0. BART, MTC and Scoop Integrated Carpool to Transit Access Program FTA MOD Sandbox Recipient

1. The BART System Map

2. Access to BART Modes of access to and from BART are changing.
Drive alone and transit access shares are decreasing.
Bike access and passenger drop-off are increasing.
Shuttles routes have increased from 32 to 115 in past 8 years.
New pressures on intermodal areas, especially during evening commute periods.
Parking facilities remain at capacity.
Off-peak ridership decreasing, with riders migrating from BART to emerging rideshare services.

3. Changes in Access to BART: Home Origin Mode Shares

4. Actions by BART Deals with Shared Use Mobility Providers
Carsharing: Getaround, Zipcar, AAA/Gig
Carpooling: Scoop
Bikesharing: Motivate
Intermodal Access: organizations
New BART Station Access Policy
Best Utilization of Space Governs Allocations
Preparing Intermodals for the Future
New Design Guidelines account for increased and potentially autonomous drop-offs
New Curb Use Guidelines Policy
Reorganization According to Ridership / Accessibility

5. BART Parking 47,000 parking spaces at capacity.
35,000 people on waitlist for monthly permits.
Most facilities fill by 7:45am, governing when people arrive.
Inconvenient for riders
Exacerbates peak-hour commute capacity constraints.
Inefficient use of parking spaces
Mostly filled with single occupancy vehicles
Little turnover of spaces

6. BART’s Current Carpool Program
Partnership with MTC and 511.org
Offered at 21 of 34 BART stations which have parking facilities.
Not offered at 13 stations because of difficulty in enforcement and fraudulent usage.
Parking not guaranteed and difficult to access.
Program hasn’t expanded in 45 years.

7. Introducing…Scoop! New Carpool Program

8. Marketing Video
Available for view on Youtube

9. Project Approach
Incentivize people to carpool to BART by guaranteeing participants a parking space. Scoop, a rideshare matching app, forms carpools with drivers and riders by 9pm the evening before the next morning’s commute, giving commuters time to plan for alternatives if not matched. Unmatched afternoon passengers are eligible for Guaranteed Ride Home Program. Screens for wheelchair accessible vehicles. Rider pays driver per mile fee, minus small Scoop fee. Parking fee payments to be integrated into app. Transit stations are a pre-populated destination.

10. Partnerships
BART ensures that parking spaces are available, the program is properly enforced, and the project fits in with other operational logistics of the transit system. Scoop Technologies matches BART riders into efficient carpools. Scoop communicates with users and provides BART with license plate information for enforcement and verification. Scoop also collects parking fees on behalf of BART. Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the region’s metropolitan planning organization, assists with project management and with the marketing and development of the project through its program.

11. Anticipated Outcomes
Increase utilization of existing parking facilities, currently dominated by single occupancy vehicles. Expand BART’s carpool program. Address first/last mile access to transit in affordable, environmentally-friendly, equitable manner. Address core capacity constraints during peak commute periods between East Bay and San Francisco. Reduce VMT and highway congestion with travel to BART stations rather than final destinations. Jump-start PPP program that does not require operational subsidy.

12. Initial Pilot Program
Launched January 23, 2017 at Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station.
Results through May 23, 2017
Carpools formed: 2,784
Participants matched: 5,756
Carpools with 3+ riders: 3%
Average distance traveled: 18.9 miles
People with BART as
preferred destination: 600+

13. Daily Scoop Carpools to Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Jan 23, 2017 through May 19, 2017

14. User Testimonial Meet Prashanth Venkataiahgari!
Lives in San Ramon, works as a lead engineer at Levi’s in San Francisco
Has completed 30 rides since the pilot began
Gets matched about 9 times out of 10 requests per week

15. Thank you! Bob Franklin Nikki Foletta, AICP BART Department Manager
Customer Access and Accessibility
Nikki Foletta, AICP
BART Principal Planner
Grant Development