Caltrain

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Caltrain - San Francisco - San Jose - Gilroy

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Caltrain is a regional rail line serving San Francisco, San Jose, Gilroy, and points in between.

Caltrain offers 98 weekday trains providing local, limited stop, and Baby Bullet express services between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon Station. Six trains are provided between San Jose and Gilroy during weekday peak hours only. Hourly local service is provided on weekends and holidays between San Francisco and San Jose.

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Caltrain station information

Fare types:

There is no special discount for SJSU students and employees.

Caltrain offers one-way, day-pass, 8-ride, and monthly tickets. Frequent Caltrain riders are recommended to purchase 8-ride or monthly tickets. Caltrain fares are based on the number of zones that are partially or wholly traveled through by the passenger.

Caltrain monthly pass with two zones or more is valid on SamTrans and VTA local routes. Caltrain monthly pass holders can purchase a monthly sticker good on San Francisco Muni.

Purchase Caltrain tickets at stations before boarding trains. No tickets sold on board.

Fare information

Parking:

Belmont, Tamien, Capitol, Blossom Hill, Morgan Hill and Gilroy stations - Free parking
4th & King, 22nd Street, College Park - no station parking

All other stations - $3 daily fee or a $30 monthly permit (available only to passengers purchasing monthly pass or two 10-ride tickets).

San Francisco & the Peninsula to SJSU

Schedules:

(Southbound) Weekday , Weekend & holiday

Interactive schedule

Weekday frequency:

15-30 min. peak, hourly midday, 30-60 min. night

Access to SJSU:

From San Jose Diridon Station, take DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) to the west edge of campus on 4th Street, or take eastbound VTA buses 63 or 64 to the northern edge of campus along San Fernando Street.

SJSU to the Peninsula & San Francisco

Access to Caltrain:	From SJSU, take DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) on 4th Street by San Fernando Street or Paseo de San Antonio, or take westbound VTA buses 63 or 64 from stops on San Fernando Street by 5th or 7th streets.
Weekday frequency:	15-30 min. peak, hourly midday, 30-60 min. night
Schedules:	(Northbound) Weekday , Weekend & holiday Interactive schedule
Transit connections to Caltrain after 7:00pm on weekdays:	Because line 63 and 64 are not timed with Caltrain departures after 7:00pm, it is recommended to take Light Rail to San Jose Diridon Station. To connect with northbound train departing at 7:30pm: Take southbound VTA Light Rail (toward Winchester) at Paseo de San Antonio station on 2nd Street at 7:12pm. To connect with northbound train departing at 8:30pm: Take southbound VTA Light Rail (toward Winchester) at Paseo de San Antonio station on 2nd Street at 8:13pm. To connect with northbound train departing at 9:30pm: Take southbound VTA Light Rail (toward Winchester) at Paseo de San Antonio station on 2nd Street at 9:10pm. To connect with the last northbound train departing at 10:30pm: Take southbound VTA Light Rail (toward Winchester) at Paseo de San Antonio station on 2nd Street at 10:10pm.
Caltrain's policy during Sharks home games:	The last weekday and Saturday northbound train departs the San Jose station at 10:30 p.m. or 15 minutes after the game ends, whichever is later.

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