"Yes they did, and they're going to do it again on January 1, 2026, the second consecutive New Year's Day fare increase for the cash-strapped transit system. It seems an annual thing in the Bay Area that once January 1 hits on any given year, some public transportation system you rely on raises their fares. This past year, both Muni and BART increased their fares on January 1, 2025."
"What does that 6.2% increase work out to? If you're just going just three stations over, you're probably looking at a fare increase of 30 cents. A longer trip, like, say, a trip between Antioch and downtown SF's Montgomery Street station, will become 55 cents more expensive. As we ask the region for greater investments and support for BART while also making internal cuts to reduce costs, we also must ask our riders to contribute more towards their trips,"
BART will increase fares by 6.2% effective January 1, 2026, the second consecutive New Year's Day hike following a 2025 increase. Short trips of about three stations will rise roughly 30 cents, while longer trips, such as Antioch to Montgomery Street, will increase about 55 cents. BART cites inflation and the need to fund continued operations and restore financial stability while asserting its cost growth has been lower than inflation. BART plans internal cuts, seeks regional investments, and will update the online fare calculator to reflect January 1, 2026 fares.
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