Both the automated voice announcements and the automated displays include the number of cars in the train, so use this information to position yourself within the platform. Downtown San Francisco stations have markers on the walls indicating the beginning and end of the boarding zone for trains of different car lengths, but not all BART stations have these markers. Trains with an odd number of cars leave an additional car's worth of space in the front than in the back (so for instance a 7-car train will leave 2 cars of space in the front and 1 in the back). Trains with an even number of cars stop leaving an equal amount of space at the front and back (so for instance an 8-car train will leave 1 car of space in front and 1 car at the back when it stops). Each station can accommodate a ten-car train in each direction, and has twenty designated black demarcated areas where train doors may open (two per car, although the new trains that are progressively being rolled out have three doors per car). Trains vary in length from 3 to 10 cars.During crowded hours, people generally form lines in front of the black areas. Trains are supposed to stop so that the doors of the train align with the black demarcated areas in the yellow strip adjacent to the tracks on the platform.If you are a one-time BART user and are not sure what your exact fare should be, it is better to underpay initially and use the Add Fare gate if you have insufficient balance to exit.īoard the correct train and ride BART to your destination.
Starting in 2021, BART ticket machines only dispense Clipper Cards.This will reduce your time spent waiting in line on the return journey. When making a roundtrip, if you know exactly how much you will spend on the roundtrip, add enough fare for the roundtrip when buying the ticket.You need to use your ticket or card at both entry and exit. BART charges your ticket based only on where you enter the system and where you exit the system, so there is no charge for changing trains.You can put enough money on one ticket for multiple rides and use it several times.Students, seniors, and "persons with disabilities, Medicare cardholders and children 5 to 12 years old" are eligible. Check to see if you are eligible for any of the discounts.You can add fare to a ticket while you are inside the BART system. Tickets are sold according to how much money you put on them.Many retail locations near BART lines also sell tickets. Ticket machines at each station take cash and change as well as credit and debit cards.
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