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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

American Canyon Transit:
A bike rack is mounted on the front of one of the two buses. Please call ahead to make sure the bus with the bike rack is the bus that is in operation on the day of your trip. (Call 511, say "Public Transportation", then "Transit Agencies" and then "American Canyon Transit" to speak to an operator.)

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

BART car retrofitting project:
In an effort to increase railcar passenger carrying capacity, improve door area circulation, and accommodate bicycles, luggage, strollers, and such, BART is modifying railcars by removing and/or changing seating configurations. 20 of 80 railcars have been completed as of August 2008. Two additional cars are expected to be retrofitted each month until all 80 cars are completed.

Benicia Breeze
(Scroll to the bottom of the page)

Calistoga Handy Van - shuttle:
No bikes allowed.

Caltrain

County Connection:
Bike racks are mounted on all County Connection buses. The racks have capacity for two bicycles at a time, so space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dumbarton Express

Emery Go-Round (510) 451-3862

Golden Gate Transit:


Napa Downtown Trolley:
Bicycles can not be accommodated on the trollies.

Napa Vine:
Bike racks are mounted on the front of all Napa Vine buses. The racks have capacity for two bicycles at a time, so space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No bicycles are allowed on-board. Bicycles can not be accommodated on the Napa Downtown Trolley.

Petaluma Transit:
All buses are equipped with bicycle racks

Rio Vista Delta Breeze

SamTrans

San Francisco Muni

Sonoma County Transit

St. Helena Vine:
Bike racks are mounted on the front of all Napa Vine buses. The racks have capacity for two bicycles at a time, so space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. No bicycles are allowed on-board.

TriDelta Transit

Vallejo Transit:

  • Buses:
    Bikes are allowed on all Vallejo buses. Local buses have bicycle racks on the front of the buses. The regional buses have luggage compartments where bicycles can be stored while riding.
  • Baylink Ferry


VTA (Valley Transportation Authority)

VINE (Napa Valley):
All buses have bike racks with space for two bicycles. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

WestCAT

WHEELS (LAVTA)

Yountville Shuttle:
Bike racks are mounted on the front of all Yountville Shuttle buses. The racks have capacity for two bicycles at a time, so space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.


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