It's time for another clash between Northern and Southern California as the San Jose Earthquakes take on their rivals, LAFC, at Levi’s Stadium September 13. The excitement starts early with a Mexican Independence Day celebration at 2:30 p.m., followed by the main event, with kickoff at 5:30 p.m. 

To make your matchday experience a breeze, fans are encouraged to use public transit. 

Light Rail:  

• Extra service to the stadium will operate from Mountain View, Alum Rock, Diridon, and Santa Teresa on the Orange, Green, and Blue light rail lines. 

Bus:   

• VTA will operate regular Saturday service before the event on Bus Routes 55, 57 & 59.  

Return Service:  

• Boarding will only be available at the Great America Light Rail station after the match. Lick Mill and Old Ironsides stations will be closed for 60 minutes post-event. 

• Extra service will run at least an hour after the match ends. We encourage customers to make their way to the queue lines outside the stadium as soon as possible. The lines will be designated by light rail route color: blue, green, or orange.  

• Bus return service will begin immediately after the match. The last bus on each line will leave one hour after the end of the event. Lines 55, 57 & 59. 

Other Service to Levi’s Stadium:  

Caltrain will operate their regular weekend service between San Francisco and Mountain View prior to and after the event. Passengers can transfer to VTA light rail, which goes directly to the stadium, at the Mountain View Transit Center. The last regular scheduled northbound Caltrain will depart Mountain View station at 11:49 p.m.  

BART will operate their regular Saturday service before and after the event. The last northbound, regular service BART train leaves Milpitas at 11:54 p.m. Allow time to make your way to the light rail platform as soon as possible to make your connections. 

Capitol Corridor will be operating its normal weekend service. 

Helpful Tools for Your Trip: 

Use Clipper for easy fare payment.    

Transit app is great for trip planning, real-time information, and service alerts.   

If you plan to drive to the Milpitas Transit Center and take light rail to the match, we recommend paying in advance for parking permits online or on your smartphone with the Passport app (for daily permits only). The Passport app is available on the App store and Google Play store. This will help you avoid long lines at the parking kiosks. You can find more info on parking at Silicon Valley BART stations here.  

Stay up to date at VTA's Levi’s Stadium Page.