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BART train to Powell StreetorBART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The BART train to Powell Street reaches Union Square, at Powell Street station; the BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley does not. Berkeley, across the bay north of Oakland: the train passes through downtown San Francisco and Oakland on the way.

The BART train to Powell Street is quicker: 29 min against 56 min.

BART train to Powell Street: 05:00–23:59. BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley: 06:15–20:55.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in USD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBART train to Powell StreetBART Red Line train to Downtown BerkeleyDifference
1US$11.80US$12.60US$0.80
2US$23.60US$25.20US$1.60
3US$35.40US$37.80US$2.40
4US$47.20US$50.40US$3.20
5US$59US$63US$4
6US$70.80US$75.60US$4.80
7US$82.60US$88.20US$5.60
8US$94.40US$100.80US$6.40

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
YellowRed · BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)BART train to Powell Street
From
BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal, by the G Gates
To
Powell Street station under Market Street, a block south of Union Square
Luggage
Keep luggage under your seat, on your lap or in the space by the doors, and keep the doorways clear.
Runs
05:00–23:59
Journey
28–31 min

Board a Yellow Line train towards Antioch or a Red Line train towards Richmond; both stop at Powell Street.

Tap out with the same card or phone you tapped in with, or you are charged a $7.55 penalty fare.

BART train to Powell Street: price for every party size

How to pay for BART
Red · BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley
From
BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal, by the G Gates
To
Downtown Berkeley station, under Shattuck Avenue, a block from the university campus
Luggage
Keep luggage under your seat, on your lap or in the space by the doors, and keep the doorways clear.
Runs
06:15–20:55
Journey
56 min

Only Red Line trains towards Richmond run straight through; a Yellow Line train towards Antioch means a change at 19th St Oakland or MacArthur.

BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley: price for every party size

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