Caltrain
Caltrain is a regional rail line serving San Francisco, San Jose, Gilroy, and stations in between.
Caltrain currently operates local, limited stop, and Baby Bullet express services between San Francisco and San Jose Diridon Station.
Four trains are operated from Gilroy to San Jose Diridon on weekday mornings, and four trains are operated from San Jose to Gilroy on weekday evenings. Local service is provided on weekends and holidays between San Francisco and San Jose.
BayPass
Caltrain accepts Clipper, so eligible SJSU students can ride for free with Clipper BayPass. Use your physical Clipper card or mobile Clipper card to tap on before boarding and tap off after your trip. BayPass does not remove the requirement to tap. Learn more on the BayPass page.
Fares
Purchase Caltrain tickets at stations before boarding trains. No tickets are sold on board. All information regarding fares, fare types and how to purchase tickets can be access from the Caltrain website, under Fares.
Employees with a SmartPass Clipper Card can to load money onto their card for access to Caltrain, visit clippercard.com for more information.
Getting To A Station
To SJSU:
From San Jose Diridon Station, take the VTA Rapid 500, 64A, 64B, or 68 to the vicinity of SJSU.
From SJSU:
From Santa Clara and 5th Street, take the VTA Rapid 500, 64A, or 64B, to Diridon Station. From 2nd Street and Paseo de San Antonio, take the 68 to Diridon Station.
Schedules
To find information regarding the Caltrain schedule, you can visit the Caltrain website and gain access to all current schedules for WEEKEND and WEEKDAY trains.
Parking
Parking is available for Caltrain customers at most Caltrain stations. Caltrain requires that all parking customers have a daily parking ticket or a monthly parking permit to park at all Caltrain-owned lots 24/7.
To find information on parking at your nearest Caltrain station, you can visit Caltrain's parking page.
How To Ride
Need assistance on how to ride?
To find information on planning, purchasing tickets, and boarding, visit their website and follow the five steps listed under How To Ride.
