SamTrans Mobile vs BART (Official)

The official SamTrans Mobile ticketing app lets you use your phone to pay your fare on any SamTrans local or express routes. Just download the free app, register your debit/credit card in our secure system, and we’ll get you where you need to go. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS APP: * Pay bus fare using your phone without having to carry cash or worry about exact change. * Buy and use fares instantly using a debit/credit card for a single fare or multiple fares for a group of riders. Mobile tickets must be used within thirty days. HOW IT WORKS Tickets: 1. Go to Buy Tickets 2. Choose mode of travel 3. Add tickets to cart 4. Checkout 5. Activate ticket when bus arrives 6. Show ticket to driver COMMON QUESTIONS How do I pay for my tickets in the SamTrans Mobile app? Debit or credit (American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) cards are accepted. Can customers use a commuter debit card? Yes, provided you have funds in your account. If the card is denied, it will take three to five business days before the funding will appear back on your card. If I am having a problem loading the application, who should I call? Please call customer service at 1-800-660-4287. All problems should be directed to customer service which is available: weekdays 7am – 7pm, weekends & holidays 8am – 5pm. Do I need an internet connection to buy or use tickets? You will need an internet connection to buy and activate bus passes. However, if you save the purchased tickets in your device, you will not need to have internet connection to activate them. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: - Don’t uninstall the SamTrans Mobile app or erase your phone while you have active tickets on it. This will cause you to lose your tickets. Your tickets are stored on your phone (which makes it possible to use them without a cellular network or a wireless Internet connection). Before uninstalling the app or resetting your phone move tickets to the cloud (See Frequently Asked Questions for info). - Activate your ticket right before boarding - Show your ticket to the driver upon boarding - Watch your battery level. You cannot board without showing your ticket.

The official Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) app has arrived. It’s the easiest way to plan your trip and get accurate real time train departures with data straight from BART, along with official service alerts. The BART app offers exclusive features for hassle free travel for daily commuters, infrequent users and tourists alike: -Plan your entire end to end trip with BART’s exclusive Trip Planner giving you the fastest route from your starting point to your destination using BART and multiple modes of transportation, including connecting transit, biking, walking and driving. -Step by step navigation with personalized preferences and saved favorite stations and trips. -Real time departures and schedule timetable. -Customized in-app notifications about BART service and announcements. -Contactless in-app Daily Fee parking payment -Service disruption information linked to your trip itinerary. -Report a Biohazard that needs addressing and access our BART Watch App for reporting crimes. -Escalator and Elevator advisories. -Fleet of the Future train tracker. -Cancelled trip notices. -Easily see the last train of the evening by station when you’re planning your night out or your trip home from the airport. -Station information (including if it offers a parking lot and secured bike parking). -Seamless connection to bart.gov and BARTable for deals, events, and fun. -It’s ad free; who wants to be distracted when looking how far away your train is? BART is working on future features of the app to enhance your BART experience... Tell us about the features you want.