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BART joins the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and our regional transit partners in celebrating the forthcoming rollout of Next Generation Clipper this December. Clipper, the Bay Area’s electronic fare payment system, is administered by MTC.  

Starting Dec. 10, MTC will begin the eight- to 12-week process of transitioning Clipper card customers to the next generation. The date was set by the Clipper Executive Board, chaired by BART General Manager Bob Powers, at an Oct. 20 meeting.  

With Next Generation Clipper, the nearly two dozen Bay Area transit agencies that accept Clipper will join BART as Tap and Ride systems, meaning riders can pay adult fares using contactless credit and debit cards and mobile payment methods, in addition to Clipper cards. BART became the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system on Aug. 20, 2025.  

Other new and improved features, products, and services that will make fare payment faster and more convenient with the rollout of Next Generation Clipper include: 

• Instant value: Clipper's transition to a cloud-based system allows for instant availability of added value or passes on plastic and mobile cards no matter how value is added — eliminating wait time. An improved auto-reload function allows customers to customize both the reloading amount and the schedule or reloading. 

• Free and discounted transfers: Riders who use more than one transit agency in a single trip (e.g., BART to Muni) 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. This feature will be immediately available for contactless bank cards. Clipper card users must wait for their cards to be upgraded to the new system for this feature to apply, a process customers can initiate (see below).  

• Managing multiple accounts: Clipper's transition to a cloud-based system will enable families to manage multiple registered Clipper cards through the Clipper app. 

• Apply for youth or senior cards online: The new Clipper system will give youth and senior riders the option to apply for their discount program online in addition to applying in person or by mail. 

Because of the eight- to 12-week transition period needed to upgrade individual Clipper cards to the next generation system, not all features will be immediately available to all customers. For faster transition to the new system, customers may initiate the upgrade by logging into the Clipper website, using the Clipper mobile app, or calling the Clipper customer service center to speak with an agent who can start the upgrade process. 

Tap and Ride means you can use mobile cards as well as traditional plastic credit or debit cards in the place of a Clipper card. Clipper will still be accepted regionwide.  

Customers who use a mobile card on an iPhone are advised to turn on the Express Transit feature, and those who use a plastic credit or debit card are advised to remove the card from their wallet or purse before tapping to avoid card clash.  

Since BART became the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system, usage of the innovative system has steadily grown. In September, Tap and Ride usage accounted for approximately 8% of total BART trips on weekdays and 12% on weekends, with SFO Station accounting for nearly 30% of all Tap and Ride and trips. 

Find BART’s guide to using Tap and Ride at bart.gov/tapandride.  

Clipper Customer Service 
Weekdays: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 
Saturdays:7:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Email: [email protected] 
Phone:(877) 878- 8883 
TDD/TTY: 711 or 800.735.2929 

Web: clippercard.com 

Installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin September 14th at Oakland International Airport Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. This work comes after the successful installation of Next Generation Fare Gates at Civic Center, Fruitvale, and West Oakland stations.

During construction, there will be a barrier around the existing station gate array.  Riders will use two temporary accessible gates to enter and exit Oakland International Airport Station. Carpet will be installed immediately before the entrance to each fare gate, to make these two gates easier to locate for riders with visual impairments. The removal of the old gates and installation of Next Generation Fare Gates will not impact BART service to Oakland International Airport. 

All BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project at bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate. Riders can provide feedback about the new gates at bart.gov/comments.

On January 10, BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of Embarcadero Station. The installation work will happen in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining current gates while new ones are being installed. There will be additional BART staff as well as signage to direct riders to the open gates. Installing each new array is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. 

A temporary barrier will be installed around each array when it is replaced to provide a safe workspace for the installation team as well as to protect riders from construction. The work will not impact train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 15 other stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project here.

The week of February 14, BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of Rockridge Station. The installation work will happen in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining current gates while new ones are being installed. There will be additional BART staff as well as signage to direct riders to the open gates. The installation of each new array is expected to take up to two weeks to complete.

A temporary barrier will be installed around each array when it is ready to be removed to provide a safe workspace for the installation team as well as to protect riders from construction. The work will not impact train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 18 stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gates project here.

On Wednesday, April 30 BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of Daly City Station. The installation work will happen in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining gates while new ones are being installed. There will be additional BART staff as well as signage to direct riders to the open gates. The installation of each new set of gates is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. 

A temporary barrier will be installed around each array when it is ready to be removed to provide a safe workspace for the installation team as well as to protect riders from construction. The work will not delay train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 29 stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gates project here.

On Wednesday, April 30 BART will begin the installation of Next Generation Fare Gates on the concourse level of North Concord Station. The installation work will happen in stages so riders can continue to use the remaining gates while new ones are being installed. There will be additional BART staff as well as signage to direct riders to the open gates. The installation of each new set of gates is expected to take up to two weeks to complete. 

A temporary barrier will be installed around each array when it is ready to be removed to provide a safe workspace for the installation team as well as to protect riders from construction. The work will not delay train service, but riders may experience a few extra minutes wait to pass through the fare gates during peak travel hours.

The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 29 stations across the system. All 50 BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gates project here.

BART’s Fleet of the Future trains are now not only carrying riders on all regularly scheduled trips, but the project also is coming in hundreds of millions of dollars under budget thanks to tight project management.
 
Thanks to a revised schedule, and an accelerated monthly delivery rate of new rail cars, the project is expected to cost $394 million less than when the contract was awarded in 2012.
 
“There’s no question the Fleet of the Future project is a success story,” said Project Manager John Garnham. “Riders love the newer, cleaner modern feel of the cars and now we have great budget news for the project.”

The original contract awarded for 775 cars forecast a project cost of $2.584 billion but an October 2023 financial update lowered the forecast by 15%, to $2.190 billion. Over the course of 11 years, BART and the manufacturer, Alstom, have increased the pace of making and delivering the cars, resulting in significant savings.

The original delivery schedule called for the delivery of 10 cars a month, but BART worked with the manufacturer to increase the rate to 16 cars a month, saving more than $100 million.

Another big cost saver was BART’s decision to have its own highly experienced staff do more of the engineering work in house. The project team has included engineers who have successfully completed new rail car projects at other agencies.

The delivery schedule is now faster than ever – 20 cars a month are being delivered to BART – and, as of December 31st, 672 of the 775 cars are on BART property.  

You can learn more about the Fleet of the Future, including what's being done to respond to wheel flats, you can listen to our latest podcast.

Airport parking can be a hassle and is always expensive, except at BART stations. We offer inexpensive multi-day parking at many stations with easy online reservations. 

Multi-Day Reserved parking is for consecutive overnight stays of up to 20 weekdays (weekends are free). Pay by website or on the official BART app. You will need to provide the license plate of the car you plan to drive and a phone number.

Park in the designated Reserved area. There is no need to print anything in advance or display anything inside your car. 

View our Parking Pricing page with links to parking area maps for each station.  

Millbrae Station is quicker and easier than SFO parking

While you can park at any BART station that offers parking, one great option to get to SFO via BART is to purchase Multi-Day Reserved parking and drive to Millbrae Station then take a quick 4-minute BART ride to SFO, which is faster than the long-term parking provided at SFO. Millbrae is also cheaper at $6/day, plus free weekends. 

The reserved parking area at Millbrae is located on levels 3, 4, and 5 of the parking structure.

Daly City, Colma, South San Francisco and San Bruno also offer parking and have frequent service to SFO served by both the Yellow and Red lines.

Check out our BARTable Holiday Airport Travel Guide 

We’ve put together a complete airport guide to make your trip a seamless one. https://bartable.bart.gov/featured/bartable-holiday-airport-travel-guide

More Details about Parking

Multi-day reserved parking may be purchased up to 60 days in advance, and twenty weekdays of parking may be purchased at a time. Parking on weekends is free. Visit the Parking section for more information.

You may cancel your reservation on the official BART app or the Reserved parking website by clicking on the “cancel” button next to where your active reservation is shown. For single/multi-day parking, you may cancel up to 11:59 p.m. on the night before the reservation. You can elect to cancel the entire reservation or only specific days. You will be assessed a $2 fee for each cancellation action, and the refund (minus the fee) should appear on your payment method within 72 hours. Please note that the transaction cannot be cancelled until it has been settled with your bank, which can take up to 24 hours.