Fare evasion on BART trains drops

BART Fare Evasion Way Down With the New Gates, or at Least That’s What BART Claims

BART is touting that fare evasion may have dropped by one third since they started putting in those so-called “evasion-proof” fare gates, though this is just based on some informal poll they did where they asked riders if they saw anyone hopping the gates. It’s been nearly a year and a half since BART installed the first of their “evasion-proof” fare gates at West Oakland station, and those gates have been put up at lots more stations since, wit…

Fare evasion on BART trains drops

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officials said the number of fare evaders plaguing Bay Area Rapid Transit trains dropped significantly this year. Last year, 25 percent of BART riders reported witnessing other riders entering stations without paying. In 2025, the number dropped to 17 percent. Catching a free ride has become tougher at 20 BART stations because of new "Next Generation Fare Gates." The head-high gates are designed to prevent people from hop…

Fewer riders witnessing fare evasion as BART rapidly advances installation of Next Generation Fare Gates | Bay Area Rapid Transit

Fewer riders witnessing fare evasion as BART rapidly advances installation of Next Generation Fare Gates cfilipp Mon, 03/17/2025 - 09:55 03.17.25 There’s been a big decline in the number of riders who say they’ve witnessed fare evasion on BART. For our latest Quarterly Performance Report, we asked riders, “did they see anyone enter or exit the station without paying their fare today?” Only 17% of those questioned said they had, w