Public Transportation

Public Transportation

Valley Transportation Authority Light rail and Buses

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VTA light rail runs every 10 minutes weekdays, and every 15 minutes on weekends and holidays, making several stops in downtown. The VTA light rail routes are on the parking map.

View schedule information for light rail or the many bus routes that serve downtown.

Caltrain

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Caltrain connects downtown San Jose to other Bay Area cities, from Gilroy to San Francisco.

The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company began passenger rail service on the Peninsula in 1863. The system we know today as Caltrain had its start in 1992, when the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board took over the operation of the train.

View schedule information for Caltrain to downtown San Jose.

The Altamont Commuter Express

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The Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) has connected San Jose with Fremont, the Pleasanton-Livermore area, and across the Altamont Pass into Manteca and Stockton since 1998.

View Ace Rail to downtown San Jose information.