Bay Area transit changes for 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Some Bay Area transit agencies are changing fares and schedules to start 2019. Read below to see if your commute is affected.

AC Transit

• Transbay fares will rise by $1 on January 1 for both cash and clipper card riders from $4.50 to $5.50. The upgrade fee from local to transbay buses will also increase from $2.25 to $3.15. The increase in prices also affect those using passes.

Bart

• No changes.

Caltrain

• No changes.

County Connection

• Major service and fare change coming in March (pending Board approval).

Golden Gate Ferry

• Fares will not change.

• Bus schedules underwent minor changes as of Monday, December 10, 2018.

• Ferry service will remain on its current schedule through at least March 24, 2019.

Marin Transit

• No changes.

MUNI

• No changes are slated for January. Fares will increase on July 1, 2019.

Samtrans

• Fares are not expected to change but some bus schedules may be adjusted.

San Francisco Bay Ferry

• Fares are not changing.

• On January 10th, new ferry service will begin between Richmond and the San Francisco Ferry Building. Cash tickets will be $9. Passengers with a Clipper card will pay $6.75. Free parking is available for ferry passengers in Richmond.

SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit)

• No changes.

Sonoma County Transit

• Schedules were revised on December 9, 2018. The next update will be made in March 2019.

Westcat

• No changes.

VTA

• Adult, express, and youth fares are all rising on January 1. The price for Senior, Disabled, and Medicare riders will not change.

• VTA is changing the schedules of many light rail and bus routes effective January 14, 2019. Details can be found here.