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Accessible travel in the Bay Area

Elevators, accessible stations, discount fares and paratransit for BART, Muni and Caltrain riders.

Last verified

All BART stations have elevators and extra-wide fare gates, and all underground Muni Metro stations are accessible by elevator, according to BART and SFMTA. Before you travel, check BART elevator outages; for Muni Metro elevators, see the SFMTA elevator status page.

BART

  • Every station has elevators and extra-wide fare gates for wheelchairs and large luggage.
  • Elevator outages reported by BART are listed on our elevator outages page and on each station page.
  • Seniors 65+ and riders with a Clipper Access card (qualifying disabilities, under 65) pay 62.5% less on BART.

Muni Metro and Muni

  • All underground Muni Metro stations (Market Street, Central Subway, West Portal and Forest Hill) are accessible by elevator.
  • At surface stops, most accessible stops are low island stops with a ramp to a small high-level platform. The T Third line has high platforms at all surface stops.
  • Seniors 65+ and people with disabilities pay $1.40 with Clipper ($1.50 cash), and eligible low- and moderate-income San Francisco residents who are 65+ or have a disability can ride Muni free. See our fares page.
  • SFMTA Accessible Services: 415-646-2260.

Caltrain

Seniors 65+, people with disabilities and Medicare cardholders pay Caltrain's Eligible Discount fare. Station accessibility is listed on each Caltrain station page when Caltrain publishes it.

Paratransit

SF Paratransit

Van and taxi service for people who cannot use regular transit because of a disability. It covers all of San Francisco including Treasure Island, plus northernmost Daly City, and the Marin Headlands on weekends; it does not serve the airports. Reservations: 415-285-6945 (option 2); general information: 415-351-7000; visitors: 415-351-7050.

East Bay Paratransit

Set up by AC Transit and BART. It serves trips within 3/4 mile of an operating AC Transit bus route or BART station, during their service hours. Phone: 510-287-5000.

Using this site

Station pages show elevator outages, entrances (BART) and accessibility information when the agencies publish it. Our own accessibility commitments are in the accessibility statement.