Bikes on BART

Bike East Bay has been fighting for full access of bikes on BART since our foundation in 1972. In November 2014, the BART Board unanimously voted on to permanently allow full-time bike access.

Victory! From no bikes at all, at any time, in 1972, through permits, black-out hours, trials… We made it! Bikes are now allowed at all time on BART.

We’re now looking forward to the next fleet of BART cars, which will include more bike-specific space. And our work continues with BART with the matters of secure bike parking, building more bike stations, and reducing bike theft.

Updates

Bike Ridership to BART Rises

On February 25, BART released the preliminary results of their Spring 2015 station profile survey. Here’s a quick look at the numbers, which are shedding a...

BART's Customer Service Survey Shows Growing Harmony with Bikes

From the Contra Costa Times: OAKLAND - BART riders seem to have adjusted to bicycles on trains at all times, with complaints down despite more bicycles and generally more riders since new rules were implemented in 2013, according to a new survey by BART. In 2013, BART...

BART Test Car Design Compromise Reached

BART Board voted Feb 26 to include improved bike access and open space as part of the test fleet of ten new cars soon to be ordered and they did so because they heard your calls for this improvement. New test cars will have different configurations to help answer two key questions: 1) how will...

Redesign for New BART Cars: Ask Board to Maximize Bike Space

Would you rather have 2 of these rack arrangements per new BART car or only 1? BART has been asked to redesign its new Fleet of the Future cars due to ADA requirements, requiring the space originally planned for bike racks (as...

New BART Train Cars On Display at a Station Near You

BART will be displaying a life-sized model of its new train car in April and May at various BART stations (see schedule below) and wants your input on the design. You can submit feedback at the displays and/or here: http...