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BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)

BART provides departures for the San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit network via the modern HAFAS mgate.exe gateway.

Coverage Area

  • San Francisco Bay Area (California, USA)
  • BART metro lines
  • Connecting regional rail and bus where available

API Details

Property Value
Base URL https://planner.bart.gov/bin/mgate.exe
API Key Not required (unsigned mgate)
Timezone America/Los_Angeles
Data Format HAFAS mgate (JSON)

Transport Types

Category (catOut) Type Description
Metro subway BART lines (Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, …)
Bus bus Connecting bus
Ferry ferry Connecting ferry

Configuration

Setup Steps

  1. Select BART -- USA (San Francisco) as provider
  2. Search for your stop (e.g. "Powell Street")
  3. Select the stop from the list
  4. Configure departure count and filters

Example Stops

  • Powell Street
  • Embarcadero
  • Downtown Berkeley
  • San Francisco Int'l Airport (SFO)

Features

  • Realtime departure data with delay in minutes
  • Platform information
  • No API key required