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Flying Out For the Holidays? Let SamTrans/Caltrain Take You to The Airport

Avoid the hassle of hitting up a friend or an taking an expensive taxi to SFO or SJC this holiday season---jump on Caltrain or SamTrans bus.


Skip the bumper-to-bumper airport traffic and avoid parking hassles this season 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 three airport locations:

  1. Terminal 1: Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level at curbside adjacent to Courtyard
  2. International Terminal: Level 1 at Courtyard A 
  3. Curbside adjacent to Courtyard G 
SamTrans provides service from the Peninsula and San Francisco to SFO on three routes: 292 (San Mateo to San Francisco), KX (Palo Alto to San Francisco), and 397 (Palo Alto to San Francisco). 

Caltrain passengers can get to SFO on weekdays by transferring at the shared Caltrain-BART Millbrae Intermodal Station to BART for a quick trip to the San Bruno BART station. Once there, travelers will bard an SFO BART train. Evenings and weekends, BART offers direct service from the Millbrae Station to the airport. 

To Mineta San Jose International Airport: 
For passengers flying into or 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), or visit www.samtrans.com or www.caltrain.com

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