PD64 TRANSPORTATION STOP BART SUSTAINABLE CONVENTION TRAVEL PROGRAM BART’S SUSTAINABLE CONVENTION TRAVEL PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS. THIS PROGRAM ESTABLISHES A PLATFORM THAT FACILITATES THE USE OF BART’S ECO-FRIENDLY, CONVENIENT SFO TRANSFERS BY CONVENTION ATTENDEES AND STAFFS. PARTNERING WITH BART IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES KNOWLEDGABLE, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR ATTENDEES. Making this a part of your conference program allows your members/attendees to purchase a BART ticket voucher in advance through your conference website. This is the only Sustainable Conference Travel program of its type. It makes it easier to get a ticket without using a ticket machine or waiting in line. Just buy it online, exchange the voucher for a ticket, enter the station and board the train for the 30-minute ride to San Francisco. No hassle, no traffic and no waiting. Pittsburg/ Bay Point Pittsburg Center Richmond El Cerrito del Norte El Cerrito Plaza North Berkeley Downtown Berkeley Ashby North Concord/Martinez Concord change trains at platform Antioch Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Walnut Creek Lafayette Orinda Rockridge MacArthur SA S A N F AN FR N C CI SC CO Embarcadero Montgomery St Powell St Civic Center 16 St/Mission 24 St/Mission Glen Park Balboa Park 19th St/Oakland West Oakland 12th St/City Center HOW IT WORKS EA ST S B AY BART staff develops “Sustainable Transfer” information specifically tailored to your needs that includes a private “branded” URL/link, to be prominently placed in the Transportation section of your convention website. Your “branded” URL/link connects to our SFO Voucher purchase page, where our BART SFO ticket voucher can be purchased. In addition, your URL/link allows us to track your conference’s “Sustainable Convention Travel” carbon savings. The program is easy, fast and convenient for you and your members. The BART trip from SFO to San Francisco also saves 10 pounds of carbon offsets per passenger trip. Lake Merritt Fruitvale Coliseum San Leandro Bay Fair Daly City Colma South San Francisco San Bruno Dublin/Pleasanton Castro Valley Hayward South Hayward West Dublin/ Pleasanton San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Oakland International Airport (OAK) Millbrae Station Transfer Station Union City Fremont Warm Springs/ South Fremont Milpitas End of line Station Richmond – Millbrae Berryessa/North San José – Richmond Pittsburg/Bay Point – SFO Dublin/Pleasanton – Daly City Berryessa/North San José – Daly City Oakland Airport Connector SFO – Millbrae Shuttle WHAT YOU GET The BART Sustainable Convention Travel program includes the following benefits: PE ENI NS UL A Berryessa/ North San José • • Custom private BART transfer booking page includes your conference logo and conference dates, plus one-to-three BART fare products designed to meet the transportation needs of your conference and its attendees. “BART Sustainable Travel Conference” designation includes: SFO Transfers Booking Site Carbon Savings; BART Ridership Carbon Savings Report (large conferences); BART Social Media Marketing support (optional) For more information, contact: Imara Yokely, iyokely@bart.gov • • PLANNING DIRECTORY 2020 BART 2018; ©Felicia Kieselhorst (2) BART marketing support features custom copy that includes directions to conference hotels, a “BART Downtown San Francisco Hotels” map for your site, and custom copy formats to help you support and promote the use of BART transfers for the convention. The copy can be used to facilitate promotion through blast emails, Twitter or other social media.
San Francisco Travel Planner's Guide 2020 TPG: PD 64
