BART runs from San Francisco International Airport to downtown San Francisco, Oakland and the East Bay.
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BART takes you from SFO to downtown San Francisco in about 30 minutes. The adult fare to Powell St or Embarcadero is $11.80 with Clipper or a contactless card or phone. Take a Yellow (Antioch) or Red (Richmond) Line train toward San Francisco.
Where is the BART station at SFO?
The SFO BART station is on the Departures/Ticketing level of the International Terminal, on the G Gates side.
From Terminals 1, 2 and 3, ride the AirTrain to the stop “Garage G/BART Station”. AirTrain is free and serves all terminals.
Clipper cards are sold at the SFO BART station. You can also tap a contactless bank card or phone at the fare gates (full adult fare).
BART puts the trip at about 30 minutes to downtown San Francisco.
First train from SFO: 4:58 a.m. on weekdays, 5:47 a.m. on Saturdays and 8:08 a.m. on Sundays. Service runs until about midnight.
Late at night or before the first train, check the trip planner for bus options.
Fares from SFO
From SFO to
Adult
Youth & Clipper START
Senior & disabled (Clipper)
Powell St, Embarcadero or Civic Center
$11.80
$5.90
$4.40
Millbrae (Caltrain connection)
$5.85
$2.90
$2.15
12th St Oakland City Center
$12.20
$6.10
$4.55
BART fares are distance-based; the airport station is included in these prices. More on our fares page.
SFO and Caltrain
To reach the Peninsula or San Jose, take a Millbrae-bound BART train and change to Caltrain at Millbrae. Coming from Caltrain, take a Red Line train from Millbrae toward the airport.
Tips
All BART stations have elevators and extra-wide fare gates for large luggage.
Each rider needs their own Clipper card or contactless card, and the same card to tap in and tap out.
