"BART ridership saw steady growth this summer with August ridership up 10 percent compared to a year ago, a reflection of the ongoing success of BART's efforts to enhance safety, cleanliness, and customer experience, including the new fare payment system Tap and Ride. Tuesday, August 26, was BART's third-highest ridership day since 2020 at the time, with 210,818 exits. This record was soon bested in the first two weeks of September, which experienced BART's first and second highest ridership days since 2020 (219,918 exits on September 10 and 213,313 exits on September 9)."
"On August 20 BART launched direct/open payment, which means any customer with a credit or debit card can now pay their fare by tapping directly on the fare gates with either a physical card or a phone payment app. According to BART, direct payment accounted for 6.5 percent of total BART trips. Weekend usage of the new feature was higher than on weekdays as tourists and infrequent riders took advantage of it. And a full 24 percent of entries at SFO Station were paid directly."
"If you're heading to Levi's Stadium this Sunday to watch the Niners beat the Arizona Cardinals, transit is the way to go. Caltrain has a page to help remind people how to take their electrified service to Mountain View, with a transfer to VTA's Orange Line light rail to get to the stadium. One can also connect to the Orange Line from BART at Milipitas."
BART ridership rose notably over the summer, with August up 10 percent year-over-year and multiple days in September marking the highest exits since 2020. Record single-day exits included 219,918 on September 10 and 213,313 on September 9. On August 20 BART introduced direct/open payment, allowing taps with credit or debit cards and phone apps; direct payments made up 6.5 percent of trips and accounted for 24 percent of entries at SFO Station, with higher weekend usage. Clipper BayPass ridership more than doubled year-over-year. Transit connections and special trains support travel to the 49ers game at Levi's Stadium.
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