Travel with Caltrain this holiday season

 

Media Contact: Mahmoud Abunie, 650.730.6201 

Caltrain offers fast, frequent, state-of-the-art electric train service that connects travelers to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC).  

Riders can transfer at Millbrae Transit Center and take BART or SamTrans Route 292 to SFO. 

Travelers flying out of San Jose can take Caltrain to Santa Clara Station where they will find the San Jose Mineta International Airport connection via VTA Route 60 with stops at Terminals A and B. 

Caltrain is a proof-of-payment system; tickets are not sold onboard trains but can be purchased at station ticket machines or via Caltrain mobile app. Riders are encouraged to pay fares on Caltrain with Clipper. Day Passes purchased through the mobile app are valid on the day of purchase through the end of the service day. Attendees traveling as a group can save money as part of Caltrain’s package of fare discounts, by ordering a Group Day Pass. Clipper START riders can ride for 50% off a standard fare. Youth Fares are also $1 one way or $2 day passes for passengers 18 and under.  

Parking at Caltrain stations costs $5.50 for the day, and permits can be purchased using the Caltrain mobile app or through ticket machines onsite. The mobile app can be used immediately after parking, as it requires a space number. Paid parking rules are enforced throughout the day.   

Caltrain reminds customers that open alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the trains beginning at 9 p.m. on special event days and nights.  

For more information about Caltrain schedules and fares or for help planning your trip, call Caltrain Customer Service at 1.800.660.4287 (TTY 650.508.6448) or visit www.caltrain.com.  

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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with commute service to Gilroy. Serving the region since 1863, Caltrain is the oldest continually operating rail system west of the Mississippi and the first railroad to convert from diesel to electric power in a generation.  

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