Hours of Operation
The BART system consists of five lines, but most of the network consists of more than one line on the same track. Trains on each line run every fifteen minutes on weekdays and twenty minutes during the evenings, weekends and holidays; some stations in Oakland and San Francisco are served by as many as four lines, and could have service as frequently as every three to four minutes.
BART service begins around 4:00 am on weekdays, 6:00 am on Saturdays, and 8:00 am on Sundays. Service ends every day near midnight with station closings timed to the last train at station. Two of the five lines, the Millbrae—Richmond and SF/Daly City—Fremont lines, do not have night (after 7 pm) or Sunday service, but all stations remain accessible by transfer from the other lines.
The All Nighter bus service is available when BART is closed. Thirty out of forty-four BART stations are served either directly or to within a few blocks. BART tickets are not accepted on these buses, with the exception of BART Plus tickets (which are no longer accepted on AC Transit, as well as no longer on SamTrans beginning in 2013), and each of the four bus systems that provide All-Nighter service charges its own fare, which can be up to $3.50; a four-system ride could cost as much as $9.50 as of 2007.
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