Millbrae Station
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Millbrae Station is the only direct connection between the BART and Caltrain systems. All tracks and platforms are at ground level, and an overhead concourse provides access to the platforms and the parking garage. At the station, BART uses three tracks and platforms on the east side, while Caltrain uses two tracks and platforms on the west. BART's platform 3 is next to Caltrain's platform 4 (San Francisco-bound). They're separated by a wall and fare gates. Caltrain riders from the south can transfer to BART across the platform without going up to the concourse.
Points of interest
Ticket machines are available at the elevated station concourse and at the northbound Caltrain platform. First time riders can purchase a reusable Clipper card from a vending machine before boarding. All riders must pass through the faregates with a valid Clipper card, or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Wallet. Keep the device or card for the ride and use it to pass through the faregates again when exiting the station.
Riders using Clipper transferring from Caltrain need to "tag off" at a Caltrain Clipper reader on the platform before entering BART.
During daytime, R Red Line line provides service to San Francisco and East Bay (Richmond direction), as well as SFO. Y line trains provides service at night to SF and East Bay, with stop at SFO.
Normally, all BART trains board on Platform 3 (the one just across from Caltrain). However, some trains may drop off riders on other platforms.
| Platform 3: R to Richmond (daytime) Y to Antioch (night) | |
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| ⇓ Next Station: | ⇑ Next Station: SF Airport |
This station is served by Caltrain local/limited stop and Baby Bullet trains.
Caltrain ticket machines and Clipper card readers are located in the elevated concourse and on the Caltrain platforms. Riders can purchase new Clipper cards and add values/passes to the card from selected Caltrain ticket machines (as well as BART ticket machines) at this station.
All riders must have a valid paper/mobile ticket, or tagged Clipper card/mobile device before boarding Caltrain. Train crews may inspect for fares onboard. Riders using Clipper should "tag off" after exiting the train.
This station features side platforms for Caltrain. The northbound (SF) platform is next to the BART's platform and southbound (SJ) platform is across the tracks to the west. Use the elevated concourse to get from BART to the SJ Caltrain platform.
| Southbound to San Jose/Gilroy | Northbound to San Francisco |
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| ⇓ Next Station: Burlingame (weekday), Broadway (weekend) | ⇑ Next Station: San Bruno |
Caltrain service advisoryData provided by 511.org
This station has bus stops on both sides of the tracks. Most buses serve the bus stop on the west side. Some shuttles serve stops on the east side.
Parking diagram at the east side of Millbrae Station
Due to multiple ownership of the spaces at Millbrae, there are different fees and policies between the parking on the east and the west side of the station. BART and Caltrain passengers can park on either side of the station, but permits bought for one lot are not valid in the other.
| Unreserved spaces (East side) | Reserved spaces | Carpool/Midday | Caltrain (West side) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | before 10am | $3 daily fee | reserved permit required | BART carpool permit + daily fee | $5.50 daily fee |
| Weekdays | 10am - 3pm | $3 daily fee | |||
| Weekdays | after 3pm | free | |||
| Weekends | all day | ||||
Reserved spaces require:
- BART monthly reserved parking permit - $105
- BART single/multi-day reserved permit - $7.8, 16.2
Caltrain monthly parking permits are accepted on the west parking lot only.
For parking spaces on the east side, remember the space number and pay the fee at an add fare machine. Caltrain riders can pay at a special parking machine located in the concourse.
For the west parking lot, remember the space number and pay the fee at a Caltrain ticket machine.
