BART (Official)
What is BART (Official)?
This is the official app of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system. It shows real time train departures, schedules and official service alerts, and its Trip Planner combines BART with connecting transit, biking, walking and driving. The app is ad free.
Pricing. BART (Official) is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Planning a trip that combines BART with other transit, biking, walking or…
- Checking real time train departures and service alerts before leaving
- Finding last train times and station parking or secured bike parking
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Why this app is in C tier
BART (Official) scores 68 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 84, App Store search rank 0, update recency 94. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
The official Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) app has arrived. It’s the easiest way to plan your trip and get accurate real time train departures with data straight from BART, along with official service alerts. The BART app offers exclusive features for hassle free travel for daily commuters, infrequent users and tourists alike: -Plan your entire end to end trip with BART’s exclusive Trip Planner giving you the fastest route from your starting point to your destination using BART and multiple modes of transportation, including connecting transit, biking, walking and driving. -Step by step navigation with personalized preferences and saved favorite stations and trips. -Real time departures and schedule timetable. -Customized in-app notifications about BART service and announcements. -Contactless in-app Daily Fee parking payment -Service disruption information linked to your trip itinerary. -Report a Biohazard that needs addressing and access our BART Watch App for reporting crimes. -Escalator and Elevator advisories. -Fleet of the Future train tracker. -Cancelled trip notices. -Easily see the last train of the evening by station when you’re planning your night out or your trip home
Compare in Public Transit Navigation
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | C | C |
| Score | 68 / 100 | 69 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 27.6K | 5.0K | 2.0K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.3 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.8 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 97d ago | 301d ago | 84d ago |
| Price | Free | Free | Free download |
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Questions about BART (Official)
Does the app show real time train departures?
Yes. It offers real time departures and schedule timetables with data straight from BART, along with official service alerts and cancelled trip notices.
Can it plan trips that use other transportation?
Yes. The Trip Planner gives a fastest route using BART and multiple modes, including connecting transit, biking, walking and driving, with step by step navigation and saved favorite trips.
Does the app show ads?
It is ad free. It also offers contactless in-app Daily Fee parking payment and links to the BART Watch app for reporting crimes.
Is BART (Official) free?
Yes. BART (Official) is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is BART (Official) good for?
BART (Official) is built for planning a trip that combines BART with other transit, biking, walking or…, checking real time train departures and service alerts before leaving, finding last train times and station parking or secured bike parking. It sits in the public transit navigation list on AppTierList.
Is BART (Official) worth it?
BART (Official) is C tier, ranked #36 of 40 public transit navigation apps with a score of 68 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 27,623 ratings. 35 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does BART (Official) compare to MyJTA?
BART (Official) is C tier at 68; MyJTA is C tier at 69. MyJTA ranks higher. BART (Official) is free, with no in-app purchases, MyJTA is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is BART (Official) updated?
BART (Official) was last updated on 2026-07-15, 97 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Public Transit Navigation
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 68 / 100
- Rank in list
- #36 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 27,623
- Recent reviews
- 3.3 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (97 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Travel
- Good for
- Planning a trip that combines BART with other transit, biking, walking or…, Checking real time train departures and service alerts before leaving, Finding last train times and station parking or secured bike parking
- Requires
- iOS 17.6 or later
- Size
- 81 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 3
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed