The installation at the West Dublin / Pleasanton station will take place in stages, and the replacement of the first two ...

I want to ensure BART can continue serving the people who need it — but efforts to curb fare evasion don’t do that.

A new study indicates efforts to crackdown on fare jumpers have not made BART safer nor has it increased revenue as the transit agency has claimed. The Center for Policy Equity, a nonprofit ...

BART ridership increased by 13.4% in June 2025, with safety and cleanliness improvements possibly contributing to the growth.

Patrons pass through a security fare gate at the Fruitvale BART Station on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. In 2024, overall BART crime incidents decreased by 17% from 2023.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

If you travel on BART, you’ll pay 5.5% more. Fares on BART depend on how far you travel. Right now the average fare is $4.47 and will increase by 25 cents to $4.72 in the new year.

BART has installed new fare gates at 18 other stations across the system, including all stations in downtown San Francisco. All 50 BART stations are planned to have new fare gates by the end of 2025.

A traveler uses a phone application to pass through a security fare gate at the Fruitvale BART Station on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. In 2024, overall BART crime incidents decreased ...

Fares usually account for nearly half of BART's budget, but with ridership critically low, the BART board is now looking at a lean $950 million for the upcoming year.

Beginning January 1, BART fares are set to increase by 5.4%, jacking up the price of tickets by 10 to 30 cents. In exchange riders are being promised cleaner trains, cleaner stations as well as more ...