Have you ever heard the phrase "All Roads Lead to Daly City Bart"? Okay, maybe you've heard the expression with Rome, but the phrase does apply to Daly City Bart. Daly City Bart Station is nestled in the north end Daly City, right at the San Francisco border. All Bart lines will pass through Daly City, whether it's the Red (Richmond), Yellow (Pittsburg/Bay Point), Green (Fremont) or Blue (Dublin/Pleasanton). I have passed by Daly City Bart many times en route to SFO airport as well as stopped off here many times, either to get picked up by friends or watch a movie at the adjacent theater. Daly City Bart is very convenient for getting picked up since there's plenty of waiting areas for passenger pick up (as well as parking spaces for people waiting to pick you up!). And because of the ample pick up areas and parking spots, this makes it a favorite Bart station among my San Francisco friends since all other Bart stations within San Francisco proper either 1) do not have parking lots/spots and/or 2) do not have ample passenger pick up zones. As mentioned, Daly City Bart has it all -- and even though Daly City Bart is technically not in San Francisco, it's only a stone's throw away (literally a few minutes walk!) from the San Francisco. In regards to parking, you have a few options - the three main lots are: - the large parking garage on St Charles Avenue - the medium sized parking lot on De Long and John Daly Blvd - the small sized parking lot on Junipero Serra and John Daly Blvd (entrance on Junipero Serra; lot is connected to Bart station by pedestrian underpass) Please note that there are a few other lot options, but the ones mentioned prior are the main lots that people park at. Parking is $3/day (cash only; is paid inside the Bart station), which is a standard price among all other Bart stations. Like other Bart stations around the Bay, parking, while ample, can be tough on weekday mornings with commuters making a big percentage of parked cars -- so if you want to secure a spot on a weekday, it's better to come earlier than later (preferably well before 8AM)! Also keep in mind that certain spots are labeled as "reserved" for Daly City EZ Ride Holders until 10AM on weekdays (and after 10AM that's when these reserved spots open up to general public). If you're not an EZ ride holder, and you're parking on a weekday before 10AM (and paying cash for your parking fee), you can't park in these "reserved" spots. On weekends, these "reserved" spots may be parked in anytime. For Bart newbies, parking can be confusing so if all else fails, you can ask a station agent. Overall, Daly City Bart offers a convenient location for commuters, and passenger pick up in the San Francisco/Peninsula area. Four stars for convenience and ease! read more

Good ole Daly City BART. Thursday, Jan 10 I had an appointment in Downtown San Fran. Sometimes I drive but I have no money $$$ right now so I could not pay for a garage. Parking?? The trick is to get there by 7:30am at least or you are shit out of luck if you have no "preferred parking permit" If you want to park in the structure and not have pigeons crap on your car???? Get a permit. You have to get there bone chilling early to get the coveted green parking spaces on the 2nd floor. The cost is $2.00 per day to park. Write down your parking stall number and enter that info at the parking machines...inside the gates. Take your receipt. It is always good to keep crisp dollar bills handy. You can also pay with your BART ticket. My friend "Fat Man Giants Fan" the newspaper seller is still there. He is huge but he keeps going. BART is a great way to ride if you want to avoid the Bay Bridge...Highway 101 or 280. Get your reading material, your music and you are set. read more

Well, apparently if you arrive after 8:15 in the morning, the parking lot is FULL (all of them) except for the "reserved" spots. I ended up parking in one of the reserved spaces so that I could go to the information booth and ask where to park and whether I can just pay for the monthly permit at this point because I was in a rush to get to work. The lady behind the booth (blonde) told me that (1) no, I cannot pay for a monthly permit because there is a waiting list to get one - that's interesting because 90% of the reserved spaces were empty.. And (2) I would need to go to the Colma bart station and look for parking there. Ok fine, I'll waste another 15-20 min traveling to a different bart station since clearly this one cannot accommodate everyone. But seeing as I'm not familiar with the area, I asked her if she has an address for the Colma station. Her response was simply NO. Well alrighty then. Thank you for your help. -_- read more

Never thought about reviewing a BART station but here's my 2 cents about this one. This place gets me where I need to go and its super convenient from where I live--can't argue with that! And, its a cheaper commute than the other stations South of here. The only thing that I do hate about this place is that in order to get good parking or parking at all you should make it before 8:15. Just around 8:15 if you don't have a permit you will have to get to the top part of the parking structure and park toward the North end. Other than that BART overall gets you where you need to go! read more

Almost everyday - I considered this station being a part of me now. Running, upstairs, downstairs, waiting, standing, sitting, whinning, etc. And up to now here I am doing almost the same thing. And still....what will I say? read more

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Thankfully I don't live in Daly City. I can't imagine what the commute looks like. I only encounter this station when I'm visiting from Sacramento. I like that all buses and trains end up here. I haven't been pooped on by a pigeon yet, so that's great! I don't feel like I'm going to get mugged or murdered here. I took away one star because it's disgusting, but safe. read more

After having using the transit systems of St. Louis, Chicago, and Washington DC I can hands down say that this was the the worst station and worst public transportation experience of my life. My husband and I were staying in Daly City and needed to get to downtown San Fran. We were doing the tourist thing and I thought I had all the transportation issues worked out, as we didn't want to drive. I had read online that this BART station had bus stops for the MUNI, which we planned to take into San Fran, and that it offered all day $2 parking. I figured this was the best bang for our buck. We packed up on a weekday morning and set out for the station. The garage area was full so we had to park in the overflow lot down the street. As we entered the station area, we noticed that parking validation was located inside the actual station. Meaning, you have to pay to get in to validate. I thought this was a bit odd as I had never encountered such a thing. I decided to ask the information desk about the validation situation as well as where our bus would be leaving from. The lady behind the glass seemed particularly thrilled to be there, and by thrilled I mean absolutely aghast at the idea that she would have to help us. I first asked where our bus would be leaving from. She pointed in a vague direction then proceeded to turn back around and talk to the guy in the booth with her. I excused myself once more and I asked her about parking validation. "Only for BART riders." She responded. I replied that we were planning on taking the BART back to the station after our day in San Fran but we were busing it down to Golden Gate. The man in the booth proceeds to then tap loudly on the glass above a sign at the very top of the booth (way above our heads, I might add) as the lady responds very rudely, "Do you not see the sign he's pointing to? Parking is only available to round trip riders." My husband interjects at that moment and asks where we should park then if we're taking the bus. The lady sighs loudly as if we're interrupting her busy schedule and says that it's not her problem and that we should ask the bus driver. "So we should get on the bus just to ask the driver where to park, get off the bus, repark our car, and then get back on another bus because that bus will have already left?" The lady shrugged, turned back around, and ignored us. We decided it was not worth the effort to try to repark or ask anyone else, so we changed our plans on the spot and bought BART passes to get us there and back. I thought our ordeal was over there. Oh no, then we had to try to validate our parking. The machine's instructions were confusing and took us forever to figure out. Once we managed that task we then set out on trying to figure out where the train actually departs from as the station is very poorly labeled. All in all, this trip was the worst experience I've ever had with public transportation. The station needs to be at least labeled correctly and a sign in the parking areas letting tourists know that they can only park there if they intend to round-trip it on the BART would be much appreciated. read more

It's Bart, I dont really have much to say about this station. A couple things though, elevator is ususally out of service. No I do not take the elevator. I just hear the announcement in the mornings. And there is one guy that stands near the stairs/bus stops. He will be there in the afternoon asking you for money for the bus. I always give him the look of disapproval. The hot dog stand at the Bart station, I've always wondered if the hot dogs were any good. read more

It can take less time for me to Bart downtown from Daly City than to bus in from some parts of the City. Add that Bart has more comfortable seats, and is usually cleaner than a Muni bus. So when he's got to go to Home Depot before a job in the morning, I absolutely take advantage of that. I think there's a dry cleaning kiosk at this station too. read more

Wow, does it feel good to be working back in the city! BART has improved so much from long ago! The pay stations and parking has never been so convenient. The parking garage is easy to get to from the BART entrance; you don't deal with the confusing signs. And, there's so much parking. The latest I arrived to the station was 8:30 am and there was ample spaces. I just wish they weren't going to raise the prices in Feb .... read more

I start my day by walking one mile uphill to BART. Then I'm greeted with a filthy, urine-infested underground tunnel, a broken escalator, a swarm of flies, one more broken escalator, and one hell of a workout. I guess it's cool that almost all trains start/end/go through DC--I almost never have to wait. I just wish it weren't so filthy. read more

Wow, gotta say this BART location has the most helpful staff!! I came here on a tuesday afternoon going to the city for a meeting and it was my first time at this station. The station was clean (being cleaned) overall, and there's no birds flying around everywhere trying to poop on you (bonus in my book!) It's about the same as the Fremont Bart, maybe less parking space, but the staff here are so helpful! They walked me through how to pay for parking! (yes, I do feel like a special child... But it is super confusing!) Kudos to the friendly Ppl who helped me! Hah can u tell I can't thank them enough? read more

This is usually my final destination before taking a bus or the shuttle. Geographically it is a good position as it not only does it sit near several nearby malls, but also right next to the freeway. Several bus lines (including Sam Trans) run here, as well as various shuttles. Yes there tends to be a pigeon poop problem, but a simple rule: If you see poop on the ground, walk around it and DON'T look up! I've seen several complaints about how filthy the place is, but when I arrive as well as leave there, I ALWAYS see someone cleaning! It is a big station with a lot of people who MAY be too lazy to throw away their trash. Just imagine how the place might be without cleaning crews! read more

Yeah, if you're heading from the Peninsula to anywhere in SF near a BART station, driving to this station and parking is your best bet. Much better $$$- and/or time-wise than trying to drive and park downtown or in the Mission. I've done it several times. There's plenty of parking, it's only $2 on weekdays and free on weekends, and it's safe, even at night. No need to go further down the line (Colma or Millbrae) where you may get stuck up to 20 minutes for the one train that goes to/from there. Why just 2 stars? This place is literally falling apart. As a European visitor said to me as we passed through here, "You guys really don't care much about public transit, do you?" read more

They are staring to get better. Someone finally had the brilliant (NO SARCASM) idea to replace broken or dead lamps all over the station, and replace old signage with new signage to help patrons find where they need to go! Big plus lately. Parking is still a battle here but I recently discovered there was an extra lot on the other side of the 280 overpass. Adds a little to the walk to the station but hey, parking is at a premium at any bart station. Cleaner, for the most part than other stations I frequent so this place gets a 3/5. If this positiveness keeps up, the stars will follow. read more

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I love BART! It goes fast. I finally had the pleasure of riding in January! My boyfriend and I took the bus all the way from the golden gate bridge to here just so we could ride BART back to the embarcadero. What a fun ride! read more

There have been days where the steaming piles of human feces remained in an elevator. This is not an exaggeration:( Literally. After every commute, I swear I need a shower. read more

I take BART to/from Daly City Station several times a week, so keep listening. Parking: I've never had an issue finding a parking spot, even though most are reserved. If you get there after 10AM, you can park anywhere. Day-to-day parking is $3, which beats downtown SF garages. Station agents are almost always on duty, which is excellent. They're understanding, helpful, and most of all alert. They don't take crap from cracked out homeless dudes looking for a good time. I once had a horrifying, er, incident on my way to Daly City. Upon arrival at DC, a BART policeman escorted me out of the train, made sure I was okay, and promised to catch the nasty dude who traumatized me. That specific police officer is gone now, but the new ones seem to be just as dutiful. Listen people, this isn't your state-of-the-art train station. But, it gets you from point A to B. If you're a girl traveling in the eve, don't worry, there are always people taking the train. And if you're worried, sit in the car with the train driver (up front). P.S. It really doesn't smell like pee. More like a faint scent of mold. read more

Parking here sucks. Smells like pee a lot. I can't believe they changed the 2.00 daily free parking maching to INSIDE the bart station. Therefore you have to use bart to pay? WTF, it was NEVER LIKE THAT. Now us struggling students @ SFSU have even MORE PROBLEMS. PLUS, DAILY PARKING here sucks @$$, never ANY SPACE, EVEN AT 8 AM? jeez. & the pigeons? oh my don't even get my started. Screw you Daly City Bart read more

I try to take public transportation as much as possible. This BART station is an "end of the line" stop so there are more frequent trains than stations south of here. Bonus. The problem is parking. If you don't get here early in the day with or without a special parking pass, you'll have a tough time finding a space. That makes me grumpy. Circling the lots over and over sort of defeats the purpose and I often end up getting back on the 280 to drive into the city anyway. Ugh! read more

Such an easy station, right off the freeway and you can catch a train to any of BART's destinations from here. Muni bus (28) shows up almost every 10 minutes. Always a bunch of cabbies down by the bus stop if you're in a hurry. I love getting on at the DC station going toward Oakland, there is never anybody on the trains and you can sit wherever you want. By the time the train leaves Embarcadero it will be standing room only.. read more

Tl;dr - Not the most amazing BART station in the system, but not the worst either. Within the system, I like the categorize stations for comparison by their position relative to the ground--so underground, on ground, or above ground. For being an above ground station, I would say Daly City BART is slightly above average. To its credit, it has a parking lot, ample space to wait for trains, and a large number of connecting transit options. Sure, it may not be the cleanest station out there, but it does its job and it does it fairly well. Moreover, I always find it nice to see Daly City's fog welcoming or saying goodbye as I come into and leave this station. read more

I must say I have been going here for the past three years and it was awesome. This is by far one of the best BART stations I have been at. It is a bit far from for mall but connects well with public transit. You can ride buses from Muni and Sam Trans. If you don't like riding buses there are plenty of parking. This BART station is safe no matter what. I used to work in the area and this was really convenient. The trains that go to Castro Valley stop and start their trips here. The station has sections which can be used to board your train. If you live in the area and want to go to the movies all you have to do is walk down the street. There is also a Japanese Restaurant nearby if you are looking for a place to eat after your daily commute from work. read more

So easy to get to SFO Airport from here. 15 Minutes top and you're there. For those traveling out of SFO and living in the Avenues, if you can get on a 28 or 29, this is your track! I mean, it's a standard BART Station, so I don't have much to say here. It does its job and so far I have had no problems. Be prepared world for the remodel and revamping of the Montgomery station for all the East Bay commuters. There's going to be an underground "shopping" vibe soon, including a same-day service dry cleaning drop-of and pick-up pod. Keep a look out! read more

From a usefulness point of view, this station is great. Most trains come to at least Daly City so when coming south from the city, you can hop on the first train. From a pick up point of view, it's not bad, strange layout to me but it works and is close to 280 for a quick getaway. read more

I'm originally from Los Angeles so taking public transportation is new to me. So I only take it when I have interviews in the Financial District. This BART station smells, stinky piss! You only get good parking after 10am! I have to pay an extra $2.00 parking fee on top of BART Fare! Damn I could've just drove instead...ERRR! read more

I like this Bart station because it is convenient if you are in Daly City. I am always able to get parking here, but the lot fills up around 7 on weekdays. The parking machine doesn't take credit card so you need cash or enough money on your Bart ticket to pay the $2 for parking. Remember you parking space number so you can pay for your parking. The annoying thing is the parking is within the paid area so if you forget the number of your parking stall, you are SOL. read more

If there was an award for filthiest BART station ever, then the Daly City BART Station would win by a landslide. Everywhere you look you see garbage, flies, questionable stains on the ground, etc. Don't get me started on the bathrooms. Suffice it to say you'd be better off doing your business in your pants than using the bathrooms here. Aside from the filth, I can never understand why there's an escalator to the top and to the bottom of the Richmond/Fremont sides but none on the Millbrae side. There's an elevator, but it tends to be out of service. I also cannot understand for the life of me why the southbound trains headed toward Millbrae and San Francisco Airport never wait at the platform for passengers for a good 5-7 minutes like the northbound trains do. After a good workout by high-tailing it up the stairs, it would be a nice reward to be able to get on my train when I finish my workout at the top of the stairs instead of having to watch my train disappear into the distance. 2 stars read more

Man, BART, you're lucky you get me places quickly... If it weren't for your "R" you'd have nothing going for you at all. Your cars are essentially mobile flea markets minus the buying and selling of goods... some occasional people watching accompanied by the constant rank aroma of several hundred sweat-encrusted lounge chairs. Your station agents are rarely helpful and quite frequently outright rude. When asked a simple question they respond as if every human on Earth were raised in a Huxley-esque test tube environment where scientists surgically implanted all BART-related information into their genetic membranes. Seriously. But, BART gets me to work in a fucking flash so while I've got the money I'm gonna be doing all I can to choke back the frequent disgust and anger and sit quietly, bouncing between Montgomery and Daly City. read more

as far as transit stations in the city go, this one is okay. It is not nice and clean like the one in the castro and it does not have people getting shot like other stations. If you are here waiting for the 28 or Bart then this is a good station. If you are looking for answers about Samtrans tokens or anything pertaining to tickets, do not ask the attendents, you might interrupt their facebooking or text messaging. You know what happens when you interupt a game of farmville... people die. So, as a transit hub good. As a place for information... Bad read more

This Bart station is the best out of all of them. There are two huge parking lots (lots of parking available). 4 trains some to this station which is great because there are more trains always coming and going to you don't have to wait long. The only downside is that it is an outside station and Daly City is also known as FOG CITY. So bring a jacket. Bart is normally on time. If you are not sure just go to their website and it gives you the latest times on their trains. I love riding Bart but sometimes it can get expensive but worth it when you think about how much gas cost now a days or bridge toll. read more

This Bart station is very nice and convenient. There are buses that commute to red wood city, colma and etc. Parking is great and I love taking Bart to places such as oracle arena and san Franscico. I love this Bart and when I didn't have a car, I would always be at this Bart station commuting. It's totes amazing. Despite the pigeons, the place is great. read more

Two stars because I can get downtown in 15 minutes and there are more trains going that way than South San Francisco and Colma. That's it though, because aside from that Daly City Bart makes me miserable. Here's why: There is NEVER any parking for when I need to get to work. I have to park in the Annex everyday, and pray that I won't get jumped upon my return from work. The sign that is supposed to tell you which train is departing next stop working so I always seem to get on the train leaving last. That also is because once you get on the train, the doors close, and I can only watch, tears in my eye, as the other San Francisco bound train comes and leaves before I do. Finally, I really hope they fix the escalator soon. After my powerwalk from the Annex I'm exhausted and can't make it up all those stairs to catch my train. read more

My dearest Daly City Bart, As much as I wanted to move on and have a good life with Balboa Park Station and use a monthly fast pass, I am stuck with you. I don't know why your escalator takes months to fix, why your restrooms are always filthy, and why your parking spaces and train platforms must be in an open space when you already know that you are in a foggy city. Sincerely, Your unhappy patron read more

The place smells, easy to get lost considering how they have things set up and the list continues on of problems here. read more

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YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PARK AT THIS STATION? -_- The San Bruno station which is like 10 minutes away is free! Ugh I forgot to pay today at the Daly City station... I hope I don't get a ticket :(! *EDIT* Okay so I didn't get a ticket, but it's definitely not worth risking next time around. The daly city bart station is super convenient since it's next to the Century 20 Theatre and a Coldstones, Todai Seafood Buffet, and etc.. It's kindof dirty and there's always pigeons flying around and pooping everywhere, but it's not that bad I guess.... read more

This station is ugly. oh my god it's an atrocity really. in a city full of architects and designers what in the hell were they thinking. anyway, it is nice because the trains are super frequent... and when i have to drive into work from san jose, i park here and take bart into SF. Parking here is 2 bucks, the ticket to downtown is 5.30 round trip so you end up paying 7.30 for parking and a ride instead of the 14 ridiculous dollars you pay to park in the SF FiDi. read more

oops.. forgot to update on this unfortunate incident. So.. the very next day I wrote a medium length anger-filled letter addressed to all BART district managers. They contacted me a week later and wanted me to identify the f*cker and give me a full refund. I was very impressed at how they handled the situation. They assured me that it is a very serious crime for BART employees to "pocket" tickets. Fearing for my safety, I did not agree to identify the f*cker but did however, provide a very detailed description of that particular f*cker. The good news is I no longer see that f*cker working at Daly City Bart HAHAHA!! VICTORY! read more

My car got broken into when I parked overnight over the weekend. It was my first time parking in this lot too :( Other than that experience, well-lit, close to BART, plenty of spots during the weekend, but learned the hard way that it's not as safe as I thought. read more

This Bart station is okay and does the job it's set up for. It has plenty of parking and you can take any outbound or inbound trains without transferring on most weekdays and weekends on occasions. You can take Muni And Samtrans which is great for modes of public transportation. Not the cleanest station I've seen (mostly due to pigeons) but it's not the dirtiest and it does the job -Update- They're renovating the roads/sidewalks inside the bartstation so there is more room to stand and the cement is new. Its a nice way to refurnish the place but...people still are dropping cigarette butts on the ground and gum which is sort of disgusting but at least the pigeon crap is gone for now read more