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Warriors parade 5th-highest ridership day in BART history
BART carried more than half a million trips on Thursday -- 518,743 to be exact -- making the Golden State Warriors' 2017 NBA Championship victory parade the fifth-highest ridership day in our history. We want to thank our riders, our employees and all of Dub Nation for making it a successful and safe day
Coffee and conversation: BART Police get public feedback at Civic Center Station
Torii Martin chats with Community Service Officer Patricia Selva at Coffee With A Cop By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Dozens of riders stopped by tables at San Francisco's Civic Center Station on Thursday to interact with patrol officers, community service officers and brass from BART Police, giving
25 Years of Pixar: Take BART to exhibit exploring history of pioneering animators
Bud Luckey, Woody, Toy Story, 1995. Mixed Media. ©Disney/Pixar By Xuan Lam BART Website Intern Pixar has a reputation for always upping the ante. A new exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California takes visitors on a tour of the Emeryville animation pioneer’s 25-year history, showing how it has created some of
30 million trips and counting: BART celebrates 10th anniversary of SFO extension
BART is marking 10 years of service on the SFO extension, which has served more than 30 million passengers since opening June 22, 2003. The five-station extension provides a direct train-to-plane connection that has become the number one choice of air travelers taking public transportation to San Francisco
Upgrading to Apple iOS 6? Download your BART trip planning app today
If you're one of our many customers who check BART schedules with the "Maps" application on Apple iPhone or iPad, you should be aware of some big changes in the newest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6. iOS 6 Maps does not include schedules for BART or any other transit agency. If you select
Qualifying BART riders get 20% fare discount with new regional Clipper START program
1/1/24 update: the Clipper START discount for people with limited income has increased to 50%.
BART is participating in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s new means-based fare program by offering a 20% discount per trip to adult riders age 19-64 whose household incomes are no more than twice the federal poverty level.
The Clipper START program also offers discounts of 50% off fares for Muni, Caltrain and select Golden Gate Transit and Ferry routes*.
Clipper START is an 18-month pilot program initiated by Bay Area transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that uses the Clipper transit fare payment system to reduce the cost of transportation for adults whose household incomes are no more than twice the federal poverty level (for example, $52,400 for a family of four). This can be an important benefit, as transportation costs are a significant burden on many households, particularly during the current economic climate
“MTC has a long history of serving low-income residents through community-based planning and other programs,” said MTC Chair Scott Haggerty. “Clipper START is really expanding that commitment to make transit more affordable to a wider group of people. We’re excited to see how many will take advantage of this pilot program.”
Applicants to the pilot program can provide a copy of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card or Medi-Cal card, a county benefits eligibility letter, their Muni Lifeline card number or a copy of their last federal tax return to demonstrate their eligibility. Once approved, they will receive a personalized Clipper card that must be loaded with cash value before use.
The Clipper START discounts are automatically applied whenever the card is used on participating transit agencies. Clipper START is not a transit pass—it is a program that offers discounts for single rides on Muni, BART, Caltrain, and Golden Gate Transit and Ferry. The card also can be used just like a standard Clipper card to pay for fares on any agency that accepts Clipper.
Anyone interested in Clipper START can learn more about the program and apply online at clipperstartcard.com. The website walks you through the application process, tells you what documents you need to upload, and allows you to save your progress and return later to complete your application.
To learn more about Clipper START and apply online, visit clipperstartcard.com
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*excluding local bus rides within Marin County, some East Bay bus fares, and Oracle Park and Chase Center ferry service.
Redesigned BART website offers new mobile-responsive presentation, new Trip Planner
BART has launched a redesigned, mobile-responsive bart.gov website to provide riders with an intuitive and accessible user experience in planning their next trip or in answering their most pressing questions. Prior to the redesign, BART operated the website separately, one on desktop and one on mobile ( m
New BART to Airport app offers mobile ticketing for discounted group airport travel
This pilot ended March 31, 2021. BART is launching a new app that not only simplifies getting to and from the airport, it will save groups money on their airport transit trips. The BART to Airport app was originally designed as a one-year test of mobile ticketing at BART, marking the first time BART is
Take BART to the Coliseum for the A's-Giant's series 8/20/21-8/22/21!
BART is here and ready for all A's and Giants fans heading to the Oakland Coliseum to attend the Bay Bridge Series this weekend. BART operates until around midnight on weekdays and Saturdays, meaning fans attending Friday's game (6:40 pm first pitch) will be able to ride BART back home after the game and the
Seen and Heard on BART this week: golden spiral tattoo, fun facts, shop talk
BART riders are a busy bunch -- taking trains to work, to play, to meet friends and travel around the Bay Area. While they're on BART they're gaming, crocheting, listening to music, reading and people-watching. Here's a fresh batch of things people saw and talked about on BART this week. We'll update this