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‘Transit expands your world’: BART celebrates Transit Worker Appreciation Day
Transit Worker Appreciation Day is a time to celebrate the incredible people who make BART trains run. Whether an engineer, an IT specialist, or a train operator, the people on the frontlines and behind-the-scenes are essential for providing the service that keeps the Bay Area moving. If you’re riding BART on
BART wants to hear from riders on proposed fare changes in 2024 and 2025
The survey is now closed. BART wants to hear from the public about two less-than-inflation fare increases that would assist the agency in continuing to provide safe and reliable service. We are also proposing offering an increased discount of 50% -- up from 20% -- to low-income Clipper START participants. The
BART free field trips open doors of opportunity for Bay Area students
By Melissa Jordan BART Senior Web ProducerFiling out of a classroom with sleepy eyes, bulky backpacks and brown-bag lunches, the seniors of Bayhill High School in Oakland were preparing to take a field trip for a college tour, using BART to get there.Their trip to California State University-East Bay in
No labor deal reached, BART gives final offer, unions call a strike
BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after no deal was reached in labor negotiations between BART and its two largest unions: “I am very disappointed that even after six months of day after day, night after night intense negotiations we are still unable to reach a deal. It hasn’t
BART to implement $1.00 daily parking fee at Lake Merritt Station
Beginning Monday, October 31st, BART will be implementing a $1.00 daily parking charge at Lake Merritt Station as part of its paid parking program. The program is being implemented at BART's 10 busiest stations in the East Bay. Payment of parking fees will be required on weekdays between 4:00 a.m. and 3:00 p
BART to begin Clipper-only sales at San Francisco International Airport Station
On Monday, June 1, 2020 BART will eliminate the sales of paper tickets at San Francisco International Airport Station as it expands the number of stations where the only fare product available for purchase is the reusable, reloadable and regionally accepted Clipper card. BART rolled out a 4-station pilot
BART’s Add Fare machines undergo major upgrades to improve customer experience
BART is focused on making transit easier to use. Crews have made several upgrades to our fare collection machines to speed up the experience. Riders can now use credit and debit cards to pay for parking inside stations BART Add Fare Machines inside stations, which also serve as parking payment machines, now
Latest transit art posters by Owen Smith bring literature alive on BART
By MELISSA JORDAN BART Senior Web Producer If you are walking through a BART station in coming weeks, lift your eyes from your mobile phone and take a look at those posters on the wall. Mixed in with the usual advertisements you may see something special : one-of-a-kind works by a world-class artist. Owen
BART partners with Exploratorium to give Bay Area students free rides to the museum
BART is partnering with the Exploratorium to provide free transportation to the museum for students and teachers across the Bay Area.The partnership, which also provides free museum access,is made possible by a generous donation from Arthur Rock and Toni Rembe Rock. The pilot program in 2018 brought 23,000
Sign up for BART labor strike alerts
While we are doing everything possible to try to avoid any work stoppages, we want our passengers to have the most up to date information about how the outcome of labor negotiations might impact their commute. Customers can sign up for email and text alerts by using the form below or by clicking here to