BART riders at several stations across the Bay Area will now have access to free Wi-Fi.
Travelers moving through five stations — San Francisco International Airport, West Oakland, Powell, Embarcadero and Civic Center — can now connect to “reliable” Wi-Fi with “blanket coverage,” BART announced this week.
The first five stations were selected since BART predicts they will see heavy traffic related to events leading up to the Super Bowl this Sunday. Wi-Fi will eventually come to all stations by early 2028.
Riders will be able to access the network named “BART Wi-Fi” with no email or password required. Sessions on the network will last 20 minutes and users will have to confirm they are still using the network after 20 minutes.
Once a device is connected to the network, users will have the option to allow their device to automatically connect whenever they are within the coverage area.
The Wi-Fi is powered by Boldyn Networks, a host provider that builds and maintains infrastructure for Wi-Fi.
“Offering high-quality Wi-Fi is being responsive to the needs of our riders and will enhance the customer experience by providing connectivity,” Ravi Misra, BART’s assistant general manager of technology, said in a statement. “Boldyn worked with us to deliver this initial phase as the Bay Area takes to the world stage for the Big Game, and more upgrades are slated in the months and years to come.”
The next phase of the project will add Wi-Fi at the 16th Street Mission, 24th Street Mission, Balboa Park, Glen Park and Daly City stations by June.
