BART (Official) vs Bay Transit

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.

Bay Transit — BART Companion Bay Transit is the smarter way to ride BART. Plan your trip, track real-time departures, and stay ahead of service alerts — all in one beautifully designed app. * Route Planning Enter your departure and arrival stations and instantly see your options. Bay Transit shows you multiple trip choices with travel times and fares — Clipper, regular, and discount rates included. Your route comes to life on an interactive map with color-coded BART lines, clearly marking every stop, transfer, and destination along the way. * Real-Time Departures See live estimated arrival times for every train at any BART station. Know exactly which platform to head to, how many cars the train has, and whether it's running on time. Trains that are arriving now show up front so you never miss your ride. * Service Alerts Active service disruptions appear the moment you open the app. When everything is running smoothly, you'll know that too.