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Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART, is the San Francisco Bay Area's main regional transit system, and is one of the first forms of public transit visitors tend to use when coming to San Francisco. That's because the decades old system—first operating in TK—connects both San Francisco International Airport and Oakland International Airport with the rest of the greater Bay Area (save for the North Bay). In San Francisco proper, BART trains are best for connecting the Mission District with Union Square and downtown, but for truly getting around the city, MUNI is the way to go. .
BART trains operate 5:00 am – midnight on weekdays, 6:00 am – midnight on Saturdays, and 8:00 am – midnight on Sundays, though you can sometimes catch a train a little past midnight if it's already en route. They are scheduled to run every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes during nights and on weekends, and typically operate on time. One thing you'll quickly realize: BART trains are loud and slightly rickety, but they get the job done. There are 48 BART stations and trains run both below ground (including through the Transbay Tube beneath the San Francisco Bay) and along elevated tracks. Most trains have between 4–10 cars and travel at an average speed of up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h). Main transfer stations (for switching between BART trains) are McArthur, Oakland City Center, and Bay Fair in the East Bay, and Balboa Park south of San Francisco.. Fares vary according to distance, but can run as low as $2 within SF city limits..
BART Trains are best identified by the names of their lines (visible on an electronic sign within the station or at the stop), and there's typical BART maps within stations and on trains for travelers to reference..
1. Richmond–Warm Springs/South Fremont line: Connecting East Bay cities between Contra Costa and Alameda counties including Berkeley, San Leandro, and Hayward.
2. Antioch–SFO/Millbrae line: Connects Contra Costa and San Mateo Counties with stops in Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Francisco, and SFO.
3. Warm Springs/South Fremont–Daly City line: Alameda to San Mateo counties running.
4. Fremont to Daly City line.
5. Richmond–Daly City/Millbrae line.
6. Dublin/Pleasanton–Daly City line.
7. SFO–Millbrae line.
8. Coliseum–Oakland International Airport line: These are not actual BART trains, but a fleet of cable-drawn vehicle connecting the Oakland Coliseum stop with Oakland International Airport, a 3.2-mile (5.1 km) route..
All BART stations have Clipper vending machines and ticket vending machines (except Pittsburg Center and Antioch which only sell Clipper) which accept all U.S. coins and dollar bills (excluding $50 and $100 bills). Select machines accept credit and debit cards..
Just “tag and go” at the fare entry and your gate will open, with the correct fare being automatically deducted. If you're paying with a ticket, insert it and it will be returned on the other side. You'll be using this same ticket for both entering and exiting the BART system. If there's not enough money on it to pay your fare you can add $$ at the Addfare machines before exiting the BART system or look for a station agent to assist..

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