We recommend our shuttle service, CalTrain, and BART.
CalTrain & BART will be offering special service for Bay to Breakers! Please plan ahead by reviewing the schedules below.
2025 CalTrain Special Race Day Schedule:
Train 901 will depart Palo Alto at 6:24am (or when full), arriving in SF by 7:05am (earlier if full)
Train 903 will depart San Jose at 6:04am, making all stops to SF and arriving at 7:20am.
The San Francisco Caltrain Station is located a
30-minute walk from the Start Line.
Please reference the updated Bay to Breakers race day schedule to plan your trip.
2025 BART Special Race Day Schedule:
BART will provide four trains with limited stops before regular BART service:
These four trains will go out of service once they drop riders off at Embarcadero. Riders cannot board a train at Embarcadero.
Plan your trip using the BART Trip Planner.
Special Service Details
- Train #1 will leave Millbrae at 6:29am, Daly City at 6:42am, 16th St./Mission at 6:52am, and then arrive at Embarcadero at 6:57am. No other stops will be made along the line.
- Train #2 will leave Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre at 6:23am, MacArthur at 6:43am, West Oakland at 6:52am, and then arrive at Embarcadero at 6:58am.
No other stops will be made along the line. - Train #3 will leave Dublin/Pleasanton at 6:17am, Bay Fair at 6:34am, West Oakland at 6:55am, and arrive at Embarcadero at 7:01am. No other stops will be made along the line.
- Train #4 will leave El Cerrito del Norte at 6:33am, MacArthur at 6:48am, West Oakland at 6:55am, and arrive at Embarcadero at 7:02am. No other stops will be made along the line.
Regular systemwide BART service starts at around 8am.
Shuttle: Official event shuttle will be offered for both round-trip and post-race transfers. All tickets must be purchased online in advance to race Sunday. Check out shuttle options 2025 – here.
Park: We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Bay to Breakers SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.
Other: Bike, Scooter
Drop Off: Many roads surrounding the start line area will be closed, and/or greatly impacted by our presence. We do not recommend being dropped off by a vehicle. If you must be dropped off, use The Embarcadero as a drop-off point.