07/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/15/2024 12:41
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, July 27, BART invites the public to Orinda Station for the BARTmobile's 20th Birthday Party.
For two decades, the BARTmobile has been a fixture at local events and parades. By hosting a birthday party, we want honor its place in regional history and have an excuse to gather in a station to celebrate public transportation with our Bay Area community.
Always wanted to ride in the BARTmobile? Here's your chance! We'll be giving members of the public free rides throughout the event.
In addition to rides, you can also expect:
The BARTmobile has quite a fun origin story, so we encourage you to brush up on your BARTy history by reading our article all about BART's unique mascot - click here.
This event is part of BART's engagement strategy to activate stations and encourage the public to ride our trains by showing off the many recent improvements we've made to the system, including doubling the safety staff presence on trains as well as the number of train and station cleanings.
BART will be hosting more events throughout the year, including this summer's Sound Tracks - free live music by local artists in the non-paid areas of stations.