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BART Weekend Schedule Includes Extra Trains
Weekend events in the Bay Area include Fleet Week, the America's Cup and home games for the 49ers, Giants and possibly the Oakland A's. BART is expecting a surge of passengers.
There will be extra trains running to and from Concord and across the BART transit system this weekend.
BART is geared up for what it's calling an "epic weekend" of travel around the Bay Area.
Among the big events happening in the Bay Area this weekend are the Fleet Week celebrations in San Francisco Bay, America's Cup races, concerts at East Bay music venues and home games for the 49ers, Giants and possibly the Oakland A's.
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BART's ramp up begins on Friday with extra cars being added to trains during non-peak hours. Around a dozen special event trains will also be running, including one for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Extra station agents and technicians are also being called in, according to BART.
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Weekend parking is free. For faster access through the gates, BART recommends getting a Clipper card or buying a round trip ticket at the station where you begin their trip. Customers can plan their trip by using the BART QuickPlanner.
How are you travelling around this weekend? Which events are you headed to? Comment below.
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