North Concord/Martinez Station BART

The cleanest BART I’ve ever been to. And, there is a ton of parking available. Parking here is cheaper than at most BART stations (currently at $ 2). It’s actually cheaper to park here than at Pittsburg/​Baypoint where they are currently charging $ 3. The commute can be long depending on where you’re going but take advantage of not driving by reading a book, listening to music, or whatever you like to do.
But holy moly, if you’re on BART heading this direction from the city during rush hour, it is PACKED like sardines. Especially when there are less cars on a train. It definitely starts dissipating the closer you get to North Concord/​Martinez. The commute to SF is much less of a hassle if you jump onto BART here. You will definitely have a seat.

¹⁄₅ STARS
ARE THERE EVEN REAL WORKERS?
Not only does the barts reach this particular station late 90% of the time, but even the service, or lack of service at the station faisl 90% of the time. Many times I have seen no worker in the both and the 3 our of 5 times I asked for assistance, they were either rude, unhelpful or just clueless.
So I was very upset during a period of 5 weeks where the bart was late every single day and I would miss the connecting bus by 2 – 3 minutes. I asked the worker if he could speak to someone in the county connection to see if they can hold the bus a few minutes or work something out since no one was even boarding that bus since we were all on the late bart. He responded «That is your problem, get on an earlier bart» I asked to speak to his manager for further assistance and he responded «there is no manager.» I asked for a number with a higher position then his and he ignored me and said, «there is no managers number» I was furious and just emailed the BA BART.
Other times there was just no one there to ask for help when my clipper card wasn’t reading. Its only 3 in the afternoon and no one is on guard.
I feel like they need some authority figure to be hovering over the workers here because they seem to be lazy and uneducated in their field of work.

One of the better Bart stations around. If you can get to this one instead on Bay Point, do it. It’s way cleaner, and you probably have a 75% less chance of being broken into. Also the snack stand has pretty good hot dogs.
There’s tons more parking at this location, and plenty of handicap spots if you are disabled. The entire bus stop area is open and easy to navigate. As of 1÷16÷16 the elevators and one of the escalators aren’t working. So be careful if you need assistance getting to the platform.
Also the noise level is way better than Bay Point. When you wait on the platform at Bay Point it’s really loud because of the freeway even worse during commute time. So if you need to make calls on the platform make the extra drive. Also there’s no loitering and homeless people at this one. It should be a no brainer to go to this location.

I like taking this BART station… Instead of Bay Point BART station… Due to the fact that there is more parking available later on however if you come by 9 a.m. the parking lot might be full… And there’s not too many places outside of the BART station that you can leave your car…

You have to walk for ¼ mile from where you park your car in the morning to the actual train. Give yourself an extra 7 minutes. Other than that the station is clean and since it’s the second stop from the beginning in the morning I always find a spot to sit.
If you plan to park it’s $ 1.50 for all day parking and you have to pay cash at the station after you’ve entered the Bart. Make sure you write down your parking space number

Had to take bart today at this station. Bart please wipe all the water from the floor! Very slippery! No caution signs! I was WALKing and slipped, almost felt down, the attendant saw me, looked at the floor then turned away. Nothing was done. I guess you have to really hurt yourself so that attendant will actually get up and do something about it!
P.S, not sure where all this water coming from? Had no rain for the last 2 weeks, please fix leaking pipes or whatever it is!!!

So much better then Pittsburg/​Baypoint! There is more parking but they now charge (it’s only $ 1.50 for the whole day). To pay for parking they will not let you use your debit or credit card to pay, it’s only cash, to be even more difficult it’s $ 1’s, $ 5’s and change so make sure to break any large bills you have or go to the ATM if you only carry cards with you.

Woah whats the deal here! Its super hot over on this side of the bay, but I’m going into the city so I have a jacket with me and long pants-it’s pretty bearable while waiting on the platform, but when you get into the train its a sauna! They have the heaters turned all the way up-​such an unbearably uncomfortable ride.
Turn off the heaters in the summer period!

Cleanest and safest among the Bart stations in the East Bay. Huge parking lot, a bit of a walk to the station itself if you’re commuting to the city. I usually park here around 9−11am and it’s pretty packed by then, but normally there’s still parking towards the END of the lot (or the designated «reserved till 10am» spots) if you’re lucky.
Would’ve easily made 5 stars if it were free parking. They recently raised it to $ 1. Which is super inconvenient since you have to remember stall numbers and carry cash to pay your fee.

Bleh, I think I’m about done with this station now. I tried it two times to see if I would make this my permanent commute to the city to save some gas and fight traffic. Nope, I rather go park my car at the El Cerrito del Norte station even if it puts baby whip on the edge. Riding the Richmond or Fremont line back home is better!
If you’re commuting from the Millbrae/​Bay-​Point BART line, it’s given that when you go home around 2 – 4 PM on the weekday, there’s going to be a party on the BART train. It’s crowded and your items could be vulnerable for some pick-​pocketing action. Also, good luck with unintentional elbow bumping and maybe someone unintentionally twerkin’ up your thigh. It’s a pretty good commute if you’re going to the city, but when you’re coming back home, it can be a huge bitch.
On a bright note, I still can’t get over how pretty tidy this station looks. Ah, breeze! Oh yeah, parking is free but it’s super crowded in the lot on weekdays!

Last week, on Tuesday, March 4, I arrived at the station at 1 minute to ten. The upper lot does not open for general parking until 10 am, yet it was already completely full. Not only that, but the enormous lower parking lot was also absolutely packed. I ended up not going to SF that day, since I didn’t want to drive there. I’ve always found parking easily at this station, and am at a loss why this happened. I certainly hope it doesn’t happen again.

We tried to park at Pittsburg, but lot was full at noon. So we tried the next station, North Concord. Plenty of spaces available!
And, the station is much cleaner.
Now, if BART would only clean up or replace their old, tired fleet! And going to SF, the driver kept saying the train was going to Pittsburg. He was obviously lost. What do you expect when they only make $ 85k a year, plus amazing benefits?

I tried catching BART from this so called «North Concord/​Martinez» station when my babygirl first moved to Martinez. I’m giving it a weak one star hater-​rating based on the fact they attempt to attach The City of Martinez to the name at all. If you live in Martinez, west of I-​680, this station is no more convenient than driving south on I-​680 a few miles to Pleasant Hill BART. The name alone is very misleading.
When you drive here from Martinez, you’re actually driving against the train that is heading towards SF. So even if it is a closer drive (not by much) than to Pleasant Hill, it actually will make you reach the same BART train at a later time. Sorry, it’s just basic math. Thankfully, because that’s the only math I know. I found out the hard way and missed my train by one minute despite leaving at the same exact time I always do. Maybe it would work if you are headed to Pittsburgh, but lets face it, who goes to Pittsburgh?
So if you live in Martinez, consider taking Pleasant Hill BART if you want to sleep in or get some extra morning cuddle time.
The only advantage North Concord (I refuse to add «Martinez» to the name. Unlike those Snakes on the BART Board of Directors, I don’t like misleading people) has over Pleasant Hill, is free parking, and the fact you’re more likely to get a seat on the train. Not the most important factors for me, especially since the free parking is going away in the not so distant future. Also, the fare is .55 cents less from Pleasant Hill BART to my usual morning station than it is from North Concord. So in the end, you’re only saving .45 cents. I’ll pay .45 extra per day for a more convenient location, and covered parking. In fact, covered parking is a lifesaver on those hot summer days.
So screw you North Concord BART. You are the most worthless station in the BART system. You’re dead to me!

I recently utilized this station for the first time and I was pleased with the ease of parking, the cleanliness and the beautiful view of Mt. Diablo. We live in between this station and the Concord one but I will most likely be choosing this one for my BART needs.

I guess this one is just as good as any other station this side of the East Bay. I prefer this one because it’s the second stop leaving from Pittsburg and I can find a good seat.
:)

Martinez?! I guess its the closest you’re going to get to Martinez via BART. You’ll still need another mode of transportation to actually get you into that city, very misleading.
I park here when the Concord BART station is crammed packed with cars. I would suggest bringing a flashlight, pepper spray and/​or box cutter, and maybe as my friend suggested «socks with rocks» haven’t tried it yet but seems very practical in case of a mugging.
The parking lot is HUGE, it does not have a parking structure however. Every space is laid out over, what seems like, a few football fields.
Not very lit throughout the parking lot which makes for a scary walk to and from the car at night.
The terminal itself, once you hike up there, is pretty clean by BART standards and looks nicer than most stations.

Wow am I really at a BART Station?
The North Concord/​Martinez BART Station in Concord is amazing! It is by far the cleanest I have ever seen a public transportaion station.
There is no graffiti, no trash, and no homeless people! It has a very nice and long walkway platform in the parking lot that is covered (specially nice on a hot morning or afternoon).

(1) Close to Hwy 4 & 242
(2) Massive space for FREE parking
(3) Limited space for carpool (I don’t know why, but that’s good)
(4) Clean — so very, very clean
(5) Bathrooms are clean and actually have toilet paper and paper towels
(6) TVs that display upcoming schedules
(7) Organized (i.e. parking lot)
I love how quiet it is when I come to this station. I like that it isn’t AS cold because the platform is downstairs. Serving as the second stop from PBurg. well talk about plenty of seats to convent. All very important for East Bay commuter to San Francisco.

Updating to add that they have a little café right outside the station so when you do get screwed on that long walk from your car and just miss your train you can get yourself a coffee for the wait. But, be warned, bring that coffee on to the next train at your own risk, b/​c it’s like a $ 250 fine if you get busted.

This review is long overdue.
Based on other Unilocal reviews, I tried this Bart station even though the Pittsburg/​Bay Point one is near where I live.
Things that I like about this station–
— Parking is ALWAYS available. I am a morning commuter to SF and knowing that parking is readily available makes me happy.
— FREE parking
— While waiting in line for a train, wi-​fi is available when I am using my iPod touch. Not sure if this is Bart’s wi-​fi but hey-​it works!
— It’s not as cold as walking to the train and waiting for the train as so in Pittsburg/​Baypoint station
— Clean
— Less crazy characters. LOL
— The walk to and from the parking lot/​train is way lesser than the P-​burg station.
What I dont like–
— A few more minutes of driving to get to
…that’s about it!
So to recap-​I would very much drive a few more minutes longer to park @ this station.