No, not technically. The Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station sits just outside the city line in unincorporated Contra Costa Centre, and its official address is 1365 Treat Blvd., Walnut Creek. It still carries the city’s name, and a weekday morning train from there reaches Embarcadero in about 38 minutes for $7.15 on Clipper (BART schedule and fare data for Thursday, October 1, 2026, checked September 24, 2026).
So the name tells you where the trains go, not which city runs the land. Here is why that matters for a buyer, and how the commute actually works.
Why does the station say Walnut Creek if it’s called Pleasant Hill?
Because the land around it belongs to neither city. BART lists the station at 1365 Treat Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94597 (BART, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station page, checked September 24, 2026). Contra Costa County’s general plan update, which plans for the county’s unincorporated communities, profiles Contra Costa Centre as the community between Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Concord, next to the station (Contra Costa County, Envision Contra Costa 2040, Contra Costa Centre community profile, draft of October 14, 2024, checked September 25, 2026). The state’s sales tax agency lists the station address itself as unincorporated Contra Costa County (California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, tax rate lookup for 1365 Treat Blvd., checked September 25, 2026).
What that means in plain terms: the county, not the City of Pleasant Hill, handles planning around the station. A mailing address is set by the Postal Service, so it does not tell you which city a home is in. For any home near Treat Boulevard, look up the parcel with the Contra Costa County Assessor to confirm the jurisdiction before you write an offer.
Watch the name trap: Contra Costa Centre vs. Contra Costa Center
Two places, two spellings. The BART area is Contra Costa Centre, in the unincorporated county. The City of Pleasant Hill also has a “Contra Costa Center Specific Plan,” which covers a shopping site between I-680 and Buskirk Avenue, inside city limits (City of Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Center Specific Plan page, checked September 24, 2026). If a listing or a report mentions one, check which one it means.
How long is the BART ride to San Francisco and Oakland?
About 38 minutes to Embarcadero and 26 minutes to 12th Street Oakland City Center, with no transfer. The station is on the Yellow Line (Antioch to SFO/Millbrae). BART’s schedule for Thursday, October 1, 2026 shows these morning trips:
| Leaves Pleasant Hill/CC Centre | Destination | Arrives | Ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:33 a.m. | 12th St. Oakland City Center | 7:59 a.m. | 26 min |
| 7:33 a.m. | Embarcadero | 8:11 a.m. | 38 min |
| 7:41 a.m. | Montgomery St. | 8:21 a.m. | 40 min |
| 7:53 a.m. | Civic Center/UN Plaza | 8:36 a.m. | 43 min |
| 8:01 a.m. | Embarcadero | 8:40 a.m. | 39 min |
Source: BART official schedule data (api.bart.gov), checked September 24, 2026. Going home, the 5:20 p.m. from Embarcadero is scheduled into the station at 5:58 p.m., a 38 minute ride. The station page’s weekday list shows southbound trains leaving every 8 to 12 minutes through the morning.
Plan around track work, too. On September 24, 2026, BART’s station page listed single tracking near the station for vegetation work (next work day October 4) and late-night Yellow Line work in Contra Costa County. Check bart.gov the week you ride.
What does BART cost from Pleasant Hill?
$7.15 each way to downtown San Francisco and $4.80 to downtown Oakland, adult Clipper (BART fare data for October 1, 2026, checked September 24, 2026).
| Clipper fare type | To Embarcadero or Montgomery | To 12th St. Oakland |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | $7.15 | $4.80 |
| Clipper START or Youth | $3.55 | $2.40 |
| Senior or disabled | $2.65 | $1.80 |
Twenty workdays at the adult San Francisco fare comes to $286 a month in train fare before parking. That is our math on BART’s posted fare, not a BART figure.
Is parking easy at Pleasant Hill BART?
BART lists the station with parking “capacity available at all times” (BART station page, checked September 24, 2026). Your options there:
- Daily: $3.40 a day. Carpool parking is also $3.40.
- Reserved: $5 a day for single or multi-day reserved spaces, or $93.80 for a monthly permit.
- How to pay: the BART Official app, or the pay machine outside the fare gates.
BART notes the garage was built with federal highway money as a rideshare facility, so carpoolers and people riding other transit may also park there if they pay the fee.
Can I bike or take the bus to the station?
Yes. The Iron Horse pedestrian and bicycle trail runs right to the station. BART lists 88 on-demand BikeLink lockers, 10 free Bikeep smart racks and a bike station at 7011 Sunne Lane with secure self-parking and a repair shop (BART station page, checked September 24, 2026).
County Connection runs these routes to the station, per its routes page checked September 24, 2026:
- Route 9: Diablo Valley College, Sun Valley Mall, Crescent Plaza, Pleasant Hill BART, North Main and Walnut Creek BART. Weekdays, about 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., every 60 minutes.
- Route 18: Martinez Amtrak to Pleasant Hill BART. Weekdays, about 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., every 80 minutes. Route 316 runs Martinez Amtrak to Pleasant Hill BART on weekends and is listed as free.
- Route 7: Mitchell Park and Ride, Shadelands and Treat Boulevard to Pleasant Hill BART. Weekday peak hours only, every 20 minutes, listed as free.
- Routes 11, 14 and 15: links to Concord BART, with Route 15 on Treat Boulevard and Route 14 on Monument Boulevard. Routes 11 and 14 are listed as free.
An adult County Connection ride is $2.00 on Clipper or $2.50 cash. Coming off BART onto a bus with Clipper, the adult transfer is $1.00 (County Connection fares, checked September 24, 2026). BART’s station page also lists Wheels Route 70X express service to Dublin/Pleasanton BART and AC Transit’s 702 Early Bird Express.
What about driving?
I-680 runs north and south through Pleasant Hill and connects to Highway 24 toward Oakland, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco (City of Pleasant Hill, Economic Development page, checked September 24, 2026). If you drive into San Francisco, the Bay Bridge toll for a two-axle car is $8.50 in 2026, and FasTrak tag rates step up each January from 2027 through 2030 (MTC, “New Bridge Toll Rates Now in Effect,” January 2, 2026).
We won’t quote a drive time. No official source publishes a typical one, and it changes by the hour. Open 511.org, the region’s official traveler information site, and check live conditions on I-680 and Highway 24 at the hour you would leave.
How do I test this commute before I buy?
Ride it from the house, not from the station. Leave the front door at your real start time on a Tuesday or Wednesday, get to the platform the way you would every day (walk, bike, bus or car), and time it door to door both ways. Do it once from each home you’re serious about. The trip to the platform is where two houses a mile apart can differ the most.
Questions people also ask
Is Pleasant Hill BART in Walnut Creek?
Its mailing address is Walnut Creek, 1365 Treat Blvd., per BART’s station page checked September 24, 2026. The station itself sits in Contra Costa Centre, unincorporated Contra Costa County land between Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Concord, per the county’s Envision Contra Costa 2040 profile and the state tax agency’s address lookup. A mailing address does not decide a home’s city, so check the parcel with the county assessor.
How long does BART take from Pleasant Hill to San Francisco?
BART’s schedule for Thursday, October 1, 2026 shows morning trains from Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre reaching Embarcadero in 38 to 39 minutes and Montgomery St. in about 40, with no transfer on the Yellow Line. Add the time to get to the platform and from the downtown station to your office.
How much is parking at Pleasant Hill BART?
Daily parking is $3.40, the same as carpool parking. Single or multi-day reserved spaces are $5 a day, and a monthly reserved permit is $93.80, per BART’s station page checked September 24, 2026. BART listed the station as having capacity available at all times. Pay in the BART Official app or at the machine outside the fare gates.
What buses go to Pleasant Hill BART?
County Connection Routes 7, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 18 serve the station on weekdays, and Routes 311 and 316 on weekends, per County Connection’s routes page checked September 24, 2026. Route 9 links Diablo Valley College and Walnut Creek BART, and Route 18 links Martinez Amtrak. An adult ride on Clipper is $2.00.
Your next step
Send us your work address and start time. We’ll line up the Pleasant Hill homes that fit that commute, measure each one to the station, and pull the recent sales on those streets. Talk to a Pleasant Hill agent on our team or call (510) 949-5525.
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By Bill Davis, DRE #01880656, The Davis Team at eXp Realty, Pleasant Hill, CA. Updated September 24, 2026.
Sources
- BART, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station page (address, parking, bikes, connecting transit, service alerts): bart.gov/stations/phil (checked September 24, 2026)
- BART, official schedule and fare data (api.bart.gov), weekday trips on Thursday, October 1, 2026 (checked September 24, 2026)
- Contra Costa County, Envision Contra Costa 2040, Contra Costa Centre community profile, draft of October 14, 2024: envisioncontracosta2040.org (checked September 25, 2026)
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, tax rate lookup by address (1365 Treat Blvd.): cdtfa.ca.gov (checked September 25, 2026)
- City of Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Center Specific Plan page and Economic Development page: phillca.gov (checked September 24, 2026)
- County Connection, Routes page with fares: countyconnection.com/routes (checked September 24, 2026)
- MTC (Bay Area regional transportation agency), “New Bridge Toll Rates Now in Effect,” January 2, 2026: mtc.ca.gov (checked September 24, 2026)
- 511.org, Bay Area traveler information (checked September 24, 2026)