What discounted fare programs does VTA offer?
VTA offers discounted fares for Youth (5-18), Senior (65+), and people with disabilities. Visit our Fares page to learn more.
VTA offers discounted fares for Youth (5-18), Senior (65+), and people with disabilities. Visit our Fares page to learn more.
Visit our Fares page to find out what proof is required for Senior (65+), Disabled and Youth (5-18) discounts.
If your card is registered, contact Clipper Customer Service to report it lost or stolen:
Visit 511.org for information about replacing a lost or stolen Regional Transportation Connections (RTC) card.
In the event of an emergency, call 911 for immediate assistance.
Download the free VTAlerts app to report safety concerns, suspicious activities and medical emergencies. If you do not own a...
The State of California Interregional Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP) is developed within the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Its purpose is to improve interregional mobility...
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program was created to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve mobility, with a priority on...
The Standard SmartPass is valid on all VTA local buses and light rail.
The Express SmartPass is offered only to SmartPass institutions who have partnered with VTA in its Express Bus Partnership...
No, you are not eligible to purchase a SmartPass as an individual.
Only employers, residential developments, and colleges within Santa Clara County may purchase a SmartPass. Institutions enter an...
No. Institutions are required to purchase SmartPasses for all eligible individuals at a given location.
This requirement allows Institutions a cost-effective way to provide access to public transit...
Due to VTA and Clipper’s Privacy Policies and state and federal privacy laws, SmartPass institutions are restricted to anonymized aggregated utilization data.
See SmartPass Instituion Portal...
Please contact your SmartPass coordinator immediately.
All SmartPass replacements should go through the coordinators. VTA and Clipper cannot verify your SmartPass eligibility thus would not be able...
The per-person annual SmartPass rates are based in part on the VTA service available at the site’s geographic location. The following chart summarizes the Service Level at different geographic...
The Federal Transit Administration's Pilot Program for TOD Planning provides funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity...
At approximately 90 feet below ground, the boarding station platforms are comparable to other underground stations in California and around the United States. Within the Bay Area, it is about the same...
In early April 2018, the VTA Board of Directors approved VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project, certified the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) as CEQA lead...
In 2008, before the BART Extension Program was broken into two phases, a twin bore configuration with cut-and-cover stations was relatively advanced. However, those plans are now nearly 15 years old...
As Santa Clara County's Congestion Management Agency, VTA is responsible for designing and constructing the BART Silicon Valley Extension Program. VTA will own all the property, facilities, and...
During the environmental clearance phase of the VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, both the twin-bore and single-bore tunneling methodologies were evaluated and assessed regarding...
At approximately 90 feet below ground, station platform and tunnel depth is comparable to several other stations throughout the United States. Locally, it is about the same depth as the Union Square...
All stations are designed per BART standards and house many required BART support facilities within:
First, all stations have 700-ft long platforms to accommodate a typical 10-car BART train. ...
VTA offers paid parking at the Berryessa and Milpitas Transit Centers. Both locations have garage and surface lot parking.
To avoid waiting for pay kiosks at transit centers, VTA recommends its...
To qualify for discounted fares, Seniors must be age 65 or older and Youth must be age 5-18.
Visit VTA's Fares page for more information.