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BART Destinations Rules & Regulations The BART system has 5 routes or lines that run between: Richmond–Daly City/SFO/Millbrae Safety and Comfort Taking Bikes on BART Conduct on Trains and Inside Stations Fremont–Daly City 1. Interfering the with safe and efficient operation of a BART Richmond–Fremont Please follow a few simple rules to help keep BART The BART system works to accommodate bicycles as safe, comfortable and clean for everyone. much as possible. Please use your good judgment, and train or BART facility is prohibited by law. The term “interfere” Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae includes, but is not limited to, such actions as: preventing train observe the following bike rules: Dublin/Pleasanton–SFO/Millbrae car doors from closing or entering any trackway. 369i PC. • Smoking, eating, drinking or using music/video play- 2. Playing sound equipment is prohibited on any BART train or in Hours of Operation (approximate) ers without headphones is not permitted in stations • During non-commute hours, bikes are allowed on all any BART station (personal headsets are allowed). 640(b)(3) PC. 3. Smoking, eating, or drinking is prohibited on any BART train Weekday (Monday–Friday) 4 am–Midnight or on trains. Violation of BART rules may lead to a ci- trains except the first car or any crowded car. Saturday 6 am–Midnight tation and fine. • During commute hours (7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:30 or in the of any BART station. Additionally, smoking Sunday/Major Holiday 8 am–Midnight • Persons with disabilities may ride with their guide, pm to 6:30 pm), bikes are not allowed in the first is also prohibited in free areas that are inside a building struc- ture. 640(b)(4) PC. signal or service animal. Service animals must be three cars of any train. 4. Expectorating upon any BART train or in any BART station is Frequency of Trains (approximate) leashed or otherwise under their owner’s control at • Folded bikes are allowed on the trains at all times. prohibited. 640(b)(5) PC. Commute Hours, Weekdays Every 15 minutes all times. • Regardless of any other rule, bikes are never allowed 5. Willfully disturbing others by engaging in boisterous or unruly Weekends Every 20 minutes • Please stay behind the yellow and black platform on crowded cars. Use your good judgment and only behavior is prohibited in any BART train or station. 640(b)(6) PC. edge detection tiles and do not approach the train board cars that can comfortably accommodate you 6. Carrying any explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or For detailed train schedules, pick up a copy of the until it comes to a complete stop in the station. and your bicycle. hazardous material is prohibited on any BART train or in any BART station. 640(b)(7) PC. “BART and Schedules” brochure or refer to post- • Please do not leave newspapers on trains. There are • Bicyclists must hold their bikes while on the trains. ed maps and timetables. Create personalized trip plans 7. Urinating or defecating on any BART train or in any BART sta- recycle bins in every station. • Bicyclists must use or stairs – not or find more service information at:www.bart.gov . tion is prohibited, unless in a restroom. 640(b)(8) PC. • Make sure you have not left any valuables in stations – and always walk bikes. 8. Willfully blocking the free movement of another person is prohib- or on trains. • Bicyclists must yield priority seating to seniors and ited on any BART train or in any BART station. 640(b)(9)(A) PC. BART Police • Flammable liquids are not allowed in stations or on people with disabilities, yield to other , 9. Skateboarding, rollerskating, bicycle riding, or rollerblading is prohibited on any BART train, in any BART station, or in any BART Police respond to and investigate all crimes and trains. and not block aisles or doors. BART parking structure. 640(b)(10) PC. accidents occurring on BART property, including the • Bicycle riding, roller skating and skateboarding are • In case of an evacuation, leave your bike on the train trains, stations and rights of way. Uniformed and plain- 10. Soliciting money or goods from other persons is prohibited on not allowed in stations or on trains. and do not let it block aisles or doors. a BART train or in a BART station. 647(c) PC. clothes officers ride the trains, patrol the stations, and • Watch your step when and disembark- • Bicyclists under 14 years old must be accompanied by 11. Selling or peddling any goods, merchandise, property or ser- are equipped with police cars for quick response to ing trains. The level between the platform edge and an adult. vices, without express written consent from BART, is prohibited emergency situations. Call (510) 464-7000. train car may vary. • Gas powered vehicles are never permitted. on any BART train or in any BART station. 602.7 PC. 12. Defacing with graffiti, damaging or destroying any real prop- • Pets completely enclosed within acceptable carrying • On BART property, bikes must be parked in racks and Lost and Found erty, trains, vehicles, signs, notices, advertisements, fixtures, cases are permitted on BART. lockers. Bikes parked against poles, fences or railings furnishings, or property belonging to the BART District is pro- BART riders who have lost or found an item can report • Keep luggage and shopping bags close and do not will be removed. hibited. Additionally, the possession of any instrument with it online at www.bart.gov/lostandfound or call the Lost block aisles or doors. Two multi-use, open space ar- the intent to commit vandalism or graffiti is also prohibited. and Found Line at (510) 464-7090. The Lost and Found eas on all cars can accommodate medium to large Violation of the above rules is subject to citation under 640.5(a)(1) PC, 594 PC, 594.2(a) PC. is located at the Oakland City Center/12th Street Sta- luggage. Smaller items can fit under seats. CA Vehicle Code Sec. 21113 and Sec. 42001. 13. Placing any object upon or near a BART trackway that results in tion, and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from damage or injury to a train or any person is prohibited. 218.1 PC. noon to 2 pm and from 3 to 6 pm. • For security reasons, please keep luggage under your 14. Throwing, hurling, projecting, or shooting any hard substance control at all times. or missile at a BART train is prohibited. 219.1PC, 219.2 PC. How to Ride 1. Find Your Route The most convenient way to pay for your BART ride is to Station Agent booth. Insert your BART ticket into the ticket 7. Exit at Your Station use the Clipper® card. This all-in-one transit card is accept- slot located at the front of a gate that has a green light. On the BART System Map, find the BART line (or multiple The BART Train Operator will make announcements for up- ed on major Bay Area transit systems, including BART. For The gate will pull your ticket through and return it at the lines) that will take you to your destination. Next, find the coming stops and transfer points. Signs identifying the sta- more information, visit www.clippercard.com. top. Pull your ticket up and the barriers will open. Walk name of the last station on that line. For example, if you tions will be visible through the train windows as each sta- through the gate. are traveling east from San Francisco to the Castro Valley tion is reached. After disembarking, follow signs guiding BART TICKET VENDING MACHINES Station, the last station on that line is the Dublin/Pleasan- you to the gates to exit the station. Insert your BART IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND ton Station. This means you’ll need to board a Dublin/Pleas- BART ticket machines are located at the entrance to each ticket into the ticket slot located at the front of the gate. anton train. station. BART ticket machines accept $20, $10, $5, and $1 An excursion fare will be automatically charged if you enter At this point, one of the following will happen: bills, as well as coins. Some ticket machines give change (up and exit the same station, whether or not you ride BART. If TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER TRAIN to a maximum of $4.95). Change machines are also avail- you decide to leave the station after entering without tak- • If the exit gate pulls your ticket through and retains it: able at each station. Selected ticket vending machines avail- ing a ride, contact a Station Agent in person or by white For any given trip, there may be more than one possible You have exact fare to your destination. The barriers will able in many BART stations accept debit/credit cards. Ticket courtesy telephone, before exiting through fare gates. transfer station. When transferring, keep in mind that your open to allow you to walk through the gate. machines allow you to add up to $40 in value to an existing next connecting train may arrive on the same platform, the • If the exit gate pulls your ticket through and returns it at ticket once it has $7.95 or less remaining on it. Insert your opposite platform, or on a platform that is one level up or 5. Find the Train Platform the top: You have more than exact fare to your destina- ticket into the “old ticket” slot, add more money (at least tion. Keep your ticket and use it for future trips. When down. Check electronic destination signs to be sure you are The train platforms may be one level above, below, or on 5¢) and you’ll get a ticket worth the combined total. you remove the ticket, the barriers will open. boarding the correct train. Also listen for audio announce- the same level as the BART entrance and the ticket ma- ments. Use MacArthur Station for the most convenient con- • If the exit gate pulls your ticket through and returns it BART TICKET BASICS chines. Follow the signs indicating your destination. nections to your southbound destinations and 19th Street/ at the top, but the barriers do not open: The display on • To purchase a round-trip ticket, buy a ticket worth twice the gate may indicate “Underpaid Go To Addfare.” You’ll Oakland Station for northbound destinations. WHILE YOU ARE WAITING the one-way fare. need to go to an Addfare machine, since your ticket did • Each person must have his or her own ticket. Wait safely behind the yellow platform edge tiles for your not cover the cost of the ride. If instead, the display in- 2. Calculate Your Fare • You will need your ticket to enter and exit through BART train to arrive and supervise children carefully. The elec- dicates “See Agent,” contact a Station Agent in person Fares are based on how far you . Fare charts are post- fare gates. Children age four and under ride free and do tronic overhead signs and announce- or by white courtesy telephone. There may be a problem ed on each BART ticket . Destinations are not need a ticket. ments on the train platforms provide with your ticket. listed alphabetically with the one-way and round-trip fares. • Only regular fare and BART Plus tickets can be purchased helpful information, including the cur- from a BART Ticket Vending Machine. rent time and number of minutes until ADDING FARE TO YOUR TICKET the next train. Electronic signs on the A complete fare table showing fares to all stations is avail- If the remaining value on your ticket or Clipper® card is less SPECIAL FARES platform level also flash the destina- able in the “BART Fares and Schedules” brochure. than the required fare, go to the Addfare machine to make tions of incoming trains. Discount tickets can be purchased at the ticket kiosks or the up the difference. Addfare can only be used at the exit sta- 3. Buy a Ticket Transit Store. The “BART Fares & Schedules” brochure con- tion and will upgrade only to the value of your current trip. tains a description of special fares for eligible customers. 6. Board the Correct Train You’ll need to purchase a ticket at the station before rid- You cannot use Addfare machines to upgrade a ticket or ing BART. Your ticket can cover a single ride or multiple When the train arrives, allow disembarking passengers to Clipper® card to a greater value than what you’ll need to rides. Each person must have his or her own ticket, except 4. Enter the Fare Gate get off the train before you board. Watch your step when exit. Addfare machines will display how much additional fare you must pay to exit. children age 4 and under, who ride free and do not need Once you have your ticket, you will pass boarding, as the car level as well as the gap between the a ticket. Be sure to keep your ticket. You will need it to en- through a fare gate that will scan the platform edge and the train may vary. Listen for announce- Refer to the exit signs and station maps to see which exit is ter and exit the BART station through the fare gates. Please ticket and give it back to you. Keep your ments that doors will be closing. BART train doors close au- closest to where you want to go. keep your BART ticket away from magnetic objects. ticket with you; you’ll need it to exit. tomatically and do not stay open for obstructions. Please Fare gates are usually located near the keep yourself and your possessions clear of the doors. Printed February 2015