SAN FRANCISCO - MARCH 07: Passengers get off of a San Francisco MUNI bus March 7, 2007 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has asked the San Francisco Municipal Railway to conduct a study on offering free fares on all city transit, including buses, streetcars and cable cars, a move that would be the first of its kind in the nation. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

After surveys, planning news, and speculation, we can finally confirm that a new trans-Bay bus line will be in operation beginning this weekend.

BART and AC Transit today announced that a 1-year pilot program has been approved for the new weekend bus line 822, which will run between 1 am and 2:30 am every 30 minutes from 24th street in San Francisco to the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station in the East Bay, with multiple stops along the way.

“In San Francisco, Lines 822 and 800 will stop at 24th Street/Mission, 16th Street/Mission, Market/Van Ness Ave, Civic Center/UN Plaza, Powell Street, Montgomery Street and Embarcadero as well as the Temporary Transbay Terminal at Beale and Howard streets, the report reads. “In the East Bay, Line 822 stops at 14th Street/Broadway and Rockridge BART in Oakland; then on to BART stations at Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, and Pittsburg/Bay Point.”

In addition, the already in operation 800 and 801 lines will now run with a higher frequency between 12:30 and 2:30.

Trans-Bay trips will be a little pricier, running up to $4.20 (payable with Clipper or cash), but that’s much cheaper than taking a ride share home, or you know, even buying another beer.

For more information head to BART’s website.

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