Dash Away, Dash Away – Take Public Transit to the Airport

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December 18, 2009

Santa may be too busy to give you a lift to the airport but you can still skip bumper-to-bumper airport traffic and parking hassles by leaving the driving to SamTrans or Caltrain. Public transit for holiday travelers to the San Francisco or San Jose airports is convenient and inexpensive.

To San Francisco International Airport:
SamTrans buses deliver holiday travelers to the curb at four airport locations:
Terminal 2, Level 1, Roadway Center Island
Terminal 3, Level 1, Courtyard 4
International Terminal, Courtyard A
International Terminal, Courtyard G

SamTrans provides service from the Peninsula and San Francisco to SFO on three routes: 292 (San Mateo to San Francisco) and KX (Palo Alto to San Francisco) and 397 (Palo Alto to San Francisco). Passengers traveling from north of the airport to the airport with more than a carryon are advised to take Route 292 because of a luggage restriction on Route KX. The luggage restriction does not apply south of the airport.

Caltrain passengers can get to SFO by transferring at the shared Caltrain-BART Millbrae Intermodal Station to BART for a quick trip to the San Bruno station. Once there, travelers will board an SFO BART train.

To Mineta San Jose International Airport:
For passengers flying out of San Jose, Caltrain connects with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's free Route 10 Airport Flyer bus at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station.

For information about fares and schedules, call 1-800-660-4287 (TTY 650-508-6448).