MLK 2026 Celebration Train: Free Caltrain & BART Rides to SF’s MLK Day Festival

Each year the NorcalMLK Foundation partners with local and regional transportation agencies to provide commemorative transportation to and from the celebration events.

The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Transportation Program, in collaboration with Bay Area transit systems including Caltrain, BART SFMTA, and Golden Gate Ferries, is a vital initiative that removes barriers to participation in our MLK Celebration events. On the federal holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this program provides thousands of individuals and families across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California region with a remarkable opportunity to attend our events free of transit fare charges.

This program not only promotes accessibility but also embodies Dr. King’s vision of inclusivity and unity. By facilitating easy and cost-free transportation, it ensures that people from diverse backgrounds can come together to honor his legacy. It encourages community engagement, fosters connections, and underscores the principle that the pursuit of civil rights and social justice should be accessible to all.

The MLK Transportation Program is a testament to our commitment to breaking down barriers and fostering a more inclusive society, where everyone has the opportunity to participate in the celebration of Dr. King’s enduring message of peace, equality, and justice.

If you live on the peninsula, consider catching the Caltrain NorcalMLK Celebration Train. NorcalMLK and Caltrain are dedicated to continuing the legacy begun by the late Coretta Scott King by providing special, free commemorative MLK train service for south Bay and peninsula celebrants.
Get Caltrain MLK2026 Pass.

Bay Area Rapid Transit annually commemorates Dr. King by partnering with the NorcalMLK Foundation in developing commemorative MLK BART Passes, which provides complementary, round-trip travel to the MLK Celebrations.
Get BART MLK Flash Pass (coming soon) .

If you live in or near San Francisco, register for your MLK2026 Muni ePass (coming soon). San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency commemorates Dr. King by providing annual passes through NorcalMLK and via complementary shuttle service during the annual march/parade.
Get MLK2026 MUNI ePASS (coming soon)

Live in Marin? Since 2004 the Golden Gate Transportation Authority has partnered with the NorcalMLK Foundation to provide complimentary service to the MLK Celebration events on The MLK2026 Freedom Ferry. Stay tuned for more information on registration for this service..

For each of these services, hurry and register as the number of complimentary passes is limited.