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“"9 car train bound for Richmond" Before 5/2019 and 1/2020 I was a regular at this BART station.” in 44 reviews
“This place is 5 stars worthy for commuters who live on the peninsula, because it's super convenient even if traffic is always shitty on 101.” in 9 reviews
“Other than that, VERY CLEAN, straightforward pathways, easy to access parking structure, very nice layout, and impressive looking aesthetics.” in 2 reviews
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- Jul 24, 2024
Public transit option from Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport.
I highly recommend this option to get to the airport. You can take it from downtown San Francisco to the airport. Also, if you are in the South Bay, you can take Caltrain to Milbrae and then transfer to BART for a short ride to the airport.Helpful 2Thanks 1Love this 3Oh no 0 - Oct 1, 2023
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I have a new Maltipoo puppy named Juju, and she typed the headline for this review using her paw. Let me translate what she wrote:
Millbrae BART Station is the last stop in the Peninsula. It first opened on June 22, 2003 with the expansion of the line to the San Francisco International Airport, along with the stations in South San Francisco and San Bruno. It's been serving riders on the south side of the Bay for 20 years now.
Ideally located next to Highway 101, El Camino Blvd. and close to 280, it's easily accessible and drivable. There's also SamTrans and CalTrans close by.
I remember it being a lone structure when it first opened as it was surrounded by parking lots. Now, it's surrounded by condos, apartments, multi-level parking structure and small businesses.
It's clean and feels safe and secluded here. Not that I'd hang round here, but it's peaceful and relaxing outside the entrance. They have some cool artwork installed that adds a nice aesthetic if you stop and see just for a moment from our busy lives.
Let's see how the place evolves another 20 years down the road.Helpful 10Thanks 0Love this 9Oh no 1 - Nov 9, 2022
Decided to take a train from the airport and to the center city which is approximately 40 minutes and I figured it would be a good tour-like ride. I was able to get the train pass on my phone but had a little trouble with the pay reader picking up the signal from my phone but all is good.
The trains ran every 20 minutes or so which was bad and although my train was loud I did like the convenience of it. Exiting the train station was another story because you also had the beep your way out which literally took me 10 minutes just to get the signal and the reader to connect which was pretty annoying.
Overall it wasn't a bad rideHelpful 16Thanks 0Love this 10Oh no 0 - 83362190Jul 15, 2022
Took BART from Powell station to SFO. One can take either the yellow or red line (Millbrae SFO).
Cost from Downtown San Francisco Powell station is $10 one way, 1/3 of the cost of a Lyft ride.
Very convenient!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Leee D.San Francisco, CA084488Sep 7, 2023
The Millbrae Caltrain / BART station is lovely and is an essential station!!! It is in an important location that provides access to places like SFO International Airport, and it is very clean and well-maintained. The BART - Millbrae station is huge, featuring many lines of tracks, two stories with stairs, escalators, and elevators. It is one of the busiest locations due to it serving as an important transportation point, and it is always reliable. It is also easy to navigate the BART - Caltrain station. A Clipper card will get you on both the BART or the Caltrain if you plan to hop on often.
The BART Train is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area and has six routes. At Millbrae I know it has at least a yellow line and a red line - they take you many places (for example the Red line takes you to SFO Airport).
The Caltrain can also get you anywhere you would like in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Caltrain itself has multiple cars and has amenities like bike cars, two stories of seats within each car, and is accommodating for wheelchairs - I watched the Caltrain conductor extend a secure metal ramp.
If you ever find yourself itching to explore the Bay Area / San Francisco Peninsula / Santa Clara Valley, BART and Caltrain will always be able to take you where you would like to go!!!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 2364328770Sep 29, 2019
From the Millbrae station, transferring between Bart and Caltrain is fairly simple. Crossing the platform from BART to Caltrain can be done in a matter of minutes via escalator/stairs.
The station has clear signage to provide you with guidance. Both systems have free apps with live departures / arrivals to assist with the timing. Or try Google map app for one app to provide you with both schedules in real time.
A clipper card will save you both time and money on fare.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Michael W.San Jose, CA9851009160Jan 25, 2021Updated review
"9 car train bound for Richmond" Before 5/2019 and 1/2020 I was a regular at this BART station. It was the nearest one at the time and costed me less money to board here than in Fremont. I must declare there was a short time where I worked for the agency and it brought me easy access to where I was assigned to at the time. I had so many good memories here from dates with people I have been in relationship with to unfortunate interviews in the area. If you are transferring by the C-train all you have to do is go through the transfer gates if you are a clipper card holder. Otherwise you must follow the signs to ticket machines on the top level.
Note: Choose this station for weekends in San Francisco because you can park for free and save time. There is 0 fear of a full parking lot so park to your hearts content.
I will continue to use this station if I am not going to the Berkeley area.Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 4Oh no 0Feb 20, 2014Previous reviewI come here every time I go to work. This place is real good because it is a gateway to help me connect with all my friends from San Mateo County and SF. Even better when you ride BART here, it feels like the train is waiting for you. Buying tickets is fast and before you know it you are on the train. It is so cool like this
- 585499288Feb 4, 2019
One of the nicer Bart stations, and the only connection to Caltrain.
This Bart station is big! I've read that it was intended to be a bigger hub of public transportation, but that fell through. It's the end/beginning of the line, so you're pretty much guaranteed to get a seat if you start your journey here. You can transfer on to the Caltrain if you need to go to the South Bay. Or vice versa. The area is pretty nice too so safety is never a worry around here.
The parking lot is huge. $3 to park. If you arrive after 3pm, I believe it's free. The structure pretty much never fills up so that's one less thing to worry about.Helpful 8Thanks 0Love this 4Oh no 0 - Nov 7, 2017
You can't expect to much when its really cheap to take the Bart Station anywhere. SO from Millbrae to San Fran Downtown financial district is only $4.65. Its not the cleanest train. But it does get you from one place to another. It is fast but again its also very loud.
The machines are a bit confusing to use because you have to subtract amount from ticket.
But again good thing is that there is always someone onsite to help you.
It does go to the airport. So if you want to take this instead of taxi, you have an option. Also note that this train is not the safest at night. Seems sketchy at night but oh well.
Overall, I enjoyed the cheap good fast ride.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - America F.San Francisco, CA201786Jan 23, 2022
Not enough seating
The fare boxes are out all the time
The elevator button doesn't always work
homeless people are in the elevator
detours to the airport sucks
figuring out where to take the trainHelpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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