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

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.

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 ...

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’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.

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

"BART service to Oakland International Airport is expected to begin this Fall but just how much riders will pay for the 3.2 mile trip is still up in the air," BART said in a message on its website ...