Bus Alternatives Between BART Stations

In the event of a BART disruption, use the information below to plan your AC Transit trip between BART stations. Select the bus line for routes and schedules, and be sure to check the headsign and direction before boarding.

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Richmond BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Weekdays: Before 8 a.m. ride Line 72M to El Cerrito del Norte. From there, transfer to Line L. Between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., ride Line 72M to El Cerrito Plaza BART. From there, transfer to Line G. Daily: Ride Line 72M to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	72M
Downtown Berkeley	Ride Line 72M to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52. Or Ride Line 72M to San Pablo Ave. & University Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
El Cerrito del Norte	70, 72M, 76
El Cerrito Plaza	71, 72M, G
North Berkeley	Ride Line 72M to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. and transfer to Line 52.
Downtown Berkeley	Ride Line 72M to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52. Or Ride Line 72M to San Pablo Ave. & University Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.
12 St. Oakland	72M

El Cerrito del Norte

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Weekdays: Before 8 a.m., ride Line L. Between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., ride Lines 72, 72M, or 72L to El Cerrito Plaza BART to Line G. Daily: Ride Line 72, 72M, or 72L to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	72, 72M, 72L
Downtown Berkeley	Ride Lines 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52. or Ride Lines 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & University Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Richmond	72M, 76
El Cerrito Plaza	71, 72, 72M, 72L, G
North Berkeley	Ride Line 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52.
Downtown Berkeley	Ride Line 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52. or Ride Line 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & University Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.
Ashby	7
MacArthur	Ride Line 72, 72M, or 72L to San Pablo Ave. & 40th St. From there, transfer to Line 57.
12th St. Oakland	72, 72M, 72L
19th St. Oakland	72, 72M, 72L

El Cerrito Plaza BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Weekdays: Between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Line G Daily: Ride Line 72 or 72M to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	72, 72M
Downtown Berkeley	27 or Ride Line 72 or 72M to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52 or Ride Line 72 or 72M to San Pablo Ave. & University Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Richmond	71, 72M
El Cerrito del Norte	72, 72M
North Berkeley	Ride Line 72 or 72M to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Line 52.
Downtown Berkeley	27
Rockridge	Ride Line 27 to College Ave & Ashby Ave. From there, transfer to Line 51B.
MacArthur	Ride Line 72 or 72M to San Pablo Ave & 40th St. From there, transfer to Line 57.
19th St. Oakland	72, 72M
12th St. Oakland	72, 72M

North Berkeley BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Weekdays: Between 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., ride Line 52 to University Av & Sacramento St. From there, transfer to Line FS. Daily: Ride Line 52 to Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there, transfer to Line F.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Line 52 to University Av & Sacramento St. From there, transfer to Line 88 . or Ride Line 52 to University Ave. & Kala Bagai Way. From there, transfer to Line 6 or 1 8.
Downtown Berkeley	52

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
El Cerrito del Norte	Ride Line 52 to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there transfer to Line 72, 72M, or 72L.
El Cerrito Plaza	Ride Line 52 to San Pablo Ave. & Gilman St. From there, transfer to Lines 72 or 72M.
Downtown Berkeley	52
Rockridge	Ride Line 52 to Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there, transfer to Line 51B.
MacArthur	Ride Line 52 to Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there, transfer to Lines 6 or 18.
19th St. Oakland	Ride Line 52 to Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there, transfer to Line 6, 18, or 88.
12th St. Oakland	Ride Line 52 to Downtown Berkeley BART station. From there, transfer to Line 6, 18, or 88.

Downtown Berkeley BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	F
Downtown Oakland	6, 18, 88

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
El Cerrito del Norte	7
El Cerrito Plaza	27
North Berkeley	52
Ashby	F
Rockridge	51B
MacArthur	6, 18
19th St. Oakland	6, 18, 88
12th St. Oakland	6, 18, 88
Lake Merritt	18
Fruitvale	At Downtown Oakland, transfer to Line 1T, 14, 19, 30, 62.
San Leandro	At Downtown Oakland, transfer to Line 1T.
Bay Fair	At Downtown Oakland, transfer to Line 1T. At San Leandro BART transfer to Line 9.

Ashby BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	F
Downtown Oakland	12 Or walk to Shattuck Ave. and ride Line 18.
Downtown Berkeley	7, 27, F

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
El Cerrito del Norte	7
Downtown Berkeley	7, 27, F
MacArthur	Ride Line 12 to 55th St. & Telegraph Ave. From there, transfer to Line 6.
19th St. Oakland	12
12th St. Oakland	12
Lake Merritt	At Downtown Oakland, transfer to Line 1T or 18.

Rockridge BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	During the morning commute, walk or take Line 51B to Claremont Ave. From there, ride Transbay Line E (last Line E bus leaves Claremont Ave. & College Ave. [Stop ID 56188 ay 8:45 a.m.]
Downtown Oakland	51A
Downtown Berkeley	51B Or walk to College Ave. & Alcatraz Ave. From there, ride Line 22.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
El Cerrito Plaza	Ride Line 51B to College Ave. & Ashby Ave. From there, transfer to Line 27.
Downtown Berkeley	51B
Ashby	Ride Line 51A to Broadway & 51st St. From there, transfer to Line 12.
MacArthur	Ride Line 51A to Broadway & 40th St. From there, transfer to Line 57 to 40th St.
19th St. Oakland	51A
12th St. Oakland	51A
Fruitvale	51A

MacArthur BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 57 to 40th St. & Market St. From there, ride Transbay Line F.
Downtown Oakland	6 to Downtown Oakland: stop is located on Telegraph Ave. 18 to Downtown Oakland: stop is located on Martin Luther King Jr Way.
Downtown Berkeley	6 to Downtown Berkeley: stop is located on Telegraph Ave. 18 to Downtown Berkeley: stop is located on Martin Luther King Jr Way.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Berkeley	6, 18
Ashby	Ride Line 6 to Telegraph Ave & 55th St. From there, transfer to Line 12. Ride 18 to Shattuck Ave & Ashby Ave and walk
Rockridge	Ride Line 57 to 40th St. & Broadway. From there, transfer to Line 51A on Broadway.
19th St. Oakland	6, 18
12th St. Oakland	6, 18
Lake Merritt	18 or ride to Downtown Oakland. From there transfer to Line 1T.
Fruitvale	Ride Line 57 to 40th St. & Broadway. From there, transfer to Line 51A on Broadway.

19th Street Oakland BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Transbay Line NL at Thomas L. Berkeley Way (20th St.) & Broadway (Uptown Transit Center)
Downtown Berkeley	6, 18

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Richmond	72M
El Cerrito del Norte	72, 72M, 72L
El Cerrito Plaza	72, 72M
North Berkeley	Ride to Downtown Berkeley. From there transfer to Line 52.
Ashby	12, 18
Rockridge	51A
MacArthur	6, 18
12th St. Oakland	1T, 6, 12, 18, 51A, 72, 72M, 72L, 88
Lake Merritt	18. Or Line 1T stops at 11th St. & Madison St. three blocks away from Lake Merritt BART station.
Fruitvale	1T, 51A
San Leandro	1T
Bay Fair	Ride Line 1T to San Leandro BART. At San Leandro BART, transfer to Line 9.

12th Street Oakland BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Walk or ride Lines 1T, 6, 12, 18, 51A, 72, 72M, or 72L to Thomas L. Berkeley Way (20th St.) and Broadway (Uptown Transit Center). From there, ride Transbay Line NL.
Downtown Berkeley	6, 18, or 88

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Richmond	72M
El Cerrito del Norte	72, 72M, 72L
El Cerrito Plaza	72, 72M
North Berkeley	72, 72M, 88
Ashby	12, 18
Rockridge	51A
MacArthur	6, 18
19th St. Oakland	1T, 6, 12, 18, 51A, 72, 72M, 72L, 88
West Oakland	14, 22, 62 stops on 8th St. & Broadway
Lake Merritt	1T, 22, 96
Fruitvale	1T, 14, 51A
San Leandro	1T
Bay Fair	40. Or, 1T to San Leandro BART. At San Leandro BART, transfer to Line 9.

Lake Merritt BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Line O to San Francisco stops on 7th St. & Alice St. Buses traveling from San Francisco stops on 5th St. & Washington St.
Downtown Berkeley	6, 12, 18, 88

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
North Berkeley	12, 72, 72M, 88
MacArthur	6, 18, 51A, 88
12th St. Oakland	1T, 18, 40, 62, 96
19th St. Oakland	1T, 12, 18
West Oakland	14, 22, 62
Fruitvale	62
San Leandro	1T (Line 1T is available on 11th and 12th streets).
Bay Fair	Line 1T to San Leandro BART. At San Leandro BART, transfer to Line 9. (Line 1T is available on 11th and 12th streets).

Fruitvale BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Line O to San Francisco stops on 7th St. & Alice St. Buses traveling from San Francisco stops on 5th St. & Washington St.
Downtown Oakland	1T, 14, 51A

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
12th St. Oakland	1T, 14, 51A
19th St. Oakland	1T, 51A
Lake Merritt	1T, 51A, 62, O
West Oakland	14, 62 (Line 29 is available on 11th and 12th streets.)
San Leandro	1T (Line 1T is available on 11th and 12th streets).
Bay Fair	Line 1T to San Leandro BART. At San Leandro BART, transfer to Line 9. (Line 1T is available on 11th and 12th streets).

Coliseum BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Lines 45 or 73 to Eastmont Transit Center. From there, ride Transbay Line NX3 (morning commute period only) or NL.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Lines 45, 46L, or 73 to International Blvd. Ride Line 1T to Downtown Oakland.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Lake Merritt	Ride Lines 45, 46L, or 73 to International Blvd. Ride Line 1T to 11th St. & Madison St. three blocks away from Lake Merritt BART station.
Fruitvale	Ride Lines 45, 46L, or 73 to International Blvd. Ride Line 1T to Fruitvale.
San Leandro	Ride Lines 45, 46L, or 73 to International Blvd. Ride Line 1T to San Leandro.
Bay Fair	Ride Lines 45 or 73 to Eastmont Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line 40.

Oakland International Airport Station

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 73 to Eastmont Transit Center. From there, ride Transbay Line NX3 (morning commute period only) or NL.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Line 73 to International Blvd. Ride Line 1T to Downtown Oakland.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Coliseum	73

If the Oakland Airport Connector is experiencing a service disruption, please use Line 73.

San Leandro BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 1T to Uptown Transit Center then transfer to Transbay Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	1T

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
19th St. Oakland	1T
12th St. Oakland	1T
Lake Merritt	1T
Fruitvale	1T
Bay Fair	9, 28, 35
Castro Valley	28
Hayward	9, 34

Bay Fair BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 9 to San Leandro BART then transfer to Line 1T to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Line 9 to San Leandro BART. From there transfer to Line 1T to Downtown Oakland.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
12th St. Oakland	40
San Leandro	9, 28, 40
Castro Valley	28, 93
Hayward	9, 28
Union City	9, 97

Castro Valley BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 28 to San Leandro BART then transfer to Line 1T to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Line 28 to San Leandro BART. From there transfer to Line 1T to Downtown Oakland.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
San Leandro	28
Bay Fair	28
Hayward	28, 93

Hayward BART

Destination	Bus Lines
San Francisco	Ride Line 9 to San Leandro BART then transfer to Line 1T to Uptown Transit Center. From there, transfer to Line NL.
Downtown Oakland	Ride Line 9 to San Leandro BART then transfer to Line 1T to Downtown Oakland.

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
San Leandro	9, 34
Bay Fair	9, 93
Castro Valley	9, 28, 93
South Hayward	9, 41, 86
Union City	9

South Hayward BART

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Hayward	9, 41, 60, 86
Union City	9
Fremont	9, 216

Union City BART

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Bay Fair	9, 97
Hayward	9
South Hayward	9
Fremont	200, 211, 216

Fremont BART

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Union City	200, 211, 216
Warm Springs	211, 231, 239
Milpitas	231

Warm Springs BART

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Fremont	211, 231, 239
Milpitas	231

Milpitas BART

Getting to Nearby BART stations	Bus Lines
Fremont	211
Warm Springs	231

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