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Two more Clipper outreach events in March: Learn how to save on BART with Clipper
Outreach event held at 16 th St./Mission Station in February Still to come in March are four more outreach events where you can get a free Clipper card and learn how to save on BART by using Clipper. The upcoming events are: March 25, As vs. Giants Pre-season, 12pm--3pm March 27, Fremont Station, 4pm--7pm
BART opens all entrances/exits that were previously closed due to pandemic
June 14, 2021 Update All stations entrances that were temporarily closed due to the pandemic have been re-opened as of Saturday June 12, 2021 as part of our recovery plan. Note, 19th Street station has 2 entrances closed due to construction. Phased Station Entrance Re-opening To improve access to our stations
BART will no longer accept paper/magstripe tickets beginning Nov 30
Beginning November 30, 2023, paper tickets will no longer be accepted at BART as fare payment and for use at the fare gates. This change is occurring as BART begins to roll out new state of the art fare gates which will not accept paper tickets and as Clipper prepares for the launch of the next generation of Clipper.
Paper tickets balances cannot be transferred onto a Clipper card. BART offers paper ticket refunds for tickets with a remaining value greater than $1.00. It can be multiple tickets that add up to $1 or more. Click here for directions to request a refund.
There is no deadline for requesting a refund. Refund requests do not need to be submitted by November 30th.
Pay By Phone
Clipper is now available through Apple Pay and Google Pay. Riders can get a new Clipper card on their phones for free (normally $3). Funds added using Apple Pay and Google Pay are immediately available for use.
Set up is easy and can be done on the spot or in advance while you are at home. Every rider needs their own digital card. For families travelling together, multiple cards can be added to an Apple phone, but users must turn off Express Transit mode to toggle between each card when tagging at the fare gate.
Next Generation Clipper
BART has moved to a Clipper-only fare payment system because the region has prioritized the use of Clipper as the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. In calendar year 2024, the next generation of Clipper will be rolled out including open payment which provides the option to tag a credit/debit card at a BART fare gate, including Apple Pay or Google Pay, without setting up a card on your phone in advance. The next generation of Clipper also opens the door for new discount programs, promotions, and potentially fare capping for BART riders.
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September 11, 2023 Update:
Beginning Saturday, September 30, 2023, BART will no longer sell magstripe paper tickets at SFO. Only Clipper cards will be available at SFO vending machines and riders will continue to be encouraged to add a Clipper card to their phone for a card-free option.
BART began offering paper tickets at SFO in October 2022 in response to global supply chain issues impacting the region’s plastic card inventory. The region now has an adequate supply of cards and BART will eliminate the sale of all paper tickets. This includes the sale of red paper tickets at the Customer Service window at Lake Merritt Station for RTC applicants waiting for their Clipper card to arrive and paper tickets for group sales.
Riders are still able to use the paper tickets they already have on hand, including weekend promotion tickets, to enter and exit through most fare gates until November 30, 2023.
Valentine's Day inspiration: You just might meet the love of your life on BART
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer Once upon a time (well, last summer), a woman named Michelle sat next to a man named Jesse on a BART train. And, those strangers on a train turned out to be soulmates. It was not an auspicious start. She tried to strike up conversation, showing him photos of her
As fire season heats up, BART grounds crews are in high gear to reduce risk
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer With the hot, dry days of fire season upon us, the work of BART’s dedicated groundskeeping crews becomes more important than ever.Think about the never-ending nature of pulling weeds in your home’s yard, then imagine keeping up the grounds for 121 miles of trackway
Midway through pilot, tests of new filters and UV light on BART show promise
By MELISSA JORDANBART Senior Web Producer BART is about midway through a pilot that is testing new, denser air filters and UV light to create even safer ventilation on trains, as the region rebounds from the pandemic and ridership ticks up. BART cars already have air that is very well filtered; an entire
With solar power and more, Warm Springs may be BART's greenest station yet
Solar panels atop the concourse roof and parking areas provide power to the station. By RAQUEL CRITESBART Contributing Writer and Photographer What does it take to construct a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable train station? It was a long road to the March 25 grand opening, but BART, with its new
Rockridge and Warm Springs monthly permit payment and waitlist moves to the official BART app
Reserving parking at Rockridge and Warm Springs stations is now available through the BART official app. Rockridge and Warm Springs customers will need to transition from Select-aSpot to the official app to purchase monthly reserved, single day reserved, and multi day (previously known as Airport/Long Term)
BART will run Saturday service for 2019 Martin Luther King holiday with free parking
BART will run a modified Saturday schedule on the Martin Luther King holiday, Monday, January 21, 2019. The system will open at 6am and trains will run 20 minutes apart.The service from Richmond will start an hour earlier than usual for a Saturday. There will be additional early trains from Richmond and Daly
BART will run Saturday service for 2024 Presidents Day, 2/19
BART will run a Saturday schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 19, 2024. Saturday service means BART will open at 6am and close at midnight. For the most up-to-date schedule information use our Trip Planner or our official BART app to plan your specific trip.
Presidents 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 Service Will Not Run Between Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte on Red Line on President's Day (Free buses will replace train service)
Over Presidents Day weekend, February 17-19, 2024, BART crews will work around the clock to replace track equipment near Richmond Station. Work will also be done to reduce vegetation that could impact service. Free buses will replace trains on that stretch of track all three days of the holiday weekend.
Additionally, the Red Line will be cancelled while this work takes place. However, a shuttle train will operate every 20 minutes between Millbrae and SFO with regular Red Line departure times.
This is the first of four non-consecutive weekends in February, March, and April when workers will replace an interlocking near Richmond Station.
Riders traveling to or from Richmond Station should expect 20-minute delays on these weekends. Read more about the project here.
Keep up with the latest updates for trackway repair projects that impact service by going to https://www.bart.gov/schedules/advisories. BART’s Trip Planner has been improved to show the full customer journey of bus bridges. The Trip Planner will show the bus bridge on work weekends.
