El Cerrito Plaza Station
City: El Cerrito | Central Ave and Oak St
Points of interest
BART
Ticket machines are available at the ground-level station concourse. First time riders can purchase a reusable Clipper card from a vending machine before boarding. All riders must pass through the faregates with a valid Clipper card, or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Wallet. Keep the device or card for the ride and use it to pass through the faregates again when exiting the station.
This station features side platforms. See sign for destination before heading to the platform.
Platform 2: to SF/Millbrae, | Platform 1: to Richmond. |
Real time departures: | |
⇓ Next Station: North Berkeley | ⇑ Next Station: El Cerrito del Norte |
Bus - AC Transit
When transferring from BART, you can get a free BART to bus transfer before leaving the paid area. The transfer provides discounted one way fares on AC Transit.
Parking
Unreserved spaces | Reserved spaces | Carpool | ||
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Weekdays | before 10am | $3 daily fee | reserved permit required | BART carpool permit + daily fee |
10am - 3pm | $3 daily fee | |||
after 3pm | free | |||
Weekends | all day |
Reserved spaces require:
- BART monthly reserved parking permit - $105
- BART long term airport parking permit - $7
- BART single day reserved permit - $6
To pay the daily parking fee, remember your space number, enter through the faregates into the paid area and pay at an add fare machine or with BART mobile app. Parking gets full at the station before 8am.
Bicycle
Bike racks and 72 electronic BikeLink lockers are available at this station.