San Francisco’s new Central Subway is opening soon, connecting communities between Chinatown and the Bayview:
Special Weekend Service starts Saturday, November 19, 2022. Trains will run every 12 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Service runs between four new Central Subway stations:
- Chinatown-Rose Pak Station
- Union Square/Market Street Station
- Yerba Buena Moscone Station
- 4th and Brannan
SFMTA ambassadors will provide wayfinding guidance virtually and in-person. More Info
New T Third Service from Chinatown-Rose Pak to Sunnydale is planned to start in January via Central Subway.
MORE INFO
BART’s current mask requirement ends October 1st. The first day masks will not be required is October 2nd.
BART strongly encourages riders to continue to wear masks in the system. Free masks will continue to be available at Station Agent booths and from BART PD personnel.
BART may reimpose a mask mandate within the paid areas of the BART system if any of the following conditions are met:
- A local health officer reinstates indoor masking in any of the five counties served by BART (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara)
- The California Department of Public Health reinstates an indoor masking requirement.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or Transportation Security Administration imposes a masking mandate.
- Any U.S. metropolitan area outside the Bay Area experiences a COVID-19 surge as defined by the CDC. A surge is defined as any spike in case reports that may overwhelm the local points of care.
MORE INFO
Mission Bay Shuttle will be closed September 5th in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
BART has reinstated the mask mandate that expired on July 18th. The mask mandate will be in effect until Oct. 1st. The policy requires all riders to wear masks that cover the nose and mouth. Free masks are available at station agent booths and from all safety staff for those who need one. Children ages two and under as well as people with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing masks are exempt from the mandate.
More Info
Note: The Mission Bay Shuttle strongly urges transit riders to continue to mask for their own, and the ongoing safety of others.
Starting Friday 7/1, BART fares increased 3.4%. The increase will add 15 cents to the average fare of $3.78. View the new fare chart.
BART’s Trip Planner and online Fare Calculator have been updated with the new fares.
BART, along with other Bay Area transit agencies, offers discounts for youth 5-18 years old, seniors 65 and over, and low income adults. More Info
