Richmond BART Station

Don’t pay any attention to the train «schedule»… They don’t. I take the BART for daily commute to get to Amtrak and you simply cannot depend on them to be even remotely on time.

If I could legally burn this shit hole to the ground, I would. Made entirely of human shit, this place aims to please! The fried zucchini was good.

I wish Unilocal had a negative rating I would have used it today. Nothing positive to say about his richmond station. I gave it a chance, now because I don’t want to get mugged I will drive to some other bart station.

This bart station is not as bad as I thought. I have commuted to other train stations into SF when I could have avoided all freeways to begin with in the first place. The parking structure was clean and easy to navigate. It is literally on the other side of the platform where the previous parking lot was. Parking is $ 1.50 and will increase to $ 2.00 July 27^th. That is not bad since you can avoid traffic. If you are not accustomed to driving to this bart station please be careful driving the streets because I seen 3 officers during my 2 mile drive to the station. There is construction happening around the bart station which always means improvement. Maybe more parking? I actually love getting on bart and having an empty train and not having to worry about traffic and having to stand. I would advise coming earlier than 7am to ensure you have a parking space.
In terms of safety, it doesn’t matter what bart station/​platform I have been too it is all the same. It is public transportation and you are exposed to all elements. He aware of your surroundings and mind your business. I had no problem at this station and I will actually make this location my first choice.

Last time I was here because I needed to go to San Francisco quickly so yea. Then later on I was approached by these bums hanging in the corner of the elevator and asking me for change. I just walked faster but they kept on bothering me and begging me for change! Just be aware of your surroundings if you are going here pls

Redeemed for me. New parking garage with a west and east entrance.$ 1 parking fee vs $ 2.5 for N Berkeley’s! 04 – 15 requires payment, I do recall.
Spankin’ new with 6 levels, the 6^th being open uncovered rooftop parking. Love all the many blue lights that signal help/​emergency spot locators. Elevator relatively fast.
Connector to Amtrak system,& the Bart deli mart steps away offers an avenue for food, drink,& snack that both ECPlaza and N Berk don’t have when it comes to stations with parking. Sure, E del Norte has that huge Safeway, but one is gonna walk 5 minutes each way to get there. Here, it’s perfectly convenient.
Plus! There are bathrooms located at this station:)

This Station I was able to get a AMTRACK ticket to Sacramento for $ 27. The station did not have much staff to help and yes INFO booth is there. Bathrooms available and signage to get you going in the right direction. Accessible elevators available but very dark inside and off in corners, I do suggest traveling as a group. Once you get to platform above its nice and open still you will not see staff or security around. my trip was around 5pm still lighted and not that crowded.

I have mixed feelings about this particular bart station, but its the fastest way to commute if you live further from the bay area.
I only go during the day time but some of the bart agent are unawared about the soliciting activities such as sneaking in/​out of the gate, selling fake bart ticket, and so on so forth. To me, it is still sketchy even though your in Richmond.
Only two stars since its right next to Amtrak station but all I can say is be careful with your surroundings and run.

Since it’s the start of the line, I can always find a seat, which is great. Always enter from the MacDonald side, not Nevin as the Nevin one smells of weed and is seriously sketchy. Parking isn’t bad, and the garage appears to be patrolled.

You have to really keep up with this station to realize how fast it’s changing. Very convenient and you get seats before the Del Norte station group piles on. Lots of new parking will help make it more usable for serious commuters. SF people can make it seem more seedy than it is as they come home late at night after partying, but that’s no reflection on Richmond. One reviewer mentioned the iron triangle — I don’t experience it as meaningful to this station at all. It’s planned to be a very useful and full station, with high speed rail as well as Amtrak and Bart which explains how confusing some of the unfinished areas are. Can you say 20 minutes to Sacramento?

The Richmond BART station is the end of the line. .. in more ways than one.
I’ve used this station many times over the past 15 years. It’s quite possibly the most dangerous stop in the entire BART system, and that’s saying a lot. Goodness knows the competition is stiff.
This station is located inside Richmond’s infamous Iron Triangle, a slum area that rivals the worst parts of Oakland in terms of violent crime. You’ll encounter plenty of crackhead panhandlers and «disenfranchised minority youths» here. The latter are natural predators, and they target the weak and the unsuspecting.
That being said, plenty of working people and professionals use the Richmond BART station every weekday. It’s located just down the street from Kaiser and it gets these folks where they need to go. You can easily spot the seasoned riders. They’re the ones who keep their valuables stowed, walk in groups, leave the station quickly, and avoid eye contact with the locals.
If you need to use the Richmond BART station, keep your wits about you. This is especially true if you are an unaccompanied female. All bets are off if you choose to patronize this place once the sun goes down. ..

The only reason why this place has a low rating is because of the «location» and the events that took place. If you’re entering this station or exiting, you will encounter some people who will ask for money. I strongly advise you have your money and ticket ready.

It’s a BART station. It’s intermodal (shares with bus and Amtrak) but to be honest: it was really confusing to try to figure out from Google maps and even being there in my friend’s car: where should she drop me off? Where do I enter to go to BART?
Even a poor out of town couple who just arrived was confused about where their friend might pick them up. It’s not like they have signs — ie «East Lot — passenger pickup/​drop off» and «West Lot — busses» (or whatever) … trains are just as dirty as somewhere in the middle of the line, and the platform is windy.

This place is totally sketchy. It smells like urine most of the time, and there are way way too many people begging for money around this area. I’ve been to this station many times, and I have never see any BART police or security guards around.
Last summer, I was leaving this station with like 10 other friends. I had a bag of clothes to change into and a box of Church’s Chicken with me cause I was going to social with my friends. Right when I was about to walk out, a crazy man wacked me on the forehead with a freaking hammer out of no where. What in the world?! I stood there with my head down watching blood drip to the floor. My friends were calling for help and the BART police or security guards, whatever they are, weren’t even around. When my friends found someone, they walked to the scene like it was nothing. Maybe I was just in panic mode or just unconscious for a bit, but I felt like they didn’t even help me. I got more attention from my friends and people walking by than the people that work at BART. I can’t even.
After the incident, I always got off the El Cerrito Del Norte or Plaza station. It took me at least 6 months to even have the balls to come back to this station.
I came back to this station a few months ago, and I didn’t even feel safe cause there were some crazy people yelling in front of the station.

I passed by this station while taking a road trip to Sacramento on Amtrak (Capitol Corridor). The good thing about Richmond Station is the BART to Amtrak — Capitol Corridor transfer point. This station is closely similar to the Millbrae Station — a BART to Caltrain transfer point.
Getting on BART at the Richmond Station is a good decision since you’ll get a seat immediately. Coming from Sacramento? Heading to San Francisco? Getting off Amtrak at Richmond Station is a smart move to make!
As always, beware of your surroundings and protect your belongings!

It’s a BART station.
Thankfully the escalator is finally fixed after being out of service for most of 2012. When I work in San Francisco I take Amtrak from Sacramento, buy a $ 10 BART ticket on Amtrak for just $ 8 and then switch to BART at Richmond so I am certain to get a seat on BART

It’s really surprisingly nice for a station… they’ve done a good job with the design
Escalator brokenness, urine smell, cranky employees all fall well within BART parameters

Similar to everyone else — watch your stuff — don’t come at night if you can avoid it, but it’s super convenient so it’s worth going to for Amtrak purposes.
Be very aware, but most people keep to themselves so it’s generally fine. A little messy but it’s a BART station, so it’s expected…

I’m OK with people begging for money, but this station takes the annoyance to a whole new level. The station is truly a reflection of the surrounding area. There are two places to enter the station. You find bus stops, taxis, drop off zones on one side and just a regular parking lot on the other side with two sets of stairs. There seems to always be something blocking off part of the stairs. There’s no getting around the loyal bible thumpers because they’re on both ends. I actually think it’s a good thing they are there every morning, because they have an idea of who’s who and that comes in handy when it comes to safety. The Spanish speaking ones are on the bus stop side & they’re a little more reserved. The elevators are slow and unreliable. I’ve heard the «elevators are out of order» announcement a million times. They should just have a recording set up.
The BART employees are ghetto fabulous. A lot of kids pull the old bathroom trick. They ask the employee if they can get through to use the bathroom. Pretend to walk to the bathroom slowly, then dash off to the train for a free ride. I can understand why they usually don’t see this, because talking about going to the club and listening to 90’s R&B in that booth is way more fun. I’ve seen transfer riders ask them questions about where to board Amtrak and their response is always «This is BART» or they just ignore them. Really, flat out… roll their eyes and turn away. You can’t just point to the stairs that leads to the Amtrak platform?
If you are transferring from Amtrak, purchase BART tickets from the café and save yourself a few bucks. If possible, just get off Amtrak at Oakland Coliseum & hop on BART there.

All I have to say is GHETTO! Really fuckin’ is!
My gosh, this is the scariest station that I’ve been to with my family.
I forgot why we use this Richmond line for, but never, ever again.
We saw a bunch of African-​American high school students ain’t got nothing else to do, but start some shit with the Bart riders. WTF?
Man, I feel so bad for them… really I do!
It’s really unsafe to come here alone, so bring along a buddy who can kick some ass! =)