San Francisco BART

I love the San Francisco BART system! I use it almost daily, and I even own a car! Traffic is so bad these days and with gas prices going up and up- it just makes sense to let this eco-friendly system take me around!

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) rail system connects the City of San Francisco & Peninsula with Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Dublin/Pleasanton, and other cities in the East Bay.
For over 30 years, BART has been providing fast, reliable transportation to downtown offices, shopping centers, tourist attractions, entertainment venues, universities, and other destinations for area residents and visitors alike.

The easiest way to use BART is to go to their Expanded QuickPlanner.
You can type in the name of the station- or if you just have an address, the QuickPlanner will find the closest station for you to use. It gives you all the information you need like departure/arrival times and fares.

Or if you just need to figure out how much it will cost to get to your destination follow this link to the BART Fare Calculator
Children 4 and under ride free. Everyone else must have a BART ticket. BART fares are based on distance traveled.

BART Fun Facts:

Transbay Tube is the longest underwater tube for rapid transit in the world. The tube itself is 3.6 miles (5.7 km) long; including approaches from the nearest stations (one of which is underground), it totals 6 miles (9 km). At a maximum depth of 135 feet (41 meters) below the surface, the Transbay Tube is one of the deepest vehicular tubes in service today.

Average daily riders: 356,060

Electric current is delivered to the trains over a third rail with a propulsion power of 1000-volt DC electricity.
Propulsion- One 150 hp motor per axle, four motors per car.

Features- Aluminum body, carpeting, air conditioning, tinted windows.

Speed- 80 mph maximum; 33 mph average, including 20-second station stops.

Acceleration and deceleration- Three mph per second maximum.

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