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BART to offer its most robust Pride service ever for SF Pride 2023

Thanks to improvements in BART’s Sunday schedule over the last year BART will offer more service for the 53rd annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration than for any past Pride Sunday. This year’s parade will be held on Sunday, June 25th. On the day of last year’s parade BART handled 133,905 trips, which was 112% of ridership projections for a pre-COVID June Sunday.

BART will open at 8am and will run 5-line service until 9pm with added special event trains as ridership warrants. After 9pm, BART will run 3-line service. Event trains will bolster our service between Millbrae and downtown San Francisco as well as between Pleasant Hill and downtown San Francisco from 9:30 to 11am. Later in the day, event trains will be staged to depart San Francisco stations beginning at 4pm to Millbrae and Pleasant Hill and all stations between.

The parade will begin at 10:30am at Market and Beale Streets, closest to Embarcadero Station. It will end at Market and 8th Streets, closest to Civic Center Station. Riders should expect large crowds at Embarcadero Station before 10am and large crowds all day at Civic Center Station, as well as heavy ridership to and from all downtown San Francisco stations and 16th St. Mission Station. Riders are encouraged to use Montgomery Street and Powell Street instead of Civic Center or Embarcadero stations. 

Tips for taking BART to the 53rd annual SF Pride Parade and Celebration

  • Before you leave home put a Clipper card on your cellphone through either Apple Pay or Google Pay. Clipper is waiving the $3 new-card fee for riders who add either of the mobile options. Please ensure you have sufficient funds for a round trip. 
  • Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street and Civic Center stations can all be used to get to the parade route.
  • Download the official BART app to plan your trip, get real time departures, and pay for parking.
  • Be patient, it could get crowded on trains and in our stations. BART’s busiest hours are expected to be from the parade start until 2pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm leaving the parade and celebration.
  • When boarding trains, move to the center of the car so more can fit, remove backpacks.
  • Don’t jam a train door- it could take the whole train out of service.

Getting to BART/Parking

Consider taking a bus, getting dropped off, riding your bicycle, or walking to your station.

BART offers free parking on weekends, except at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations which are owned by VTA and VTA's parking rates still apply. Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA

BART in the parade

BART staff, their families, and friends will march in the San Francisco parade with the BARTmobile and a specialized Hi-Rail vehicle that is typically used to transport BART workers around the system when trains are not running.

San Francisco Pride is the largest annual gathering of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender people and allies in the nation and has come to symbolize the long history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer dignity, the freedom of all people to meaningfully and proudly express their sexual and gender identities, and the commitment of LGBTQ+ people to combating oppression.

BART wishes everyone attending a safe and happy celebration.

BART Pride Shirt

Our 2023 Pride shirt and Pride socks are now available in our stores. Our Pride shirt is also available virtually on Roblox.

Tips for Pride