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The installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 9 at MacArthur Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete for each of the station’s two sets of gates. 

During construction, there will be a barrier around the gates being replaced.  The opposite set of gates will remain in service during the installation. There will be signage and additional BART staff to direct riders to the open gates. The work will not affect 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 25 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.

On Monday, August 11, crews will begin installing components for a new Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system. This process will require all BART trains that normally arrive at Platform 3 to instead use Platform 2 from 9:30am-3:30pm on weekdays. The work is expected to last for approximately one month. 

Riders who would normally transfer between Caltrain and BART will now have to go up to the concourse level of Millbrae Station and cross over the tracks to make their transfer. There will be additional staff and signage to help riders find their train. The work is not expected to impact train service. 

Once fully installed at all 50 stations, the new CBTC system will allow BART to safely run more trains and will also enhance reliability by replacing aging equipment. You can learn about BART’s train control modernization efforts here. 

On Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, BART will run a Sunday schedule for the holiday. This means BART will be operating from around 8am until around midnight. All five lines will be in service until around 9pm. After 9pm, BART will run three-line (Yellow, Blue, and Orange) service. 

For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip.  

Memorial Day is also a parking holiday. Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations; The Valley Transportation Authority operates the lots at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose and their parking rates still apply. (Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA.)  All other parking rules will be enforced. 

On Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, BART will run a Sunday schedule for the holiday. This means BART will be operating from around 8am until around midnight. All five lines will be in service until around 9pm. After 9pm, BART will run three-line (Yellow, Blue, and Orange) service. 

For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip.  

Memorial Day is also a parking holiday. Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations; The Valley Transportation Authority operates the lots at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose and their parking rates still apply. (Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA.)  All other parking rules will be enforced. 

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Today, March 18, is one of our favorite days of the year around BART – National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! 

National Transit Employee Appreciation Day is an annual celebration of the millions of transit employees who keep us all on the move, and on this day, BART invites members of the public to express their gratitude to our hardworking employees. 

If you see a BART employee while you’re traveling around the system today, give them a wave and a smile or a “Hello!” and “Thank you!” We also invite you to share your photos and messages of appreciation on social media -- tag them with #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay. Our employees appreciate knowing you appreciate them. 

You should also keep your eyes out for employee recognitions around stations, including posters highlighting some of the faces of our stellar staff. Keep your ears open, too; announcements recorded by some very special guests will be playing on the station speakers. 

BART will be celebrating our employees internally this week as well. If you’re a BART employee reading this, you have received or will be receiving an acknowledgement with some tokens of appreciation in the mail.  

We can't express enough gratitude to our employees, who are working hard every day to provide high-quality train service to our customers. Speaking of, in the last quarter, we have elevated our overall customer satisfaction rating to 81%, an increase of 7% from the previous quarter. This is the first time since 2012 that our customer satisfaction rating has broken the 80s! We have our employees to thank for that. 

Happy National Transit Appreciation Day!

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Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 27, BART invites the public to Orinda Station for the BARTmobile’s 20th Birthday Party. 

For two decades, the BARTmobile has been a fixture at local events and parades. By hosting a birthday party, we want to honor its place in regional history and have an excuse to gather in a station to celebrate public transportation with our Bay Area community.  

Always wanted to ride in the BARTmobile? Here’s your chance! We’ll be giving members of the public free rides throughout the event.  

In addition to rides, you can also expect: 

• Live DJ   
• Railgoods.com pop-up shop (holiday merch cannot be preordered at the event, only online)  
• Carnival games  
• Face painting + temporary tattoos  
• Free cupcakes and kettle corn (we recommend eating lunch beforehand as no food will be sold)  
• Free BARTy stickers 
• Stamps for your BART Stamp Passport  
• And more family-friendly activities!   

The BARTmobile has quite a fun origin story, so we encourage you to brush up on your BARTy history by reading our article all about BART’s unique mascot – click here.  

This event is part of BART’s engagement strategy to activate stations and encourage the public to ride our trains by showing off the many recent improvements we’ve made to the system, including doubling the safety staff presence on trains as well as the number of train and station cleanings.  

BART will be hosting more events throughout the year, including this summer’s Sound Tracks – free live music by local artists in the non-paid areas of stations. 

Pittsburg Center Station will be closed on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 to allow work crews to install Next Generation Fare Gates at the station. Pittsburg Center must be closed to facilitate this work because it’s typically unstaffed and is smaller compared with typical BART stations. During the temporary station closure, Yellow Line service will continue to run between Pittsburg/Bay Point and Antioch stations. Trains will run through Pittsburg Center without making stops at that station. Additionally, eBART will operate on a new schedule. Trains from Antioch will depart earlier and arrive later than their published departure times to accommodate work on the Pittsburg Center platforms.

Riders who typically use Pittsburg Center are advised to instead use Antioch or Pittsburg/Bay Point stations during the temporary closure. A free shuttle will replace train service between Pittsburg Center and Pittsburg/Bay Point. The free shuttle will take about 10 minutes to travel between stations and will depart every 20 minutes. Riders who still need to get to or from Pittsburg Center can take the free shuttle provided by Tri Delta Transit. Antioch riders who need to get to Pittsburg Center should take BART from Antioch to Pittsburg/Bay Point and then take a free shuttle bus back to Pittsburg Center. 

 The latest work comes after BART has successfully installed Next Generation Fare Gates at 18 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.

Effective September 1, 2023, parking fees at North Concord and South Hayward stations will be changing.  All transactions made on or after September 1 will reflect the new prices shown in the table below. Any reservations (Single/Multi-Day or Monthly Reserved) made before September 1, 2023, regardless of reservation dates, will reflect the price at time of purchase.  Current monthly parking holders’ reservations will be renewed on September 15 for October and will be charged the new lower price.

Parking prices are being updated to create a consistent price floor of $3/day (plus any applicable taxes) at all stations per recently approved policy by the BART Board of Directors. Prices may increase above this floor if lots begin to fill up.  For details on how rate adjustments are made, see BART’s Parking Pricing Policy.

BART offers discounted fares to qualifying low-income riders. Please visit clipperstartcard.com to learn more. Parking discounts/commuter benefits may also be available through your employer.

Pay for parking on the official BART app or at machines inside stations with debit, credit, or cash.

Questions? Visit BART’s Parking Overview Page or our FAQs.

Sept 22 Update:

In celebration of Transit Month the Bay Area transit agencies and the MTC hosted All Aboard Transit Day last Saturday, September 16th. 

We challenged the region to break the Saturday September 2022 ridership record of 500,000+ trips across all modes of transit. 

We are thrilled to announce, riders came together across the Bay Area and took a stupendous 600,000+ trips across all local transit agencies! 

Thank you for taking transit and let's continue to momentum this weekend!

On Saturday, September 16, 2023, take as many transit trips your heart desires and help us beat the Saturday September 2022 ridership record!

All Aboard Transit Day is in celebration of Transit Month and to encourage the Bay Area to try transit.

We will add up the total ridership for the day and report out to the public and news media if we exceeded the Saturday, September 17, 2022 ridership, which was the highest ridership of a Saturday in September during Transit Month 2022.

On September 16, 2023, BART will also host "Meet the BART Anime Mascots" event at Powell Street Station from 2pm to 6pm. Take photos with the mascots, make buttons with staff, grab a prize from the BART capsule ball machine, and more! Come in cosplay and get a rare BART anime charm. The Link21 outreach team will also be there to talk about our project to build a second train crossing connecting Oakland and San Francisco. 

BART will also have special late-night service for the Ed Sheeran concert at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023.