Bernie Sanders enjoys a train car to himself. Photo courtesy of Twitter.
2021 has been a year of many emotions, but sometimes it's healthy to focus on the lighter side of things. For our friends down the hall @SFBART, that means churning out classic and memorable social media posts. From brutally honest to downright hilarious, we decided to take a scroll down social media memory lane and share some of our favorite moments of 2021.
2021 was the first full year we spent living in the midst of the pandemic. Despite the challenges, we accomplished many things to help serve the Bay Area.
Improvements to the Rider Experience:
In partnership with the local non-profit, The Youth Transportation Organization (“Yoots”), BART is working to launch a special Free BART Rides for School Field Trips program that will provide local students, teachers, and chaperones the opportunity to take transit to
BART Customer Service representative Michelle Pallen-Mendiola poses with staff in front of merchandise booth at a community event pre-pandemic. Photo courtesy of BART staff.
Daniel was on a plane ready to depart at SFO with his family for a wedding, concerned whether his parked car at Millbrae would be ticketed or even towed after he experienced payment issues with his airport parking permit (airport parking permit is now renamed to Reserved Parking). He sent an email to BART Customer Services as a prayer. Minutes later, he received a call.
The sounds of Reggae, Jazz, and Folk music will bring joy to BART riders in the month of October as the latest “welcome back” gesture by the agency to encourage the return to transit and reinforce the role public transit plays in fueling the Bay Area’s economy and culture.
BART and Taylor Street Production are launching the “Sound Tracks” Music Program featuring diverse lineup of local musicians on Thursdays in October from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at four stations next month:
BART's Sunday Service for Second Sky Music Festival. Download a PDF version of this map.
BART will provide extra event trains to support the Second Sky Music Festival taking place at the Oakland Arena on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. On Sunday, BART closes early but will provide very limited late-night service which will require attendees to plan ahead.
Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021 is a holiday and we will run on a Sunday schedule opening at 8am.
For the most up-to-date schedule information, download the Official BART App or check the online schedule at bart.gov/schedules.
Labor Day is also a parking holiday.
Parking will be free at all stations except for Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose. All other parking rules will be enforced.
On his bio section for his Twitter account, Miles in Transit, Miles Taylor says he is "reviewing every mile of every transit system." After years of practice riding countless buses and trains in Boston and Philadelphia, Taylor brought his talents to the Bay Area on Monday, aiming to ride every mile of BART trackage in as short as time as possible.
San Francisco's 2021 Fourth of July Fireworks Show is expected to start at 9:30pm. Be in the Embarcadero Station by 10:40pm to catch a train home.
Details of special service
BART will be providing additional trains serving Embarcadero station after regular BART service ends for San Francisco’s Fourth of July fireworks. On July 4, 2021, BART service will close at 9pm, with the last trains dispatching from the end of the line around 9:00pm.
We asked our riders how our staff's efforts have a positive impact on the BART experience. The responses poured in and we'd like to share some of these stories. Here are ten of our favorites.