‘Ridership steadily growing’: BART sets new post-pandemic high as initiatives take effect

by Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News September 25, 2025September 22, 2025

FILE: Commuters enter and exit a BART train at the 24th Street Mission station in San Francisco in a 2008 file image. The transit agency hasn't seen ridership fully recover to pre-pandemic highs, but officials are feeling positive about strong August numbers they say were driven by major Bay Area events and the rollout of the new "Tap and Ride" program. (Juicyrai/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND)

August saw some of the highest ridership figures on BART since 2020, according to new data released by the agency.

BART officials attribute the substantial increase in ridership to new programs taking effect, large public events throughout the month, and the agency’s efforts to make the service more attractive.

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