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Extra BART Police for Olympic torch relay

Train service remains unchanged BART Police will have extra officers on hand during today's Olympic Torch relay through San Francisco. "We're assigning extra officers to downtown San Francisco," BART Police Chief Gary Gee said. "As with most demonstrations, we don't expect the protests to negatively impact

BART moves ahead with Fleet of the Future contract

New trains expected to begin arriving In 2017 BART customers can expect to begin enjoying the reliability and enhanced comfort of new train cars as early as 2017. The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously today to authorize the General Manager to award an $896 million contract, plus applicable taxes and

BART unveils special baseball themed tickets

Partnership with FSN Bay Area television gives fans a chance to ride and read about their favorite players Baseball fans have a new reason to love BART: not only does the transit agency provide inexpensive, reliable transportation to A's and Giants games, now BART and FSN Bay Area television network are

BART Board backs Brentwood Transit Center

The BART Board of Directors today approved a resolution of support for the proposed Brentwood Transit Center and Mokelumne Trail Bridge. If built, the transit center could initially be served by Tri Delta Transit buses and could eventually become a station for a future eBART extension. “This resolution from

BART Headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification

BART recently achieved LEED Gold certification for its headquarters building (BHQ) located at 2150 Webster St. in downtown Oakland. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and an

Statement by BART Board President James Fang

BART Board President James Fang issued the following statement today: "Out of deference to the honorable Mayor of Oakland, Ronald Dellums, BART cancelled a tentatively scheduled news conference that was intended to express our deep pride and love for the City of Oakland and the Bay Area Community and to join

BART will temporarily stop accepting new cars

BART will temporarily stop accepting delivery of new Fleet of the Future (FOTF) rail cars beginning January 8, 2021 to allow the manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, the time to take steps to improve the cars’ reliability and availability, and to alleviate rail car storage constraints at BART’s

Bikes now allowed on escalators at BART

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Bikes on escalators video

BART is going all in on bikes! Beginning January 1, 2024, bikes will be allowed on most of the escalators throughout the BART system to help make it easier for people to bring their bikes on board the train. 

This change was approved by the BART Board of Directors at the request of Director Rebecca Saltzman. The vote authorizes further changes to BART’s bike rules, including allowing bikes on all train cars except the first car (bikes were previously banned from the first three cars during commute times), and allowing bicyclists to secure bikes on the train using the bike lean bar and straps, instead of holding them.  

The bike rules were last changed 10 years ago, when BART ended the ban on bikes on BART during commute hours.  Over the last decade, longer and heavier bicycles, such as e-bikes and cargo bikes, have soared in popularity.

“Carrying bikes up and down stairwells can be difficult and not all bikes fit in our elevators,” said BART Director Rebecca Saltzman. “Updating our rules will make BART easier to use for cyclists and families bringing bikes on the train. Bikes play an important role in getting people out of their cars and on public transit and these updated rules encourage environmentally friendly multimodal travel options.”  

BART encourages riders to use their best judgment when utilizing system escalators and elevators because individual bikes vary in size and weight. 

BART is releasing a new video detailing safety tips for bringing bikes on escalators in the BART system.

See updated Bikes on BART rules here:

*Bikes will remain banned from BART’s ten narrow escalators located at the following three stations: 19th Street Oakland, Antioch and Oakland Airport Connector

Bike + Transit Trips

BART's Trip Planner offers multi-modal, end-to-end itineraries for bike + transit trips. It features customizable bike speed options including an option for e-bikes (select the settings/tool icon to customize your options). BART's Trip Planner includes results for more than 30 transit systems in the Bay Area such as bus service, ferries, cable cars, and regional train systems.

BART's Trip Planner is available on web, mobile, and the official BART app. The BART app also offers station information, including information on secured bike parking.

Elevator Dimension Guide

BART also offers this Elevator Dimension Guide to assist cyclists in navigating BART elevators. It outlines the dimensions of each elevator in the system including measurements of the door, width, length, and diagonal space across the floor. As always, use your best judgment when utilizing system elevators because individual bikes and elevators vary in size. 

A video guide on bikes on BART escalators