Is BART free for UC Berkeley students?

Can I use BART with my Student EasyPass Yes, because your card comes on a Clipper Card. However, BART fares are not included as part of your Student EasyPass fee. You must add money either through the BART Station or the Clipper Mobile App. Please read the alert if you choose to purchase paper tickets.



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In 2022, BART helped launch the Clipper BayPass Pilot Program offering pre-paid free transit passes to participating students at San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, the University of California's Berkeley campus and Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is a great way to travel to UC Berkeley. The Downtown Berkeley stop is one block from the west side of campus.

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Paying Your Fare. Riders pay for BART with Clipper, the Bay Area's all-in-one transit card that is also accepted on other transit systems in the region.

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Campus Transit Services Bear Transit (Campus Shuttles) is UC Berkeley's shuttle system, servicing the residence halls, campus, and vicinity. Discover all the ways to get around campus with Mobility and Alternative Transportation.

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The BART Higher Education Fare Discount Program (HEDP) offers fare discounts to students at colleges and universities. San Francisco State University (SFSU) is the first program participant, and SFSU students and administration worked with BART to develop the SFSU program, which is the model for other schools.

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The Downtown Berkeley BART Station is located on Shattuck Avenue between Allston Way and Addison Street. It is conveniently located close to the University of California campus and to many shops, restaurants, theaters and other attractions, and has valet bike parking.

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In addition to the 50-cent per trip savings on BART, adult Muni customers who use Clipper save 50-cents on single-ride fares.

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Simply tag your card on the Clipper card reader and ride. Clipper will determine the best way to pay the fare based on the transit mode you're on and the available fare products on your card. Register your card to keep your balances safe, and add passes or value at a Clipper retailer or BART station.

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Caltrain is an entirely different service than BART or Muni, but one that also accepts your Clipper Card. The train line connects San Francisco with areas south of the city — it goes as far as Gilroy, a journey that would take you close to two hours by car, depending on the time of day.

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AC Transit (local bus) is Free! All Summer Sessions students will receive an Easy Pass for AC Transit, providing unlimited use all summer long. AC Transit is the bus system serving Alameda and Contra Costa counties (Berkeley is in Alameda county), with some service to San Francisco.

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Youth 5-18 years old get 50% off BART with a youth Clipper card. Seniors 65 and over get 62.5% off BART with a Senior Clipper card. Qualifying low-income adult riders get 20% off BART with Clipper START. Riders with qualifying disabilities get 62.5% off BART with the RTC Clipper card.

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The BART Board of Directors passed the proof of payment requirement on October 26, 2017, to deter fare evasion. The new ordinance took effect January 1, 2018. Any person inside the paid area of BART must be prepared to show a magnetic stripe ticket or Clipper card with valid fare.

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-- The City of Berkeley did not want the trains running above the street due to noise and visual impacts (as anyone whos tried to sleep near an above-ground BART line can attest).

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Starting on Aug. 15, 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and BART began to offer free Clipper BayPasses, giving over 50,000 Bay Area students access to free transit on bus, rail, and ferry. This pilot program was created by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Bay Area transit agencies.

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Many local and national businesses offer college students discounts on products and services such as study supplies, transportation and monthly streaming services. College students usually need to provide a valid photo student ID or . edu email address to claim their discounts.

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You need a cash value balance of at least $2.10 on an adult card, $1.05 on a Youth Clipper card and 75 cents on a Senior or RTC Clipper card. High-value discount (HVD) ticket: For single rides. Adults get a 6.25% discount on cash value rides by buying $48 worth of value for $45 or $64 worth of value for $60.

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No: it is not worth the debt, especially if you yourself classify it as “crippling.” However, being a Berkeley student does afford you a different opportunity set in Silicon Valley than if you were from an OOS school.

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