Enhanced Late Night Bus Service Pilot
HOW TO RIDE THE ALL NIGHTER
AC Transit operates six All Nighter lines:
| Line | Description | Links |
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| 800All Nighter. Richmond BART to Market St. & Van Ness Ave., S.F. (Weekends: 24th St. BART), via San Pablo Ave., University Ave., Telegraph Ave. and downtown Oakland. Returns via Market St., the Transbay Temp. Terminal, and West Oakland BART.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
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| 801All Nighter. Downtown Oakland to Fremont BART via International Blvd., E. 14th St., Mission Blvd., Union City BART, Decoto Rd., and Fremont Blvd.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
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| 802All Nighter. Berkeley Amtrak to downtown Oakland via San Pablo Ave.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
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| 805All Nighter. Downtown Oakland to Oakland Airport via Grand Ave., MacArthur Blvd., and Coliseum BART.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
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| 840All Nighter. Downtown Oakland to Eastmont Transit Center via Foothill Blvd.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
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| 851All Nighter. Downtown Berkeley to Fruitvale BART via UC Campus South, College Ave., Broadway, downtown Oakland, Webster St., Santa Clara Ave., Broadway, and Fruitvale Ave.Map Schedule Bus Stops |
Also, see:
- Maps and schedules for all AC Transit lines
- Information on all regional All Nighter bus lines (including the regional All Nighter network map)
- Real-time bus arrival information
- List of all bus stops by line
THE LATE NIGHT BUS PILOT PROJECT HAS LAUNCHED!
BART and AC Transit have partnered to implement a one-year pilot project designed to enhance AC Transit’s late night bus service. On Friday and Saturday nights, service frequency on lines 800 (San Francisco to Richmond BART) and 801 (downtown Oakland to Fremont BART) will be increased. (A new line, Line 822 between San Francisco to points along BART’s Pittsburg/Bay Point line, was tested but discontinued due to low ridership.) Line 800 starts at 24th Street/Mission Street on these nights.
Highlights of the Late Night Bus Pilot Project include:
- New San Francisco stops at 16th/Mission and 24th/Mission
- More frequent service between San Francisco and Richmond
- More frequent service to Downtown Oakland nightspots
- More frequent service between Downtown Oakland and Fremont
The pilot project will be evaluated based on ridership, cost, and overall feasibility. To submit feedback, please email LateNightBus@bart.gov or call (510) 891-4700.
AC Transit fares and payment methods apply—use cash or Clipper card (with cash or an AC Transit pass). (BART high-value discount Clipper cash does not work on AC Transit.)
RIDER FAQ
Why doesn’t BART run 24 hours?
BART is frequently asked why the trains don’t run all night, or at least late enough to get people from late night activities in San Francisco back home to points around the Bay Area. The reason is that BART must use the very short window without service each night to conduct critical and essential track maintenance. Unlike some public transit systems with multiple sets of tracks on the same routes, BART does not have the duplication that allows trains to run on one set of tracks while performing maintenance on another. Third-rail power has to be completely shut down for maintenance crews to operate safely and do the work that keeps the system safe and reliable, and when the power is down, the trains cannot run.
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