Installation work to begin September 14th for Next Generation Fare Gates at Oakland International Airport Station

Installation of Next Generation Fare Gates is scheduled to begin September 14th at Oakland International Airport Station. The installation process is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. This work comes after the successful installation of Next Generation Fare Gates at Civic Center, Fruitvale, and West Oakland stations.

During construction, there will be a barrier around the existing station gate array.  Riders will use two temporary accessible gates to enter and exit Oakland International Airport Station. Carpet will be installed immediately before the entrance to each fare gate, to make these two gates easier to locate for riders with visual impairments. The removal of the old gates and installation of Next Generation Fare Gates will not impact BART service to Oakland International Airport. 

All BART stations will have new fare gates by the end of 2025. You can learn more about BART’s Next Generation Fare Gate project at bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate. Riders can provide feedback about the new gates at bart.gov/comments.