Caltrain is the ride to beat as March Madness arrives in San Jose

 

Media Contact: Mahmoud Abunie, 650.730.6201 

Fans can take Caltrain to the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, at the SAP Center, where Texas faces Purdue at 4:10 p.m., followed by Arkansas vs. Arizona at 6:45 p.m. The action continues with an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday, March 28, with teams and tipoff time still to be determined. 

Skip the traffic and parking — Caltrain offers a direct, stress-free way to get to the game and back. 

Caltrain is a proof-of-payment system that requires riders to pay their fare before boarding. Clipper® is the all-in-one reloadable transit card for the Bay Area — and a convenient way to pay your Caltrain fare – but riders can now also simply tap on and off with their contactless credit card or digital wallet at the Clipper reader. Riders without Clipper, credit/debit cards, or a digital wallet can purchase tickets at station ticket machines. Tickets are not sold on board. Youth Fares are $1 for a one-way ticket, and $2 for a youth day pass for passengers 18 and under.  

Caltrain reminds customers that open alcoholic beverages are prohibited on trains beginning at 9 p.m. on special event days and nights. Disruptive passengers will be asked to leave Caltrain property.   

Paid parking rules are enforced throughout the day, including on weekends and holidays. Parking at Caltrain stations costs $5.50 for the day, and permits can be purchased using the ParkMobile app or through ticket machines onsite. ParkMobile allows riders to simply input the station zone number (which can be found through the app and will be posted on station signage and on station pages on the Caltrain website) as well as the number of the parking space. To use the app, customers must create an account by entering an email address, payment method, and license plate number. 

For Caltrain schedules and trip-planning information, visit Caltrain.com. 

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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with commute service to Gilroy. Serving the region since 1863, Caltrain is the oldest continually operating rail system west of the Mississippi and the first railroad to convert from diesel to electric power in a generation.  

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