BART/SFO Fares Adopted by the Transit System's Board.News Editors/Transportation Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 23, 2002 A fare schedule, which will make BART among the least expensive ways to get to the San Francisco International Airport “SFO” redirects here. For other uses, see SFO (disambiguation). For the television series, see . (SFIA SFIA Sea Fish Industry Authority (UK) SFIA San Francisco International Airport SFIA San Francisco Institute of Architecture SFIA South Florida Investigators Association SFIA Smoke Free Illinois Act SFIA Surplus Facility Inventory and Assessment ) from the transit system's service area, was today adopted by the District's Board of Directors. The BART/SFIA fares were overlaid onto the transit system's current system fare table and includes the five percent fare increase approved by the BART Board of Directors on June 27. When put into effect in January 2003 the minimum fare will increase from $1.10 to $1.15. The maximum fare for the longest trip (about 53 miles) from Pittsburg/Bay Point in Eastern Contra Costa Contra Costa can refer to:
BART Board President Joel Keller characterized the BART/SFIA fare schedule as "the best deal around, bar none" when compared with the cost of other modes of transit; such as, taxis, shuttles, limousine service, or driving a personal vehicle. Keller said the SFIA fares, which includes a built-in $1.50 premium, should offer an extremely attractive incentive for the travel market as well as airport employees who will also be using the service when it opens. BART General Manager Thomas Margro said the BART/SFIA project is now 97 percent complete and targeted to open in January 2003. Ridership on the new line is expected to reach about 70,000 a day by the year 2010, with approximately 20,000 trips daily into and out of the airport. The new line will bring the BART system to 104 miles with 43 stations. |
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