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Lake Merritt 50th Anniversary Celebration
BART Director Rebecca Saltzman speaks at the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Family Fun Festival on Sept. 10, 2022.
Take advantage of tax-free commuter benefits
Employers can help riders receive up to $460 each month in BART transit and parking costs April 15 is a good time to remind commuters about the hundreds of dollars in annual tax savings that are available to employees and employers who take advantage of federal pre-tax commuter benefits. The federal tax code
$1.00 Daily Parking Fee at Lafayette
Beginning Monday, May 8, 2006, BART will be implementing a $1.00 daily parking charge at Lafayette 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.m
Major work on track rebuild in Richmond successfully completed
3/16/21 Update: BART track crews worked for several months including around-the-clock on five non-consecutive weekends from January through March to successfuly complete the replacement of an interlocking near Richmond Station. An interlocking is a key section of track that allows trains to move safely from
Podcast: Bond money pays off with improved earthquake safety
Host: “And welcome to our latest edition of “Hidden Tracks: Stories from BART.” I’m Chris Filippi and this time we’re focusing on a matter very important to BART riders, that of earthquake safety. To learn more about what BART is doing to keep the system safe, I’m joined by Thomas Horton. He’s a manager in
Win tickets from www.myBART.org to eco-friendly Outside Lands festival
By Xuan Lam BART Website Intern The Outside Lands festival, an eco-friendly celebration of music, art, food and more, is just around the corner. BART can help you get there – with a chance for free tickets from www.mybart.org and info to plan your trip using the BART QuickPlanner. Outside Lands takes place
Parking fees raised in January at multiple stations
There will be a $0.50 daily parking fee increase at multiple stations starting in January, 2015. The dates and increased fees are as follows: Tuesday, January 20, 2015Bay Fair ($2.50), Fremont ($3), Fruitvale ($3), Lafayette ($3), Lake Merritt ($3), Orinda ($3), Pittsburg/Bay Point ($3), Pleasant Hill ($3)
Completed: rebuilding work impacting Warm Springs, Dublin, OAK Airport lines
This work is now completed. The weekend of June 10-11th will be the last weekend of this work BART crews will be rebuilding the trackway between Lake Merritt and Fruitvale stations on selected weekends between April and July as part of our "Better BART" efforts. No trains will run between those stations and
Motorist advisory on Oakland Airport Connector construction
BART and the Oakland International Airport (OAK) want to let travelers know that there will be no delays this weekend on Hegenberger Road due to construction preparation work for the Oakland Airport Connector project. Equipment is being staged, but work will not begin until after the holiday. Among the
Security grille replacement at 12th St/Oakland City Center Station new start date: May 7
On March 18 of this year we closed two entrances at this station in preparation for the installation of new security grilles. Unfortunately due to a defect in manufacturing, the grilles had to be returned to the manufacturer for repair. We have kept the entrances closed for other maintenance work. After May 7