The Bay Bridge Trail is a part of the San Francisco Bay Trail. The length of the path on the East Span of the Bay Bridge is 2.2 miles from Oakland to Yerba Buena Island. To ensure user safety, the 15.5-foot-wide path has one lane in each direction for bicyclists and an outside lane designated for pedestrians. The daily hours of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Path on the Eastern Span on the Bay Bridge are from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Bay Bridge Trail Maps
BART Trail Access Points
Bay Bridge Trail Map
Getting to the Trailheads
A segment of the Bay Bridge Trail is now open to the public. Bicyclists and pedestrians can access the new bridge via connections that provide a direct route to the bridge trail.
Access Points
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Shellmound Street Trailhead
Access From
MacArthur BART Station
Bike
Ride west on 40th Street, which turns into Shellmound Street. The trailhead is across the street from IKEA.
Transit
Take the Emery-Go-Round Powell shuttle or the AC Transit Line 26 and off-board at IKEA. The Trailhead is across the street from IKEA.
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Burma Road Trailhead
Access From
19th Street BART Station
Bike
Ride north on Broadway and west on West Grand Avenue to Maritime Street. Turn left on Maritime and ride to Burma Road. The trailhead is at 210 Burma Road, approximately half a mile west of the intersection of Maritime Street and Burma Road.
Transit
Take the AC Transit Transbay NL bus and off-board at Maritime Street. The trailhead is at 210 Burma Road, approximately half a mile west of the intersection of Maritime Street and Burma Road.
Parking
Limited five-hour parking is available from dawn until dusk at the Bay Bridge Trail parking lot at the Bridge Yard building at 210 Burma Road, approximately half a mile west of the intersection of Maritime Street and Burma Road.
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Eastbound Bay Bridge Toll Plaza, AC Transit Bus Stop
Note: No westbound access
Access From
Downtown San Francisco
Bike
AC Transit can accommodate two bikes at a time with bike racks on the front of its buses.
Transit
Take the AC Transit Transbay NL or O bus from the Salesforce Transit Center and off-board at the Toll Plaza stop on the Bay Bridge.
Bay Bridge Trail Safety
- 15-mph advisory speed limit
- Bicycle-mounted officers from the California Highway Patrol will monitor the trail
- Skateboards, scooters and skates are not permitted
- Cyclists must yield to pedestrians
- Fishing is not permitted from the bridge
Bay Bridge Trail Hours
The daily hours of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Path on the Eastern Span on the Bay Bridge are from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
The Bay Bridge Trail is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the trailhead on Shellmound Street in Emeryville to the Caltrans Bridge Yard building at 210 Burma Road, Oakland.
