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BART to SFO ridership jumps 65%
Two key reasons for surge may surprise some BART to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ridership has just soared past a major milestone – and two of the key reasons for the huge surge may surprise some. For the first time since the SFO Station opened five years ago this month, ridership topped a
Spare the Air, ride BART free
Ride BART free until 1 p.m. on the first four weekday "Spare the Air" days (excluding holidays) occurring between June 1 and October 12, 2007! Anyone entering a BART station before 1 p.m. can ride free on these days. To date, there have been two free transit Spare the Air days, Wednesday, August 29 and
Get BART schedules on your iPod
Carry your BART schedules right alongside your music! Download the free, award-winning BART QuickPlanner for Apple iPod and you can look up train departure times, view a color version of the official BART system map and even check out general station information right on your Apple iPod®. You also have the
BART Connects: UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons finds his rhythm on BART
"BART connects students and everybody else to all the wonderful opportunities in Berkeley and around the Bay Area."
Read more BART Connects stories at bart.gov/bartconnects.
When frequent BART rider and UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons rides BART, there’s a good chance his traveling companion is a guitar.
That guitar came out during a recent ride, when Lyons played a tune and talked about what BART means to him and to the Berkeley community.
“BART connects students and everybody else to all the wonderful opportunities in Berkeley and around the Bay Area,” he said.
Chancellor Lyons has been a BART rider since his days as an undergraduate at Cal and uses it all the time to get around the Bay.
“I take BART whenever I possibly can; it’s been the default for me for a long time,” he said. “One of the reasons I find BART so helpful is I’m more productive when I take BART. So for me it’s a win on every front.”
Chancellor Lyons has even busked at BART, gracing riders at Downtown San Francisco BART stations with his tunes. He calls music his meditation, something that resets him after a long day running the #1 public university in the world.
After the ride, Lyons headed off to meetings before catching BART to San Francisco.
If you see him on a train, give him a hearty “Go Bears!”
About BART Connects
Tens of millions of people ride BART every year -- to work, dates, practice, friends, and fun. BART Connects tells their stories.
In June, BART Communications launched the second edition of BART Connects, a storytelling series that features real BART riders who span generations, neighborhoods, and walks of life. You can read their stories below.
In the coming months, the stars of BART Connects will take us for a ride in a series of video featurettes that will be regularly posted on BART social media.
You will also see the faces of BART Connects riders in advertising spaces in the BART System and across the region.
BART Connects grew out of a call for rider stories BART Communications launched in 2023 to learn how our transit system impacts people’s lives. The initial response made clear that BART means something to those who ride it.
Have a cool BART story to share? Submit a short summary at bart.gov/story. You may be the next BART Connects feature!
Tsunami warning prompts preparations at BART
Last updated 11:35 am We have been monitoring conditions following the recent tsunami warning in our region and it appears as if any significant threat has subsided. No service changes are planned at this time though we are continuing to monitor the situation. For breaking news from BART please check updates
BART Police arrest repeat bike thief
Seeking public's help identifying stolen goods Seeking the help of its customers to gather evidence against 47-year-old Brett Major of San Francisco who was caught in the act of stealing a bicycle at the 24th Street Station on May 31, 2012, the BART Police Department has posted photos of the recovered bicycle
BART Board backs Brentwood Transit Center
The BART Board of Directors today approved a resolution of support for the proposed Brentwood Transit Center and Mokelumne Trail Bridge. If built, the transit center could initially be served by Tri Delta Transit buses and could eventually become a station for a future eBART extension. “This resolution from
Celebrate Chinese New Year with BART
Take BART to the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Saturday, March 3. Exit BART at Montgomery or Powell Street Stations to celebrate Lunar Year 4705, the Year of the Boar! BART will run longer trains to carry riders to and from the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. BART will
BART Police on guard against pickpocketers
Undercover officers to be out in force during holiday shopping season BART police officers will be especially vigilant in the coming weeks to prevent would-be pickpocketers from spoiling the holiday spirit of shoppers. Undercover police and uniformed officers will be on the lookout for thieves and other law