San Francisco Fleet Week is October 4 through 12 this year, and public transit is a great way to enjoy the air shows, Parade of Ships, and other special events across the city. Plan your visit with BARTable's guide to SF Fleet Week.

The hallmark experiences of the annual celebration are air shows held along the San Francisco waterfront. BART will be running longer trains for the air shows on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11. The shows are noon to 4pm.

Muni is running extra service. Find their service plan here.

Here's how to reach the air show viewing areas with BART + Muni:

Pier 39: Take BART to Embarcadero Station and use Exit B1 to transfer to the Muni F Market streetcar or bus.

Fort Mason, Marina Green: Take BART to Montgomery St and use Exit A1. Walk to Kearny St and board the Muni 30 Stockton bus.

Fort Mason (option 2): Take BART to 16th St. Mission and use Exit B to board the Muni 49 Van Ness bus.

Crissy Field, the Presidio: Take BART to Embarcadero and use Exit A1. Walk to Drumm St. and California St. and board the Presidio Go Downtown Route to the Presidio Transit Center.

Planning and paying for your trip

Plan your door-to-door trip using BART's Trip Planner. You can also check Real Time Departures for the stations you use.

Parking at BART stations (except Milpitas and Berryessa stations) is free on weekends.

Every BART station has restrooms except Pittsburg Center, 12th St./Oakland City Center, Civic Center, 16th St. Mission, 24th St. Mission, and the Oakland International Airport Station (Coliseum Station has a restroom).

All Bay Area transit, including BART, accepts contactless debit or credit cards and mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay for adult fare payment. No setup is required. Each person needs their own card or device. Clipper cards are also accepted.

Riders who use more than one transit agency in a single trip will only be charged full fare on the first operator. A transfer discount of up to $2.85 will apply on any additional transit agency the rider uses within a two-hour window. Transfer discounts are calculated automatically using Tap and Ride or Clipper for accounts that have been upgraded to the next generation system (click here to upgrade your card).