Where are you coming from?
See VTA fares and ways to pay and all 20 park-and-ride lots on the light rail page.
From San Francisco
Both trips end on the VTA Orange Line at Great America station.
- BART to Milpitas: ride BART from Embarcadero to Milpitas, 60 minutes. Midday trains go straight through with no change. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Mountain View, 19 minutes. Fare: BART $9.65, VTA $2.50.
- Caltrain to Mountain View: ride Caltrain to Mountain View, about 60 minutes. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Alum Rock, 12 stops and 27 minutes. Fare: Caltrain by zone, VTA $2.50.
Get home the same way, from the Gate A queue. After a night game, see the last trains.
You can also take BART to Coliseum and walk 5 to 10 minutes to the Capitol Corridor platform. Private game buses also run from SF.
From the Peninsula
Ride Caltrain to Mountain View. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Alum Rock, 12 stops and 27 minutes. Fare: Caltrain by zone, VTA $2.50.
To drive, park where the Orange Line starts: the Mountain View Caltrain lot, $5.50 a day. Moffett Park and Whisman are VTA lots on the same line.
Get home the same way, from the Gate A queue. After a night game, see the last trains.
From the East Bay
- BART to Milpitas, from Oakland, Berkeley or Fremont: ride BART to Milpitas. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Mountain View, 19 minutes. Fare: BART $7.35 from 12th St Oakland or $6.75 from Coliseum, VTA $2.50.
- Capitol Corridor game train, from Oakland: see the trains under Sacramento.
- ACE game train, from Fremont: see the trains under Central Valley.
Get home the same way. BART riders use the Gate A queue. After a night game, see the last trains.
From the Tri-Valley
- BART from Dublin/Pleasanton: ride BART from Dublin/Pleasanton to Milpitas. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Mountain View, 19 minutes. Fare: BART $7.90, VTA $2.50.
- ACE game train, from Pleasanton, Livermore or Vasco: see the trains under Central Valley.
Get home the same way. BART riders use the Gate A queue. After a night game, see the last trains.
From Sacramento
Ride a Capitol Corridor game train to Santa Clara-Great America station, next to the stadium. Book on Amtrak.
| Game | To the game | Return after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/8, 11/29, 12/13 | Trains 729 and 733 arrive 11:39 AM and 12:39 PM | Train 744 leaves 5:05 PM |
| Sun 1/3 | Train 741 arrives 3:38 PM | Train 748, plan for 9:30 PM |
Get home on the return train. Leave the stadium by Gate F, cross the Tasman Dr overpass, and take the stairs on the right. The walk takes about 5 minutes.
Allow at least 45 minutes after the game before your train.
Private game buses also run from Sacramento.
From the Central Valley
Ride the ACE game train from Stockton, Lathrop or Tracy to Santa Clara-Great America station. Fare: from $25 round trip.
| Game | To the game | Return after the game |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/8, 11/29, 12/13 | Leaves Stockton 8:55 AM, arrives 10:55 AM | Leaves 5:19 PM, reaches Stockton 7:17 PM |
| Sun 1/3 | Leaves Stockton 12:40 PM, arrives 2:40 PM | Leaves 9:24 PM, reaches Stockton 11:22 PM |
ACE runs one round trip per game, with no child, senior or disability discounts. Children 3 and up need a ticket. Regular ACE passes are not valid. Buy in the ACE app or at app.acerail.com. Ticket sales for 11/29 open 10/29, for 12/13 on 11/13, and for 1/3 on 12/3. ACE help: (800) 411-7245.
Get home on the return train. ACE uses the Capitol Corridor station, so walk there from Gate F the same way. Read the overtime tip there too.
From the South Bay
Drive to a VTA lot at the start of your line. Both lines end at Great America station.
- Blue Line: park at Santa Teresa, in south San Jose.
- Green Line: park at Winchester, for west San Jose and Campbell.
Fare: VTA $2.50. See fan tips on which lot to use.
Get home the same way, from your line’s queue at Gate A.
From the North Bay
There is no direct train.
- Private game bus: book a seat on a game bus. The bus company sets the fare.
- Drive to Mountain View, then ride VTA: take US-101 south through SF to the Mountain View Caltrain lot, $5.50 a day. Then take the VTA Orange Line toward Alum Rock, 27 minutes. Fare: VTA $2.50.
- Drive to the stadium: buy a parking pass before you leave.
Book a game bus
Companies run buses from SF and Sacramento. They include MRide, Gameday Express and Rally.
Flying in
Choose San Jose (SJC) if you can. It is the closest airport. From SFO, ride BART to Milpitas, 98 minutes with a change at Balboa Park. Then take the VTA Orange Line, 19 minutes. Fare: BART $16.90, VTA $2.50.
The last BART to SFO leaves Milpitas at 11:22 PM. Leaving a lot takes a while after the game, so book a flight home for the next day. See hotels.
Drive in
Buy a parking pass and see the road closures on the parking page. To skip stadium traffic, park at a VTA lot and ride in.
Rideshare
- Drop-off: along the bus stop south of Great America Pkwy.
- Pickup: Red Lot 7, at Great America Pkwy and Stars & Stripes Dr.