BART ridership reaches pre-pandemic milestone NBC Bay Area [Video]

BART breached the 200,000 daily rider mark earlier this week for the first time since the pre-pandemic era, partly boosted by fans of the Oakland Athletics, according to the transit agency.

BART’s rider count on Tuesday was 204,265, including 7,286 riders who left the Coliseum station, according to a transit official.

“We’ve been getting closer to the 200,000 mark on weekdays every week this month, and now we’ve finally broken through,” BART spokesperson Alicia Trost said in a statement. “With remote work trends shifting, it’s encouraging to see numbers go up. And BART isn’t just for work; we’ve seen more people riding the system to fun events and experiences.”

This September, BART saw a 7% increase in ridership compared to the same month last year.

With the Athletics playing their final game ever at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, BART was providing extra trains for the fans.

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