BART relies heavily on passenger revenue from fares and parking fees but its not enough for the budget deficit its facing in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Since 2020, the system has been kept afloat by federal and state assistance but now its future is in the hands of a regional ballot measure.

Whether you are a Bay Area local, temporary resident or newborn, there is so much more to explore outside of Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco or Walnut Creek. I was alarmed

RIDERSHIP DATA from dozens of Bay Area transit agencies show the uneven progress they made in 2025 as they continued recovering from COVID-19 shutdowns that gutted fare revenue and reshaped how the region commutes.

BART could be asking SFO for a reduction in the rent it pays every year to operate its trains in the airport's terminal. (Nick Otto/For the S.F. Chronicle) When BART passengers gripe about a $5.51 surcharge applied to every trip to San Francisco International Airport,