BART (Official) vs East Bay Parks Explorer

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.

"Find out about the fascinating cultural and natural resources in a park near close to you or adventure travel across the District to hit the trail and uncover new experiences. The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of beautiful parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco. The system comprises 73 parks spanning 126,809 acres; 1,330 miles of trails; and 55 miles of shoreline. We manage and preserve natural and cultural resources for all to enjoy and protect. The regional parks are ideal for healthful recreation and environmental education. With the East Bay Parks Explorer app, you can; Download an interactive map of a park you’re in or plan to visit, and you’ll always have a Naturalist with you, highlighting points of interest along the way. Ask a Naturalist anything with the ‘Ask A Virtual Naturalist’ augmented reality experience. Open the map of East Bay Regional Parks to discover a new park to explore. Use our 360 experiences to see what locations look like in different seasons, and check out the views from the top of our tallest peaks. Gain answers to common questions with the FAQ search tool. "