro  

• South San Francisco  

• South Hayward  

• Union City  

• Uptown/19th Street Oakland BART Bike Station  

• Warm Springs/South Fremont  

• West Dublin/Pleasanton  

• West Oakland  

This year, Bike to Wherever Days will also include a family-focused and BARTable ride called East Bay Kidical Mass. The group will gather on Saturday, May 11, at 10:30am at Lake Merritt Station for a relaxed and inclusive ride around Lake Merritt. 

Bikes on BART 

Click here to learn everything you need to know about bikes and BART, including rules and the locations of bike storage facilities. 

BART loves bikes, and we even changed our rules recently to allow bicycles on escalators throughout the BART system with the exception of ten narrow escalators (at 19th Street/ Oakland, Antioch and the Oakland Airport Connector).  

Our stations feature high-security bike racks, bike lockers, and both valet and BikeLink self-park Bike Stations. The staffed Bike Stations at Downtown Berkeley, Fruitvale, and 19th Street/Oakland are open for parking weekdays 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and even have retail and maintenance services, in case your bike needs a tune up.  

Plan your route using BART's Trip Planner, which offers multi-modal, end-to-end itineraries for bike + transit trips. It features customizable bike speed options, including an option for e-bikes (select the settings/tool icon to customize your options). BART's Trip Planner includes results for more than 30 transit systems in the Bay Area and is available on web, mobile, and the official BART app.  

Click here for b-roll of car leaving Hayward Yard and arriving at Raimondi Park

On Thursday, April 17, a legacy BART car was delivered to the Oakland Ballers, a professional baseball team that burst onto the Bay Area athletics scene in 2024. The Ballers are a BARTable partner and wear the BART logo on their jerseys.  

A flatbed truck carried the legacy car from BART’s Hayward Yard to a temporary home near Raimondi Park, where the Ballers play. Over the next year, the car will be transformed into a park concessions stand, which will be unveiled next season. BART gave the Ballers the car at no cost as part of its legacy car decommissioning program. The team was responsible for the cost of transporting of the car. 

“Adding this BART legacy car is one of many examples of how our ballpark is going to continue to grow with us,” said Ballers Co-Founder Paul Freedman. “We want Raimondi Park to be a living museum full of tributes to Bay Area culture. We can’t wait to repurpose and creatively feature our BART legacy car in the near future."

Said Ballers Co-Founder Bryan Camel: "We often say we are driving the train while laying down the tracks with the Ballers. So this BART legacy car being stationed at Raimondi Park is a perfect way to celebrate the history of the Bay Area while also acknowledging the rapid development of our team’s future."

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, which they intended to bring with them to their new stadium to commemorate their long history in the Bay Area. 

“It was disappointing when the Athletics notified us by email that they no longer wanted this car,” said BART Chief Communications Officer Alicia Trost. “So, we asked Oakland’s newest professional sports team if they’d like to have it, and they responded with an immediate, ‘Yes!’ We are grateful to the team for saving this piece of Bay Area history so that Oakland baseball fans will be able to enjoy it." 

This won’t be the first time the Ballers have repped BART. BART and the Ballers entered into a partnership ahead of the team’s inaugural season, with the Ballers hosting BART Night at the park in August 2024 to celebrate the role transportation plays in ensuring fans can watch their favorite teams play. 

"I'm thrilled about the delivery of a legacy train car to our co-marketing partner, the Oakland Ballers! Its future home at their ballpark honors our shared history and the ongoing journey of community, connection, and celebration," said BART Principal Marketing Representative Jill Buschini, who oversees BART's co-marketing partnerships.

Raimondi Park is under a mile from West Oakland Station, and the Ballers offer free shuttles that run every 20 minutes from the station to Campbell St. between 18th and 20th, starting three hours before game time and a half hour after the game ends. Opening Day at Raimondi Park is May 20.

The BARTmobile on the field at Raimondi Park during BART Night at the Ballers in 2024.

BART officially retired its legacy fleet, which carried passengers for more than 50 years since the opening of the system, at a ceremony and final ride in April 2024. All BART trains in service are now made up of new cars.  

“We are extremely excited to see these legacy cars being delivered to their new homes.  Although this particular car was initially slated to move with the Athletics to their new ballpark in Las Vegas, we are equally as thrilled to know that this car will be staying local for Bay Area residents to continue to enjoy for years to come!” said Brian Tsukamoto, BART Legacy Car Decommissioning Manager. 

BART’s legacy cars have a tremendous sentimental value with passengers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and we wanted to ensure the historic vehicles would have a second life. BART gave the public the opportunity to submit proposals for repurposing retired cars, and eight recipients were selected after describing what they planned to do with the vehicle. Two recipients, the Athletics among them, later declined.  

The recipients are reusing their cars for a multitude of purposes, including a short-term rental in the Sierras, a regional fire training center in Hayward, and a bike shop and clubhouse for Oakland youth. Three cars were also awarded to the Western Railway Museum, which is establishing a Rapid Transit History Center.  

New tactile maps of BART, developed by the Bay Area’s Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, are now available to assist blind and low vision riders in confidently navigating the system. The maps are available by request – see info below – and will be distributed to Station Agent booths for reference inside BART stations.  

LightHouse’s Media and Accessible Design Lab (MAD Lab) is producing and distributing the maps for BART and several other Bay Area transit systems, including Caltrain, SF Muni, and AC Transit. The BART map collection includes tactile maps of every BART station at street, concourse, and platform levels, as well as a BART System Map showing all lines on one page and individual maps for each line.  

The maps combine braille and tactile graphics to provide a hands-on way to explore these transit systems, understand station layouts, and build confidence in navigating independently.  

“BART is grateful to the MAD Lab team for their work in expanding access to tactile transit information and assisting BART in its mission to make transit more accessible for everyone,” said Ryan Greene-Roesel, Director of Customer Access and Accessibility  

How to request maps 

Using the following links to request maps of BART and other systems. Once a request is submitted, LightHouse will provide confirmation and updates on delivery timing. Additionally, BART will distribute the maps to Station Agent booths so they are available for reference within BART stations.  

• BART Map Request Form 2026  (also includes Salesforce Transit Center) 
• Caltrain Map Request Form 2026  
• AC Transit Map Request Form 2026  
• SFMTA Central Subway Map Request Form 2026 

The maps are free through October 2026, thanks to Caltrans FTA 5310 grant funding. Beginning in November, they will continue to be available for purchase through the LightHouse Adaptations Store. The tactile maps are available to individuals who are blind or low vision, orientation and mobility instructors, educators and service providers, and community partners and agencies. Individuals can request a limited number of station maps, while instructors and other professionals can request additional maps based on need. 

For more information, write to [email protected] or contact them through this website form.