BART’s new ‘Next Generation’ gates cut fare evasion by more than half, officials say

New BART fare gates that are harder to push through, jump over or crawl under have reduced reports of fare evasion by more than half, officials said.

The number of riders who said they’d witnessed fare evasion has fallen to 10 percent in the latest quarterly performance reports from 22 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, BART said.