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Take BART to Fremont to sample Indian culture

By Sindya N. Bhanoo Sampling the culture of India doesn't have to involve a plane ticket. Just ride BART to Fremont. The city, which is 10 percent Asian Indian, offers an authentic taste of India. Across from the Fremont BART Station is Naz8 Cinemas, a multiplex where the latest Bollywood releases play all

Gung Hay Fat Choy from BART

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster, take BART to the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Exit at the Montgomery or Powell Street Stations. To plan your trip, use bart.gov's online Trip Planner. Named one of the world's top ten parades, San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is the

BART service restored; expect residual delays

BART restored service shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday after a person was struck by a train at Embarcadero Station in what was believed to be an attempted suicide; it was the second major delay of the afternoon following an unrelated incident between Civic Center and 16th/Mission involving San Francisco

BART employee tests positive for COVID-19

BART learned this afternoon that an employee in a role that interacts with the public has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee wore a mask and gloves and socially distanced themselves during their shifts prior to the test and is now in quarantine. The last day the employee worked in the public was

BART expands service for weekend A's games

BART will run longer trains this evening, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the crowds of baseball fans heading to the Oakland A’s versus Seattle Mariners series at McAfee Coliseum stadium. Tonight’s game begins at 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s games begin at 1:05 p.m. BART officials suggest riders buy

BART to run longer trains for Cal game

BART will run longer trains Saturday, December 6, to accommodate the thousands of expected football fans heading to the Cal versus Washington match-up that begins at noon.After the game, BART urges football fans to enjoy Berkeley shops and eateries until the post-game crowd thins out. To ease your game day

Cosplay on BART and join the BART Anime Mascots at FanExpo San Francisco on Sunday, Nov. 30

BART anime mascot cosplayers at BART's Meet the Anime Mascots event in 2023.

BART anime mascot cosplayers at BART's Meet the Anime Mascots event in 2023.

BART is gearing up for some fandom fun as our beloved anime mascots head to FanExpo San Francisco for one day only on Sunday, Nov. 30! Riders and convention-goers can look forward to exclusive giveaways, unique photo ops, and a one-of-a-kind cosplay ride to the event. 

Cosplay ride to FanExpo 

Ride with us in costume for an organized Cosplay Ride to FanExpo and get an exclusive sticker!  

We’ll meet in the paid area on the ground floor of MacArthur Station at 10:15am, take a group photo when we exit at Powell St. Station, and walk about 10 minutes to Moscone Center.  

Make sure you have at least $4.50 on your Clipper card for the one-way trip or use Tap and Ride to pay with your contactless bank card at the fare gates.  

Meet the mascots and find their cosplay guides here.

Take BART to FanExpo and get a spin on the BART toy machine 

Taking BART to the expo? Take a selfie on the train to show you rode BART and get a free token for a spin on the BART capsule toy machine. 

BART FanExpo activities 

On the FanExpo show floor, BART’s booth will host hands-on activities and special promotions on Sunday, Nov. 13, only. 

 Visitors can: 

  • Design a comic book–style PSA. We’ll pick some of our favorites to refine and run as actual ads on BART trains.
  • Collect an exclusive FanExpo eki stamp for your BART Passport (and pick up a free Passport if you don’t have one!).
  • Pick up free guides to BARTable comic book shops, noodle spots, and boba shops, and more.
  • Other special promotions and surprises. 

See you onboard! For more on the BART anime mascots, visit bart.gov/anime 

BART runs limited overnight service on Halloween

But not Sunday night into Monday morning It’s official – BART will definitely run limited overnight service beginning at midnight tonight until the start of normal Sunday morning service, which resumes around 8 a.m. BART said yesterday that it would extend service past its usual midnight closing time to run

BART Board names new General Counsel

Matthew Burrows takes over as District's top attorney The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously to select Matthew Burrows as the District's General Counsel. Burrows succeeds Sherwood Wakeman, who retired in July. The General Counsel is responsible for leading BART's Office of the General Counsel, which

Joint BART, AC Transit Board meeting

Members of the BART and AC Transit Boards of Directors and staff from the respective agencies are meeting on Thursday, September 14, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss ways to coordinate services and improve transit in the East Bay. The meeting will take place in the BART Board Room located on the third floor of the