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

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 ...

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

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.

(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).

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.

BART’s implementation of gates that prevent fare-dodging is entirely appropriate. There may be issues with the system’s financing and governance, but abolishing fares is not the answer.

Updated 1:32 p.m. Tuesday The Clipper system that allows hundreds of thousands of Bay Area commuters to pay transit fares suffered a total network failure on Tuesday morning, forcing bus, train and ...

Close-up view of a BART train in motion, Lafayette, California, June 7, 2024. BART's Pittsburg Center station will be closed this weekend for the installation of new fare gates.

That's right: BART has a budget surplus on which it will splurge. Come July 1, BART has an extra $4.5 million to spend on espresso bars in every train, magic fingers seats, and taser-proof fare cards ...

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 ...