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AC Transit bus with bikeBicycles are allowed on all Bay Area ferries and nearly all rail lines. Exceptions are San Francisco Muni Metro, historic streetcars and cable cars.

Nearly all Bay Area public transit buses are equipped with bicycle racks. Exceptions are a number of San Francisco Muni bus routes, AC Transit small bus vans and certain routes of other transit operators.

Listed below are Bay Area public transit agencies with direct links to their bicycle information Web pages:

AC Transit

Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry:
Bikes allowed on board - bicycle racks available.

Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service

Altamont Commuter Express

Amtrak California/Capitol Corridor

Angel Island / Tiburon Ferry:
Bikes allowed on the Bonita and the Angel Island ferries. $1 per bike in addition to regular fare. Call (415) 435-2131 for more information.

BART

Benicia Breeze

County Connection

Caltrain

Dumbarton Express

Emery Go-Round (510) 451-3862

Golden Gate Transit:


Petaluma Transit:
All buses are equipped with bicycle racks

Rio Vista Delta Breeze

SamTrans

San Francisco Muni

Sonoma County Transit

TriDelta Transit

Vallejo Transit:


VTA (Valley Transportation Authority)

VINE (Napa County)

WestCAT

WHEELS (LAVTA)


HOW TO USE A BUS BIKE RACK
Bus bike rack
All Bay Area public transit buses use bicycle racks that can accommodate two bicycles. For instructions on how to load and unload your bicycle on a bus bike rack, see:

Video: Bikes on Buses


AC Transit Bike Brochure
(PDF)
SamTrans Bike Brochure (PDF)

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...or visit:
Golden Gate Transit.org