Using BART
Welcome to BART!
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) connects the San Francisco Peninsula with communities in the East Bay and South Bay. BART service currently extends as far as Millbrae, Richmond, Antioch, Dublin/Pleasanton, and Berryessa/North San José.
For more than 45 years BART has provided fast, reliable transportation to downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, universities and other destinations for Bay Area residents and visitors alike.
Getting to the Station
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Operating Hours
BART operates during the following hours:
Weekdays (5:00 am - 12:00 am)
Saturday (6:00 am - 12:00 am)
Sunday (8:00 am - 9:00 pm)
Why doesn't BART run 24 hours?
Fares and Clipper Cards
Fare Calculator
Fares Overview
Where to Buy
Clipper is now the only fare product available to purchase fares systemwide. There is a $3 acquisition fee to purchase card. Clipper is the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Clipper is reusable, reloadable, and regionally accepted on other transit systems. Clipper is now also available on Apple iOS (iPhone, Apple Watch) and Android devices.
BART’s Excursion Fare is $6.20 (for a Clipper Card) or $6.70 (regular adult paper ticket). It allows anyone to tour the BART system for up to three hours if you enter and exit at the same station. If you want to exit shortly after you enter, you must see an Station Agent to avoid the excursion fare.
Safety and Security
BART is continually upgrading safety and security measures to help keep our riders and employees out of harm's way. Please follow these important safety tips while riding BART and review our Injury Prevention Guide.
Sexual harassment will not be tolerated on BART. Our #NotOneMoreGirl campaign includes a resource website to learn about reporting and preventing harassment and resources available including bystander intervention training.
Accessible Services
BART has a number of features to make it easier for seniors and persons with disabilities to use the system.
Learn more about discount tickets, elevators, escalators and other accessible services.
Title VI
BART is committed to complying with the requirements of Title VI in all of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint.