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    2.9 (116 reviews)

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    Stefan T.

    For whatever reason when I'm on Bart lots of people talk to me. I guess I'm not a 'professional' Bart rider yet but I've been taking it very very often these days. 'Professional' Bart riders travel with big books or headphones. They avoid eye contact. They are going somewhere and do not want to chit chat. I get it. Too much city life can make people like that. Without defense mechanisms in place people might talk to you. Tell you their problems or ask for a buck or two. They might tell you they are hungry or need a bit for this or that - but who knows what they really want some cash for. Who knows. Bart is so much more relaxing than driving - even if you do get some screamer in the car with you... I've run into that every once in a while. Really its no big deal - if it really bothers you just get up and move to the next train. When your not stuck behind the wheel frantically consumed with traffic or red lights or whatever it really does free up a lot of time for anything else. Catch up on emails. Delete some old junky photos on your phone. The possibilities are limitless for all that extra time you gain. I've tried different cars. They are very different experiences. I've found the most who ha happens in the very very last car. I think thats officially the smoking car. The very first car with the conductor is probably the one with the least rif raff as s/he will keep an eye on everything. There is really no better way to travel into Oakland downtown or San Francisco downtown. You avoid traffic and don't have issues with parking.

    Dane M.

    Typical BART east bay station. Currently undergoing seismic retrofit. No public restroom available. You can usually get a spot on the train (standing during commute hours) If there is a system delay you may have to wait the delay time + 30 min because train(s) arrive too crowded to get a space.

    Chan M.

    BART in general has gotten terrible. Everything from workers, sanitation, stations, safety, homeless on trains, thugs on train and the train itself has gotten bad throughout the years. I am not sure if it can ever be fixed as the worst of what I had witness occurred today. Please look at the picture as it may not surprise some of you readers. It is human waste on a seat.

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    Gigi T.

    4 Stars Bart Station because you just don't get these elsewhere: - Emery-go-around shuttles right outside of the station waiting to take you to your Emeryville designation for free - Kaiser Shuttles right outside of the station waiting to take your sick @ss to see the doctors at Kaiser for free - Yummy hotdog stand right outside of the station waiting to fill your tum up for a small fee - Nice flower shop right outside of the station waiting to help you impress your wife/girlfriend for a small fee - Some massage group waiting to give you a 5 mins massage for free occassionally Besides that, I thought I'm in the hood, but so far (knock on wood), everything looks decent and safe. I park there occasionally and nothing happened to my car yet (knock on wood again.) So, yes, I like this station! Oh Oh! and to my surprise, no hobo sleeping in the station **GASP**

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    Joy A.

    First time @Macarthur Bart Station. While I'm waiting for my GF to pick me up, the Cougar Cadets (band) are playing. Cute! Perfect timing. If interested in making a donation to the Cougar Cadet Drumline, contact cougar.cadets@yahoo.com.

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    BART has become the "MOST" unreliable, unsafe source of public transportation in the Bay Area.

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    Was stopped at this station for 45 mins for some unknown reason. This made me late to work. Why was the train stopped here for 45 mins

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    It got us from oakland to S.F. pronto! Clean and comfortable, but steer clear of commute hour as trains are packed of course!

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    Amtrak hates disabled people: We paid a premium for a room advertised as "Accessible." It was not…read more The door latch was broken and literally duck taped, causing the door to slam the entire trip--a clear safety issue. The table was jammed and unusable. For a room advertised as accessible and at a price of over $600 for a 4 hour ride, this level of disrepair is inexcusable. Also, the ticket was advertised as including meals, but there was no breakfast or snacks, and lunch was barely edible (reheated, stale food). Staff were kind, but the facilities and upkeep were not. For the price, this fell far short. I would not recommend booking an accessible room based on this experience. Save your money and just buy a coach ticket or better yet, just drive.

    Clean and efficient station. No interaction with staff because I already brought my ticket online…read more You need a code to use the bathrooms, and the SF connection bus driver let us know the code before we got off the bus. Did not use this visit. The kiosk/cafe that sells coffee/drinks was not opened, but they have vending machines for water/sodas and snacks. Did not use. The train was a little late, but we were adequately informed by the platform signage. No issues getting on the train. Coming back from Sacramento, the train was late and we didn't have time to even go into the station. It was directly to the bus to connect back to SF. Very quick boarding. And if you have larger luggage, they store it under the bus. Efficient service. Located on Horton and 59th Street.

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    Amtrak Station - Berkeley

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    No real building station here, but just an outdoor area a digital sign telling you train arrival…read moretimes. It has easy car pick up and drop off and some metered parking under the highway overpass. It's adjacent to the 4th Street area, so you can easily pick up some eats for your trip. Overall, love me taking the train to Sac or San Jose when I can!

    I took a road trip between Emeryville and Sacramento via Amtrak - Capitol Corridor train service 3…read moreyears ago. This is an unstaffed station with no ticket office and restroom. I'll probably be getting on and off Amtrak at this station if I attended UC Berkeley or Berkeley City College. You are better getting something to eat and drink from a nearby restaurant, coffee shop or other eateries and use the restrooms there prior to coming to the train station. This is definitely the station to get on/off at if you or anyone you know is going to work in Berkeley, attending Berkeley City College or University of California, Berkeley! Parking: - Maybe a bit challenging at times Nearby college (s): - Berkeley City College - University of California, Berkeley Public Transportation Options: - AC Transit (refer to the signs at the bus stops nearby to see the routes available) - Downtown Berkeley BART - North Berkeley BART - Ashby BART For information on Amtrak Train and Bus Stations: - http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&p=1237405732508&cid=1237608345105 Map of staffed and unstaffed stations: - http://www.capitolcorridor.org/included/popups/routemap.php

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    We took the train with friends from Sacramento to Davis. Only a 15 minutes train ride. We went with…read morefriends their young children had never been on a train before wanted them to experience it. All the adults have been on trains before but it has been many years. I noticed not that many times to choose from going to Davis from Sacramento. We missed the 2 pm. We had to wait almost an hour and half until the next one. We bought our tickets then realized no one told us where we actually get onto the train. Our friend went back in..at the ticket booth the man that helped us was very nice and very helpful. He gave the kids coloring books and pins. Finally on the train it was bumper then I remembered, moved around a lot reminded me being on boat. Can not have bags or luggage out on tables or seats. I think we got called out, but we weren't sure since it was over the load speaker. We had a small bag it had food and snacks in it. We put into the over head. We went to check out the food car. So the kids could feel what it was like to walk from car to car..the food car was mostly over priced snacks. Canned, bottled drinks and packs of chips or nuts. When we arrived in Davis. They said over the loud speaker they do not stop for to long you need to get off so get ready. We couldn't open the over head to get our bag back out. It was stuck. Other passengers helped us open it, they said you really need to pull it hard. Once off the train the Davis train station and building looked so old and run down..so sad looking compared to Sacramento station. We didn't know no one would be there to buy return tickets. But they do offer more times leaving back to Sacramento. We purchased online. We had many people asking if they were in the right place while we were waiting. Davis such a cute town seems like they would clean up the station areas.

    1/8/25 - I would give it a zero if I was able to. Not a good experience especially traveling with…read moremy 89-year-old mother. When checking in, the ladies at the counter were chatting it up while there was a line of people. Once on the train (booked lower level seats for my elderly mother and I), come to find out there were no seats available in the lower level although we paid for that seating. The people that assist on the train couldn't do enough for you, really amazing people. They checked everyone's ticket on lower level and appeared everyone had lower level seating. I called Amtrak to make a complaint and was sent to customer relations. I spoke to Kara; she stated she checked the schedule and there was absolutely no way that could've been oversold because there were open seats. I told her they had everyone on specific train cars based on the area they were going to, and was told there were no other seats on other cars as it was a holiday weekend and full. I asked her if there was any way to be compensated and she said no there was nothing she could do but send a message to corporate; no idea if she'll really do it. ‍ There was another gentleman behind me with a son that had congestive heart failure, who also purchased lower level seats, and they also had to go up to the upper level, it was a seating DISASTER!!! The icing on the cake was there are no restrooms on the upper level of the train. So when my elderly mother had to use the restroom, she had to go up and down the stairs in that tight stairwell while the train was in motion; completely unsafe and dangerous for an 89yr-old lady. So save yourself the time as it's five hours by train from Sacramento to Reno; just drive, not worth taking Amtrak. It was a terrible experience for my elderly mother and myself!!

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