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BART - Orinda Station

3.8 (34 reviews)

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View of a portion of the west end parking lot and lovely green/wooded hillside.
Gisele X.

Orinda BART station is a good spot to park and ride the train into SF. It is located right off of highway 24. Literally. When slowing down for the exit, slow your ride through the curving exit ramp because the BART entrance is easy to miss. You approach the entrance before you finish the exit ramp curve. Likewise, be careful when exiting the parking lot as someone could be exiting the freeway a bit quickly. It's also equally easy to get back onto 24 going eastbound. The parking lot has always had a close space for me when I've gone on the weekends and weekdays after 4:00. Daily parking fee is currently $3 between 4:00a and 3:00p weekdays only (https://www.bart.gov/guide/parking). Round trip is currently $10.30 to Embarcadero, Montgomery, and Powell SF stations. Machines take credit/debit cards and cash (bills/coins - but no pennies). Everyone must have their own ticket. The entire station is generally clean. Only a minute trace of transient littering, no graffiti, just pleasant. Likely a reflection of the town of Orinda. According to Forbes data selected off of Nextdoor, Orinda is the second highest rated little city in America. Historically some Giants players have lived here, too. Just a neat location that's convenient for this Sacramento resident to drive to when heading into SF.

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Ida H.

When I found out that my best friend from Detroit, Mich. was planning to take her vacation in San Francisco, I had my boyfriend Joe K. formulate a plan that would allow me to see her on my Sunday off from work. While San Francisco has many high points, there are some low points that have often discouraged me from wanting to visit that city as often as I used to! Namely, the congested traffic, the over abundance of pedestrians, and the difficult parking situation! That's when Joe came up with the great idea to drive to a city close to SF that offers a BART Station. That city of choice turned out to be Orinda. Many people may not have even heard of this nice, upscale little town, but I have always remembered the name of this city from my younger years, because my grandparents had close friends who lived there. Their names were Orwena and Orance, and they lived in Orinda! LOL! When we arrived early in the morning on a Sunday, the parking lot had plenty of spaces to choose from. But from reading other reviews about this station, apparently it can get pretty congested during the weekdays. Fortunately for us, it was a great day of not having to deal with crowds of people or waiting long for the train to arrive. There are automated machines set up for you to purchase your tickets that take cash or debit cards. We bought an all day pass that was only $8.40 per person. Entrance stalls take your ticket as you slip it into the slot. It reads the pass and opens the stall gates for you to proceed into the station. Your ticket comes out of another slot for you to retrieve as you pass through. Bathrooms are available which we took advantage of. Then we walked up the stairs to wait for the trains. I noticed that parts of the station were under construction to upgrade their earth quake safety conditions. But, they still managed to keep things looking clean, organized and running smoothly. This was my first experience on BART, and even though my sister and I were a little nervous due to the speed and loud, scary noises we kept hearing during the 20 minute ride into the city, I managed to maintain my composure and make jokes to pass the time. Brought back memories of an old 1976 action, comedy movie that cracked us up back in the day: "Silver Streak". Eventually we arrived at our destination safe and sound, and it was even kind of fun! This was the beginning of an exciting day and long over due reunion with my dear childhood friend Debbie Z., who by the way, is also a Yelper! Together again, in the city that made Yelp happen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzq_YKq-jYA

Nihad V.

It has to be my favorite Bart station, very easy to park your car, agents are very friendly. Bathrooms are always clean and well maintained. I wish all of the stations would follow the Orinda station when it comes to cleanliness.

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Robbie R.

Out of all the BART stations, I like this one the best. When I need to get into SF downtown, BART is the only way to go and not deal with the huge traffic on the Bay Bridge. I drive in from Sac and park here. Parking is not too bad on the weekends and it's safe here, not like parking in Oakland, though closer to SF. The station is clean and not littered or pissed on by people like the urban stations. I'll drive here and then take the train for here to SF. I've had a driver pick me up here too, and that's no hassles, like some of the other stations.

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Super convenient to the amazing gorgeous Cal Shakes' Bruns Amphitheater. Catch King Lear before October 11-- you won't be disappointed.

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Nice station and agent

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We were at Pleasant Hill BART for 25 minutes. Now we've stopped again for 10 minutes. That's 35 minutes in 4 stops. Nice job folks.

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This is a nice station. It is clean, well lit, and quiet. It's one of the better BART stations I've been to.

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If you can't find parking in the parking lot where else near by is there good parking?

Depending on the time of day there's parking on the road under the underpass that I see cars parking on. It s a hike but that's parking

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It holds a place in my heart, it also doesn't have all the crazies lingering around that my home destination along with Powell, Civic, Montgomery all have.

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BART - Powell Street Station

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3.0(295 reviews)
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Since growing up in San Francisco & Oakland, CA, I have always liked the Powell BART station due to…read moreconvenience in downtown San Francisco & Market St. attractions. Today, I still like stopping here whenever I visit the city. It's not cheap riding from San Jose/Milpitas to this station $10 one way now. I can still remember old times when riding only cost a few bucks. Powell BART station connects riders to all sorts of trains/muni destinations. Public restrooms are always available and staffs do their jobs well. You will see lots of foreign visitors and often hear people speaking in French, Spanish, German, etc. This is one of San Francisco's best stop. It's unfortunate that SF Westfield Shopping Center lost its businesses due to high crimes, high cost of doing business here, and other city regulations. This BART station really had it all years ago, especially when it was easily accessible after stopping here and walking distance to the food court and retail stores. I think Powell Station vibes are still positive for commuters. Advertisements are everywhere. This BART station still feels safe in public and it does feel like home of San Francisco center. I'm still glad that their tunnels and walkways are spacious and can accommodate major transportation for event days. JPMorgan Chase ads are highly visible.

I've chosen to live car-free because of the city's convenience, but BART is making that choice…read moredifficult lately. To be fair, the fares are decent and when it works, it's the best way to get around. However, the consistency just isn't there. Almost every day there is a new 'issue' or delay. The stations are consistently dirty, and broken escalators have become the norm rather than the exception. What's most frustrating, though, is the customer service. I've approached station agents for help only to feel like I'm 'interrupting' their personal phone time or chats with colleagues. A little professional courtesy would go a long way. I want to keep supporting public transit, but the overall experience needs to improve.

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