November 2012 Published by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District BART t i m e s www.bart.gov Make holiday travel easy— Free shuttles from BART ride BART to the airport to KPFA Crafts Fair If you’re heading to SFO or Oakland Take BART to the 42nd Annual KPFA Reserve a BART Airport/ Crafts Fair, December 8 and 9 from 10 International Airport this holiday season, Long Term parking space take BART ... and you’re there. a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Concourse Don’t bother with pricey airport parking lots, Exhibition Center in San Francisco. BART is the most reliable and fastest way to reserve a space at BART. get to the airport, whether you’re heading out Free of town or picking someone up. Monday, November 19 through Sunday, shuttles November 25 and again will stop SFO-bound BART trains pull right into the Saturday, December 22 through outside the International Terminal. From the BART Wednesday, January 2, BART will make Civic Center station you can easily access domestic ter- 475 additional parking spaces BART sta- minals with a available for tion at 8th short walk or Airport/Long Term and Market a ride on SFO’s parking streets free AirTrain. reservations. every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. both For Oakland Reserved spaces Saturday and Sunday. Look for the KPFA International are available at Crafts Fair sandwich board. Airport, take most East Bay BART to the BART lots for just Every year more than 10,000 craft Coliseum/ $5 per day. enthusiasts and holiday shoppers attend Oakland Airport this signature event that features more station and Reservations for than 200 craftsmakers and artists from transfer to Airport/Long Term throughout the country, gourmet food the AirBART parking are also and live entertainment—all in a warm shuttle. AirBART fares are $3.00 for an adult, available at the Colma and Millbrae and spirited ambience that reflects the $1.00 for children 12 and under, seniors 65 BART stations for just $6 per day. diversity of the Bay Area. and over and persons with disabilities. AirBART Reserving a spot is fast and easy. fare is payable in cash (exact change only) or To plan your trip, visit bart.gov. For fair Visit bart.gov/parking for more information or an exact fare $3.00 BART ticket. info, visit kpfa.org/craftsfair. to make your reservation. Visit bart.gov/airport for more information. From the General Manager BART performing Happy Holidays from BART... weekend safety and The holidays are quickly approaching and a lot of you are making holiday travel plans. maintenance work Remember, BART is a convenient option for airport travelers, whether you’re flying yourself or Expect weekend delays in four areas of the picking up friends and family at the airport. BART system for the rest of 2012 due to earth- Once again, we’re allocating more Airport/Long Term parking at BART stations for holiday quake safety and track maintenance work. travelers, making it even easier for you to park and ride BART. Read more about this Visit bart.gov for more info about: convenient parking option in the story above. • Weekend a.m. delays in Transbay Tube For those celebrating locally, don’t forget to take BART for shopping, parties and holiday events. Traffic this time of year can be more unpredictable than usual; don’t get stuck, take • Sunday delays for track maintenance BART instead. between South Hayward and Fremont This is the month when we take the time to remember • Sunday delays for track maintenance those who served our country through the armed services between Balboa Park and Daly City and to give thanks for our many blessings. • Weekend delays between Lafayette and We at BART are grateful for your continued support. Grace Crunican, General Manager Aurélia’s Oratorio Concord for track maintenance November Good Times calendar Changes coming to San Francisco International Auto Show performing groups, and giant helium balloons. Starting BART Plus program November 22-26 at Broadway and 11th Street, the procession moves up Moscone Center, 747 Howard St., San Francisco Broadway, makes a right on 20th and ends at Harrison. Starting January 1, 2013, San Francisco www.sfautoshow.com Muni, VTA, SamTrans and the Dumbarton >BART: POWELL STREET Colors of Christmas Thur.-Sun.: 10 a.m-10 p.m., Mon.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: The Davies Symphony Hall Express will no longer accept BART Plus Auto Show features the world’s major manufacturers’ 201 Van Ness, San Francisco tickets for travel on their systems. 2013 model cars, SUVs, trucks and vans all under one www.sfsymphony.org roof, with a special section for alternative fuel and >BART: CIVIC CENTER, 3-block walk You’ll still be able to use your BART Plus hybrid vehicles, exotic sports cars and more, as well as Dec. 10-12: Seasonal magic with the amazing voices chances to test drive some vehicles. of Peabo Bryson, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., James ticket for travel on the County Connection, 2 for 1 tickets to the show on Monday, November 26 Ingram and Stephanie Mills, with the San Francisco Rio Vista Delta Breeze, Tri Delta Transit, are available at twitter.com/mybart. Symphony, performing pop hits and holiday favorites. Union City Transit, WestCAT and Wheels. Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square Pomegranates & Figs: Veretski Pass, Oakland See the new BART Plus brochure or go to Between Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton streets Folkharmonic, Inspector Gadji bart.gov to learn the terms and conditions www.unionsquareicerink.com Freight & Salvage for use. >BART: POWELL STREET, 3-block walk 2020 Addison St., Berkeley Open through Jan. 21, 2013: The holiday bustle of San www.thefreight.org Francisco’s urbane downtown shopping scene >BART: DOWNTOWN BERKELEY As always, the tickets come in a variety surrounds this seasonal rink. Saturday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m.: A feast of Jewish music. of denominations for BART rides and are good as a “flash pass” for your bus ride. 34th Annual The Nutcracker Great Dickens Fair San Francisco Ballet We will continue to offer the “Last-Ride and Victorian War Memorial Opera House, 301 BART Bonus” as well, which means that Holiday Party Van Ness Ave., San Francisco even if you have as little as 5 cents left on The Cow Palace, Dec. 7-28 San Francisco www.sfballet.org your ticket, you will get to complete one www.dickensfair.com >BART: CIVIC CENTER last trip on BART. >BART: GLEN PARK, Oakland Ballet Free shuttle operating Dec 22-24 from the Glen Park Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, BART riders break BART station every 20 Oakland minutes from 10:15 www.oaklandballet.org a.m. to 7:15 p.m. >BART: 19th STREET all-time record every Fair day. Don’t miss this classic BART’s all-time ridership record was Nov. 23, 24, 25, Dec. 1, holiday ballet, telling the story of broken on October 31 with 568,061 exits 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23; Clara and her handsome Nutcracker 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.: A holiday adventure into Prince, performed on both sides of the Bay. reported, many of them fans attending the Victorian London, partying with hundreds of costumed San Francisco Giants World Series victory players in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Holiday Ice Skating Party parade, Halloween revelers, and people music halls, pubs, dance parties and Christmas shops on winding lanes. It’s a twilight evening in Charles Yerba Buena Ice Center relying on BART for their everyday trips to Dickens’ London Town. 750 Folsom St. work, school and other activities. Bring your BART ticket to the Dickens Fair box office On the roof of the Moscone Center, San Francisco and receive $5.00 off one Adult admission ticket (regu- www.supportforfamilies.org It was the highest ridership in BART’s 40 larly $25)! Not good in combination with other offers. >BART: POWELL ST. or MONTGOMERY ST. Saturday, Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m.: A winter wonderland ice years of service, easily passing the old America’s Children’s Holiday Parade skating extravaganza for children with disabilities record of 522,198 exits, which was set on Downtown Oakland or special health care needs, and their families and Nov. 3, 2010, the day of the Giants victory www.americas-holiday-parade.com friends. Skates will be provided to each guest, and >BART: 12th STREET/OAKLAND CITY CENTER wheelchairs are welcome on the ice. Santa will be there parade after they won the World Series or 19th STREET/OAKLAND with books and refreshments for all. Call 415/920-5040 that year. (This year’s parade day had Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 2 p.m.: The parade fea- to reserve space for your children and up to four adult 45,863 more exits in all.) tures a full lineup of children’s favorite stars, including guests. This event is ONLY for families of children with Amber Lily, Emme and Jeremy Thurber, Snoopy and disabilities who have pre-registered for the event. $5 Friends, Curious George, Splat the Cat, Strawberry suggested donation per person or $20 per family. Compared to a typical October Wednes- Shortcake and more! There are creative floats, day, the October 31 ridership represents a whopping 40% increase. .com grimescartoons BARToon BART Police now hiring officers. Salary range is $66,577-$83,694 per year plus generous benefits. Apply online at www.bart.gov/jobs..