BART Adds Value to Discount and High Value Tickets.Business Editors OAKLAND Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2004 Beginning Monday, February 9, BART will increase the stored-value of its red, green and high-value tickets. The increase will allow for better travel demand and convenience for seniors, youth, disabled and regular commuters. The new senior (green) and youth/disabled (red) discount ticket will increase in value from $16 to $24. The new $24 ticket will sell for $6. The 75% discount will remain unchanged for senior, youth and disabled. The current $16 ticket will still be valid on BART and will continue to be sold until the current supply of tickets is exhausted. The new $64 high-value regular blue ticket will be added to the existing $32 and $48 high-value tickets. The 6.25% discount will remain the same with $32 tickets selling for $30, $48 tickets selling for $45, and the new $64 ticket will sell for $60. Discount tickets may be purchased at participating retailers, online at www.bart.gov, by mail (download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. form at www.bart.gov) and at participating retailers, banks, social service agencies and organizations. Discount tickets are also sold at BART's Customer Service Center at the Lake Merritt For the BART station, see . Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon that lies just east of downtown Oakland, California. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. A popular 3.5 mile (~5.6 km) walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter. BART Station in Oakland and ticket kiosks at Embarcadero em·bar·ca·de·ro n. pl. embarcade·ros California A pier, wharf, or landing place, especially on a river or inland waterway. , Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center, Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. and SFO SFO (in Britain) Serious Fraud Office stations. Discount tickets cannot be purchased at all BART stations. For additional information, customers may pick up a "Tickets-Go-Go" brochure from any BART station, call the BART Transit Information Center at 510/465-BART or visit us online at www.bart.gov. |
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