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Thousands attend BART’s 50th anniversary celebration

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At 8 am on Saturday morning, Lake Merritt Station and Plaza were already abuzz with activity. Train tracks – un-electrified third rail included – sprawled across a small section of the plaza. An A-car nose (the pointy part at the front of the train) stood shining, awaiting the many selfies to come. And

BART commits to a future powered by wind and solar power

BART took bold action today to improve the climate footprint of the Bay Area’s transportation sector. Following BART’s adoption of an aggressive and industry-leading Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy in April 2017, the BART Board of Directors today approved two 20-year renewable energy power purchase

Survey finds strong demand for BART mobile applications

A survey of BART riders who use mobile devices has found strong demand for new and existing applications and for expansion of wifi and cellphone coverage on BART. The survey was initiated by BART’s website team to evaluate the market for new mobile services. BART was one of the first public transit agencies

Bus agencies increase price of BART Plus Ticket

Beginning July 1, 2009, bus agencies will increase the price of the BART Plus ticket. Because of the economic downturn affecting the participating BART Plus transit partners, the bus portion of the BART Plus ticket will increase $5.00 per period. There is no change to the stored BART value of the BART Plus

BART begins parking validation program at Fruitvale Station

Beginning Monday, January 31, BART will implement a parking validation system at the Fruitvale station. The validation program is in response to BART customer concerns that people who aren't riding BART are using BART parking areas. The new parking validation system is easy to use: 1. Park your car in a

BART launches limited rollout of TransLink fare payments

A limited rollout of TransLink fare payments on the BART system began Monday, August 3rd. Select BART EZ Rider cardholders will be invited to try out TransLink on BART and give us feedback on their experience. This group will involve a limited number of participants. Anyone else with a TransLink card is

BART's longest serving director dies at age 78

Nello Bianco served for 25 years The longest serving member of BART's Board of Directors died Sunday of health problems. Former Director Nello J. Bianco of Lafayette was 78 years old. "I am in mourning with his family," BART Board President Carole Ward Allen said. "Nello was an inspiration to me and very

Spreading the word about BART at the 2017 Black Expo

By JIAHAO HUANGBART Communications Intern The East Side Club in Oakland Coliseum is usually known for its luxurious interior, offering upscale concessions and an unparalleled view of the playing field for exclusive ticket holders. On a recent Saturday, however, the club was transformed to host the 2017

BART to hold public hearing on FY 2006 budget

BART BOARD TO LOOK AT DAILY PARKING FEES, REDUCING TICKET DISCOUNTS, ADDING TICKET SURCHARGES Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, BART's Board of Directors will hold a public hearing in the BART Board Room for the public to comment on both the Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06) Preliminary Operating Budget and

New hours for BART Transit Information Center

BART has a Transit Information Center that can help you with trip planning if you call 510-465-2278 Effective Monday, March 12, 2018, the days of operation will be Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM-6:00PM, closed Saturdays and Sundays. These new days of operation will also include closing some holidays, see below