Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Traveling by BART
The San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay are linked by
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). This is a 103-mile (165-km)
rapid transit system with a fleet of high-speed, wheelchair-
accessible trains. BART is an easy and efficient way of
getting to both Bay airports.
The BART logo
Taking a Trip by BART
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BART trains run 4am-midnight
North Concord /
Martinez
Richmond
El Cerrito del Norte
El Cerrito Plaza
North Berkeley
Ashby
Mon-Fri, 6am-midnight Sat, 8am-
midnight Sun. BART stops at four
stations beneath Market Street -
Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery,
and Embarcadero. All trains from
Daly City stop at city center stations
before heading for the East Bay
through a 4-mile (6-km) underwater
tunnel. Transfers in the East Bay
are possible only at two stations:
MacArthur and Oakland City
Center - 12th Street.
Concord
Walnut
Creek
Pittsburg /
Bay Point
Pleasant
Hill
Lafayette
Orinda
Downtown
Berkeley
Rockridge
Macarthur
19th St / Oakland
12th St / Oakland City Center
Lake Merritt
Fruitvale
Coliseum / Oakland Airport
West
Oakland
Embarcadero
Montgomery St
Powell St
Civic Center
16th St Mission
24th St Mission
San Leandro
Glen Park
Bus
Oakland
International
Airport
Dublin /
Pleasanton
West Dublin /
Pleasanton
Bay Fair
Balboa
Park
Daly City
KEY
Castro
Valley
Colma
Hayward
South San Francisco
Richmond-Daly City/Millbrae
South Hayward
Union City
Fremont
San Francisco
International Airport
San Bruno
Milbrae-Bay Point
Millbrae
Fremont-Daly City
Fremont-Richmond
Pleasanton-Daly City
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BART tickets are issued by
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Insert coins or bills here.
machines. Rates are posted near
the machines inside BART
stations. Clipper cards (see p282)
are also valid on BART services.
4
The value inserted is shown
Machines will accept coins and
notes, and most will also take
debit/credit cards. The machines
can give up to $10 in change.
here. To buy a round-trip
ticket, insert twice the amount
for a one-way fare.
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Your ticket is issued here. Each
person traveling should have his
or her own ticket, or Clipper card.
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Tickets
(below)
are magnetically
coded with the value, which is
then printed on the ticket.
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T
o gain access to the platforms,
you must run your ticket through
a turnstile or use your Clipper
card. The fare for your trip is
automatically deducted from the
ticket/card value. Before you
leave the station, you must
re-insert your ticket in the
turnstile. If any value remains,
your ticket will be returned as
the turnstile opens.
Insert ticket into
barrier this way
Magnetic
strip
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All trains display their final
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BART stations have personnel
destination - westbound to
San Francisco/Daly City, for
example; or eastbound to
Oakland, Richmond, Bay Point,
or Fremont. Train doors open
automatically. Platforms are
marked with the end of the line
in the direction in which the
train is traveling.
on hand to answer questions
and assist passengers with
the machines. For further
information, visit www.bart.
gov or telephone 989-BART
(989-2278).
