 Light
Rail Service
Light
Rail Shuttle Buses
Light Rail Service
VTA offers more than 42.2 miles of light rail service through the
cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Campbell and Mountain View. There
are 62 convenient stops along the system, including: residential
areas of South San Jose, Downtown San Jose, San Jose Civic Center,
North First Street high-tech area, Paramount's Great America theme
park, Tasman Drive high-tech and residential areas, Downtown Campbell, Lockheed Martin,
Middlefield Road industrial areas, and Downtown Mountain View.
Light rail service is provided seven days a week to serve Silicon
Valley's round-the-clock lifestyle. The system provides links with
dozens of VTA bus routes and employer shuttles, as well as with
Caltrain commuter rail in San Jose and Downtown Mountain View, and
the Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) at the Lick Mill Station in
Santa Clara. For those who wish to drive to light rail, there are
14 Park & Ride Lots where you can leave your vehicle. Or, if
you choose to bicycle to light rail, you can sign up for bike lockers
located along the line, or simply take your bike on board.
All VTA light rail stations are in compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and have a wayside lift on each platform.
Light rail fares are the same as those charged for regular VTA
bus routes. All light rail stations have ticket vending machines,
from which you can purchase Single Ride tickets good for two hours,
or a Day Pass good for unlimited rides on the day purchased. You
can also purchase a Monthly Flash Pass at one of many VTA ticket
outlets (click on the “Fares” link from the VTA home page)
or by contacting VTA at (408) 321-2300 or (408) 321-2330 (TDD only)
for the Tickets by Mail program.
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Free Light Rail Shuttle Service
VTA, in cooperation with the Transportation Fund for Clean Air,
the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and participating employers,
operate free shuttle buses from several light rail stations directly
to various employment centers.
VTA has been operating the Light Rail Shuttle Bus Program since
1988 when the first two Light Rail Shuttles were introduced to the
public. The program was implemented soon after the opening of the
VTA Light Rail Guadalupe Line to provide convenient connections
to major employment centers, and thus, encourage use of the Light
Rail system. Currently, there are a total of five Light Rail Shuttles,
two of which also serve Caltrain.
Downtown Light Rail Shuttle Also known as the
DASH, for the Downtown Area Shuttle, this service
circulates on a fixed-route through downtown San Jose and connects
with downtown Light Rail Stations as well as the San Jose Diridon
Caltrain Station. You can use the shuttle to make direct connections
from Light Rail or Caltrain with employment sites such as Adobe
Systems, PG&E, Wells Fargo, Comerica Bank, downtown hotels,
and many other businesses. You may also make connections with San
Jose State University and other bus routes, and transfer from Caltrain
to Light Rail and vice versa.
Great America Light Rail Shuttle From two hours
before Great America opens until one hour after the park closes,
this shuttle operates on a fixed-route and connects the Old Ironsides
Light Rail Station with Paramounts’ Great America Amusement
Park in Santa Clara. The shuttle provides service to the main customer
entrance of the park and to the employee entrance.
IBM Light Rail Shuttle The IBM Light Rail Shuttle
connects with the Santa Teresa Light Rail Station as well as the
Blossom Hill Caltrain Station. Service is provided to various IBM
facilities through a combination of fixed-route service during peak
commute hours and demand-response service form 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Kaiser/Veterans Affairs Light Rail Shuttle This
shuttle connects with the Cottle Light Rail Station. Service is
provided throughout the day from 7:00 am until 5:00 pm A combination
of fixed-route and demand-response service can take you to Santa
Teresa Community Hospital and various other Kaiser facilities as
well as the Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Clinic in south San
Jose.
River Oaks Light Rail Shuttle This shuttle connects
with the River Oaks Light Rail Station. It not only connects you
to employment sites, but it also provides a convenient connection
between a residential development and Light Rail. The shuttle operates
on a fixed-route. Serving the River Oaks Residential and Industrial
Parks during peak commute hours, you can make connections with Cadence,
Sony, Data Quest, and other corporations. You can also begin your
daily commute to work by boarding the shuttle in the morning at
residential complexes including the Crescendo, Fountains, Mill Brook,
Galleria, Parkside, Villagio, and Elan apartments and townhouses.
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