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New Carpool to BART parking program being rolled out with easy app payment

BART is rolling out a new carpool program that will make it easier than ever to pay for a parking spot at BART. The Carpool to BART program is now available at four stations: Dublin/Pleasanton, Orinda, Antioch and Warm Springs stations. The new program provides riders who carpool to a station the ability to

New BART proposal shows significant movement, union walks out, calls strike

BART Spokesperson Rick Rice issued the following statement on where things stand with labor negotiations: “Today BART staff presented a new proposal which moves the District's salary offer from 4% to 8% over four years and reduces the amount of employee contributions we originally requested for pension and

BART to run a Saturday schedule MLK Day, January 15, 2024

BART will run a Saturday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2024. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight and there is less frequency on the Yellow line (service is every 20 minutes). BART will run all five lines from opening until around 9pm, and three-line service from around 9pm until end of service.

January 15th will also be the first day of minor schedule changes. Some departure times have shifted by a few minutes and we encourage riders to check the schedule before Monday to see if their trip is impacted. 

For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also a parking holiday. Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose.  All other parking rules will be enforced.

The Valley Transportation Authority operates the lots at Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose and their parking rates still apply. Consult the VTA's site for more info on parking: Parking at the Milpitas & Berryessa Transit Centers | VTA

BART wins award for real estate deal that saves taxpayers almost $8 million

BART's administrative offices Bay Area taxpayers can now be more confident BART is spending their money wisely: the Agency has been honored by the San Francisco Business Times for a real estate deal that will save almost $8 million on the rental costs on its administrative offices over the next seven years

BART offers 5,000 Freedom Train flash passes to MLK Day celebrants

BART "Freedom" trains will once again carry riders from throughout the Bay Area on Monday, Jan. 16, to Northern California’s largest celebration honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “As in past years, BART is providing 5,000 special 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BART flash passes

Take BART to the 2025 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco

Promotional image for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on February 15, 2025, featuring a festive red and yellow design. Includes travel directions using BART with map showing routes from Embarcadero, Powell St, and Montgomery St stations to Chinatown. Highlights include a free ride option on BART, real-time departure information, and a reminder to plan ahead and add alerts via the BART app. A cartoon snake and a graphic reading "Let's go!" are also depicted.

San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Parade will take place on Saturday, February 15, starting at 5:15pm. 2025 is the Year of the Snake, which represents wisdom, intuition, and transformation! For the first time ever, the parade will close out with a choreographed drone light that will illuminate the sky over the Embarcadero at approx. 8pm.

The Chinese New Year Parade is the largest illuminated night parade in the country, and thousands of people will gather along Market Street to celebrate. Transit is the best way to get there.

Montgomery Station is the closest BART station to the start of the parade, at Market and 2nd streets. Embarcadero and Powell St. stations are also close to the parade route. Follow the rider guide above for reference. 

The BARTmobile will be zooming along the parade route along with a cohort of BART staff and their families, who will be wearing BART's 2025 Lunar New Year shirt. The shirts are available for purchase in adult, youth, and toddler sizes on Railgoods.com, as well as special BARTy x Year of the Snake stickers.

If you are planning to visit Chinatown to celebrate the new year, take BART to Powell St. Station, transfer to the Muni T Third, and ride one stop to Chinatown-Rose Pak Station. Muni will be free on February 15. 

Discover additional ways to celebrate Lunar New Year on BARTable

Railgoods banner promoting lunar new year t shirts and stickers