Went to Sunday School and church. Now my daughter and I are headed to San Francisco. I'm taking her…read moreto the Asian museum. A surprise for her. Lunar year! So, excited I pray we make it by 2:30pm for the show!

This is the main Bart station that I use, I'm much closer to this one than Bayfair Bart…read more I no longer park my car in the parking lot here, ever since it got broken into once. There is zero security in the parking lot. Now, I catch the bus or Uber here, depending on if I'm in a hurry. I do like the Clipper Card only, which has been in effect for a while. They also upgraded the Bart fare gates, so the fare jumpers can't just jump over like they used too. The prices are still reasonable, way better, and quicker, than driving!!

I came from SFO and ended at West Dublin/ Pleasanton bart station. It was so convenient not having…read moreto drive through traffic. I got on the SFO bart around 3:30pm and transfer from yellow line to blue line at Balboa Park and got to West Dublin around 5:15pm. Not bad at all. Much cheaper than riding a Lyft or Uber from SFO. What's even more convenient is that you no longer need a clipper card. Your credit card works! Super convenient!

East Bay stop that is pretty close to the other stop in the Dublin area. As of 3/2026, this is the…read more2nd to the last stop in the East Bay line. I usually go to the other stop in Dublin, but my brother dropped me off at this one because it was close to some of the errands he was running that day. This was on the weekend, so there was really not that many people around. I haven't used this stop during the busy commute times, but this area is nice and so is the station. Since I was dropped off, I can't speak for the parking. But it was a nice stroll to get to the boarding area.

Convenient hotel dining located near check in. I was traveling for work and wanted somewhere close…read moreto my hotel with healthy options. This was the perfect choice. I got the salmon with mixed veggies and wild rice. Great food for your standard lobby hotel restaurant. Very causal dining allowed me to work and eat and not feel rushed to leave.

Ordered a salmon meal with rice and bokchoy. Also had a clam chowder soup. I was full right away…read more It was so good. Not so bad for a $20 meal...

The best way to go to The City for the day! So relaxing and beautiful! So much better than sitting…read morein traffic on the Bay Bridge, then trying to find parking when you get there. It was a lovely sunshiny day. We could see the traffic completely stalled on the bridge. Easy boarding with the Clipper app. Nice cross section of humanity sharing the ride. The ferry has a great dependable schedule so no stress catching the ferry back that night. A nice day playing tourist complete with a Ghirardelli sundae. Can't get better than that!

Date: 6/7/2025 Time: 11:05 AM 59° Cloudy…read more I don't know what happened to my review from almost 12 years ago. I have ridden this ferry in the summer of 2013 when BART went on strike. The ferry was my mode of transportation from Alameda to SF and return. Ahh...quite an enjoyable commute on the weekdays. Even though the fare was more than traveling by BART, my preference was to travel above water than under the San Francisco Bay. On a BART train there is no restroom facility and a snack bar. My evening commute to Alameda was relaxing and mellow with a Kahlua and cream in hand. The Main Street Terminal is about 10 minutes from home. That was such an easy commute home. Arrival time for the ferry was at 11 AM, Alameda. The purpose of my visit was a Juneteenth event in plaza area. The one way trip to SF took almost an hour, but it was well worth it. In quite a distance away, a bunch of us passengers saw a hump back whale. That was quite a sight. I couldn't pull my cell phone fast enough for a photo. It has been several years I boarded at the Main Street Terminal. I believe the one way fare is about $4.70. There will be more ferry rides in the future.

Great parking garage with plenty of room to catch the train for any activity you got planned.read more

Back in the day traveling from Dublin to MacArthur station and back I could always count on the…read moremost randos getting on here and typically causing problems. I typically transferred from blue line to orange line at Bay Fair. One time this guy got on singing along with his boom box about a gun in his pocket and taking out people he doesn't like while slapping his pocket. The guy was nuts and the car immediately cleared out. Massive exit to the next car. Cops showed up at Lake Merrit station and pulled him off. I decided riding BART just wasn't worth the risk and adjusted my hours and started driving. PIn later years when I lived closer and didn't need to commute I would access Bart at Fruitvale since it was the closest station. Easy to get to via Uber or a number of bus lines. Again, back in the day you really had to pay attention to the crowd around. People getting mugged constantly and/or just harassed. Present day. I have recently started using Bart from Fruitvale again to get to Oakland, Berkeley and Lafayette when I'm meeting up with my partner and don't want to have 2 cars out and both of us driving home in two separate cars or when I drop off cars at our mechanics for service that takes a couple of days. I have to say I am pleasantly surprised, and that is not an easy feat with me after so many bad experiences. In recent trips i have not seen any rando characters. No one has asked me for money. No one hanging out with a sign asking for money while pimping out their kid. People were well dressed and polite. I know call me f'ing crazy. This is Fruitvale BART. The place was actually clean. Not sure if the new fair jumping gates helped or just BART realized the issues and worked to clean it up. Back in the day I would have given it a minus 5 stars but today it's going to 3 in the positive. As I use it more I may up the rating.

Amtrak is my go to method of transportation when I want to unwind, relax, and leave the driving to…read moresomeone else. I go to the Oakland /Coliseum train station, adjacent to the BART station. This station does not have a ticket station, or bathrooms. There's seating and trash containers. The area is not the cleanest and I have seen homeless individuals near the station. The train I boarded was crowded. Where was everyone going on a late Friday morning. Maybe spring break... The trains are always dirty so I take my Clorox wipes and Lysol to wipe and spray down my seats. There's a handful of seats on bottom train compartment and ample seating upstairs. There's racks for your bike and luggage. Restrooms provided throughout the train as well as, the cafe for snacks. Overall, a pleasant ride despite the loud noise coming from the kids laptop across from me.

Wow, took my daughter to this dump to watch a Korean Pop band, this place is trash, and I'll…read moreexplain. Yes it's old, and the A's are not good. But the security staff.....talk about unprofessional and rude, spent 40.00 at the Shibe Park Tavern..1 beer and 1 cocktail, The Mavs & Thunder were playing on the TV's at the bar........just watching the game....and the security staff threatened us that we better leave now, not even allowed to finish our drinks or even finish a freakin peanut! The security staff was doing their job???? But rude, we are paying customers. At the end of the day, I blame the trash ownership and the A's - no wonder they are leaving, I wouldn't ever come back here to see a concert, even if Michael Jackson came back from the grave! Great Job Oakland.

2 of 2 reviews, as this ferry has two Yelp Listings…read more My favorite of the 3 ferries. Quality/Quantity - Local business ferry, one of 3 in Alameda! Only available on weekdays. Well sometimes they offer special ferries for the Giants or Warriors games in SF. Atmosphere - Beautiful. I hike/bike here at times as well. Plenty of parking, 250 spaces, no overnight parking allowed. 20 bike racks available, the ferry is bike friendly as well. 24 bike lockers available. AC Transit = 21 line. Public restrooms, don't expect much. Service - 5 stars. My favorite form of travel, especially with the continued discounted price. It has gone back up slightly, but still very affordable. Thank you. Approximately 20 minutes to get to SF. Also, since I have lived in Alameda, the ferry service has always been on time. This ferry, similar to Sea Plane, operates only Monday to Friday. So if you go on a weekend, you need to take the main ferry. Price - $4.70 one way with a clipper card. Still almost 50% off versus pre-pandemic prices, thank you. Also just discovered the main ferry only cost $1 to go to Jack London Square; so why am I still driving to the Rosenblum winery??? Wait, I also just discovered a free water taxi and I can't wait to try that! Main Island ferry special event tickets - $10.75 to Chase Center. Owner Comment - Thanks for having a ferry on the south side of the island! So much better than having to drive to SF.

It's a ferry terminal from Alameda to SF, but it has a stretch walking path from Alameda to Oakland…read moreAirport approximately 3 - 4 miles. The walk is very easy along the shore with a beautiful view of the SF Bay Bridge. There is not much of a shade, but feels good with the breeze from the ocean.

Great little station and a model example of what a " Commuter Train Station " should be. Too bad…read morethe 7-11 went away and there is no easy access to the gas station. No restrooms, closest restrooms are in the Wendy's.

Pretty decent station with plenty of parking. The train was on time up to the Giants game and the…read more"tap on" "tap off" machines worked well.