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East Contra Costa BART Extension Implementation
The eBART Project is under construction, having entered the implementation phase in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), and Caltrans. The three partners, together with BART, are coordinating on design, construction and funding. The
BART expands service for weekend A's games
BART will run longer trains this evening, Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the crowds of baseball fans heading to the Oakland A’s versus Seattle Mariners series at McAfee Coliseum stadium. Tonight’s game begins at 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s games begin at 1:05 p.m. BART officials suggest riders buy
Take BART to Sunday Streets in the Mission June 7
The next in the series of car-free "Sunday Streets" events in San Francisco will highlight the Mission District -- and BART makes it easy to get there. For the June 7 event, the public can participate in a wide variety of free, car-free activities. The central gathering point is Garfield Square Park, at 26th
Charter bus items will be in BART's Lost and Found
BART's lost and found office regularly helps riders reconnect with items they have inadvertently left behind on trains, from sweaters to sunglasses. Now, they're also helping out with items left behind on the special charter buses that BART provided to carry riders during the strike last week when trains were
BART to run longer trains for Cal game
BART will run longer trains Saturday, December 6, to accommodate the thousands of expected football fans heading to the Cal versus Washington match-up that begins at noon.After the game, BART urges football fans to enjoy Berkeley shops and eateries until the post-game crowd thins out. To ease your game day
Joint BART, AC Transit Board meeting
Members of the BART and AC Transit Boards of Directors and staff from the respective agencies are meeting on Thursday, September 14, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss ways to coordinate services and improve transit in the East Bay. The meeting will take place in the BART Board Room located on the third floor of the
Bikes now allowed on escalators at BART
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.
BART’s Brightening Crew: Blasting Away the Grime
You may have seen them before in downtown Oakland or San Francisco, covered head-to-toe in protective gear and wielding a heated high-pressure washer wand. They’re BART’s brightening crew, and they’re on a deep cleaning mission to blast away the dirt (and blood, and vomit, and human waste) mucking up our
BART participates in emergency drill at Antioch Station
On Monday, February 25, 2019 at 10 am the BART Police Department along with the Berkeley and Walnut Creek Police Departments will participate in an emergency preparedness drill at the Antioch BART Station. The exercise will take place for approximately three hours. The east end of the Antioch Station platform