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BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley.
To Downtown Berkeley station, not Union Square.

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), from BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal to Downtown Berkeley station.

56 min ride06:15–20:55Luggage rules apply

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

TravelersEachTotal
1 adultUS$12.60US$12.60
2 adultsUS$12.60US$25.20
3 adultsUS$12.60US$37.80
4 adultsUS$12.60US$50.40
5 adultsUS$12.60US$63
6 adultsUS$12.60US$75.60
7 adultsUS$12.60US$88.20
8 adultsUS$12.60US$100.80

$12.60 to Downtown Berkeley. Tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gates going in and out, or use Clipper; each rider aged 5 and over needs their own card. Children 4 and under ride free.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Downtown Berkeley station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

01

Find the station

BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal.

02

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

03

Ride to Downtown Berkeley station

56 min.

Worth knowing

Every 20 minutes, 06:15 to 20:55 on weekdays, from 07:15 on Saturdays and 09:15 on Sundays. Later, take a Yellow Line train and change at 19th St Oakland or MacArthur.

On the way

The stops worth knowing, in riding order, with the minutes from the airport in the operator's own timetable.

BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal
28–31 min
Powell Street
49–51 min
MacArthur
56 min
Downtown Berkeley station
Does the BART Red Line train stop at Powell Street?

Yes. It calls at Powell Street on the way to Downtown Berkeley station, 28–31 minutes from the airport by the operator's timetable.

Does the BART Red Line train stop at MacArthur?

Yes. It calls at MacArthur on the way to Downtown Berkeley station, 49–51 minutes from the airport by the operator's timetable.

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