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Caltrain fares vary by the number of zones you are traveling.
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The [[Caltrain]] system is divided into [http://apps.transitunlimited.org/caltrainmap.html six fare zones] and fares are determined by the number of zones traveled.
  
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Caltrain offers four types of tickets:
 
  
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# '''One-Way Ticket''' - Valid for 4 hours after purchase within the zones and in the direction indicated.
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Use the planner below to determine your one way fare:
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{{Caltrainplanner}}
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# '''Day Pass''' - Valid for unlimited rides on the day of purchase between the zones indicated.
 
  
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# '''10-Ride Ticket''' - Good for 60 days from the day and time purchased, but must be validated each time (using the validators at every station) before boarding the train.  Each time your ticket is validated, travel is good in any direction between the zones and time indicated.  A  '''10-Ride Ticket''' may also be used for multiple riders, but must be stamped for every rider on every trip. 
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==Fare zones==
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<div style="width:100%;overflow:auto">
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{| class="infodata" style="font-size:90%; white-space: nowrap; line-height:110%;"
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! Fare zone !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6
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|-
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| Stations
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* 4th & King
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* 22nd St
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* Bayshore
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* South SF
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* San Bruno
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* Millbrae
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* Broadway
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* Burlingame
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* San Mateo
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* Hayward Park
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* Hillsdale
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* Belmont
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* San Carlos
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* Redwood City
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* Menlo Park
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* Palo Alto
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* California Ave
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* San Antonio
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* Mountain View
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* Sunnyvale
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* Lawrence
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* Santa Clara
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* College Park
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* San Jose Diridon
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* Tamien
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* Capitol
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* Blossom Hill
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* Morgan Hill
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* San Martin
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* Gilroy
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|}
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</div>
  
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# '''Monthly Pass''' - Valid for unlimited travel between the zones indicated during the month. On weekends and major holidays, it is good for unlimited travel in all fare zones.
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==Ticket types==
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One way tickets and day passes can be purchased from the [[Caltrain ticket machine|ticket machines]] at all Caltrain stations or through the {{app|agency=Caltrain|applink=http://www.caltrain.com/Fares/howtobuy/CaltrainMobile.html|app name=Caltrain mobile app}}. Train fares can also be paid with [[Clipper]] cards/or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay. Caltrain is a [[proof of payment]] System. No tickets are sold on-board. Passengers must have a valid ticket or pass to board the train.
  
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All ticket types can be purchased at the [[Caltrain ticket machine|ticket machines]] at all Caltrain stations, or in person at [[4th and King Station]] and [[San Jose Diridon Station]].
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All tickets are valid only within the zones indicated unless specified otherwise.
  
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===Fare upgrade===
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<div style="width:100%;overflow:auto">
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{| class="infodata"
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|-
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! Ticket types
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! Validation period
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! Notes
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| One way
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| 4 hours after purchase for one way travel
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| Cannot be purchased in advance. Stop-overs are permitted. One way fares can be paid with Clipper by tagging on at the reader before boarding the train and tagging off after exiting the train. One way fares on Clipper are 55 cents less than the cash fare paid at the ticket machines.
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|-
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| Day pass
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| Unlimited rides on the day of purchase
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| Cannot be purchased in advance. Not available on Clipper.
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| Monthly Pass
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| Available on [[Clipper]] cards only. Once the ticket is purchased and loaded onto the card, the rider only needs to tag on and off on the first use each month (no need to tag after that).
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| The pass is good for unlimited travel within the zones purchased on weekdays and in all fare zones on weekends and holidays.
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|}
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</div>
  
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If you want travel to a station and your Ticket doesn't include that stations zone, purchase a '''Zone Upgrade''', which must be used with a Valid Caltrain Ticket. A zone upgarde allows you to to travel from a station from any of the zones indicated on your Caltrain Ticket to any station located in any of the zones that are within number of zones on your '''Zone Upgrade''' your station is loctated away from.  For example, if I have a Day Pass from Zone 3 to Zone 2, I'm in Palo Alto, but I want to go to San Jose,  I would purchase a '''1-Zone Upgrade'''  which would allow me to Travel to San Jose in Zone 4 or San Francisco in Zone 1 for up to 4 hours. Likewise, if I was in San Jose, with the Same ticket, and I wanted to go to San Francisco, I would purchase a '''2-Zone Upgrade'''.
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===Clipper===
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[[File:Clipperreaderv2.jpg|200px|right]]
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To pay train fares with [[Clipper]] card or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay, tag the standalone reader located at the station before you board and tag again after you get off the train. On the first tag, the maximum available fare will be deducted. On the second tag (within four hours), the appropriate fare will be charged and the rest will be refunded to you. Do not tag when you are transferring trains in the same direction.  
  
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A  Monthly pass with at least 2-Zones* is also good for unlimed rides on SamTrans and VTA, including Light Rail, and local fare credit on Dumbarton Express and Highway 17 Express. If the validator isn't fuctioning, the Conductor will validte your ticket on board.
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Caltrain monthly pass is available on Clipper only. Riders with monthly passes need to activate the pass by tagging the boarding and exiting stations on the first ride of the month. A minimum e-cash value of $1.25 is needed to ride Caltrain with Clipper, even you have a monthly pass loaded on the card.  
  
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Train conductors will check the card with a reader to see whether the fare is paid. If you plan to buy a monthly pass online or over the phone, it can take up 3-5 days for the reader to recognize your ticket or pass. It is a good idea to buy the monthly pass a few days before the beginning of the month. If you want your ticket or pass loaded immediately, you should purchase your pass at a retailer, select Caltrain Clipper machines, VTA, or Muni ticket machines.
  
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If you forgot to tag off the system within 4 hours, you'll get stuck paying the maximum fare. If this causes your card to run below $1.25, you will need to replenish your card or otherwise your card won't work (even if you have a monthly pass).
  
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If you decide not the take the train, tag off at the station within 15 minutes to receive a full refund.
  
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Caltrain is a proof of Payment System.  '''No''' tickets are sold on-board Caltrain.  Passengers must have a valid ticket, validated '''10-Ride''', or '''Monthly Pass''' prior to boarding the train, or they may recieve a ciatation of up to $250. Tickets, 10 Rides, and Monthly Passes may be purchased at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) at all stations or from the ticket office at the 4th&King and San Jose Diridon Stations. Monthly Passes Can also be purchased from the Caltrain and Samtrans Office, on the 2nd Floor of 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos (1 block from the San Carlos Station) and the
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===Zone upgrade===
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If you want travel to a station that your ticket or pass doesn't cover, you can purchase a "zone upgrade" to use along with a valid Caltrain ticket or pass. Each zone upgrade is good for four hours as long as your original ticket or pass is still valid.
  
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Here is Caltrain's Fare Structure:
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Riders using Clipper card with a monthly pass need to buy a zone upgrade from a ticket machine or mobile app. If you use Clipper for zones beyond what your monthly pass covers, you'll be charged for a regular one way fare on e-cash.
  
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'''ONE zone:'''
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===Eligible discount===
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Full Fare:
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One way, day pass, and monthly pass are available at a 50% discount (eligible discount) for riders who are under 18, 65 or above, disabled, or have a Medicare card.
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One Way $2.25
 
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Day Pass $4.50
 
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10-ride $19.25
 
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Monthly Pass $59.75
 
  
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
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Youth and senior passengers require special [[Clipper]] cards to load discounted monthly passes. To obtain a youth or senior card, you will need to visit [https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/seniors.do any of these offices] and bring documentation to show eligibility. Disabled and senior riders can receive a 50% discount on fares by using [[RTC Discount Card]]s with Translink or Clipper logo.
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One Way $1.00
 
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Day Pass $2.25
 
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10-ride $9.50
 
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Monthly Pass $29.75
 
  
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'''TWO zone:'''
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==Fare chart==
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Full Fare:
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[http://apps.transitunlimited.org/caltrainmap.html Map of Caltrain system with fare zones]
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One Way $4.00
 
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Day Pass $8.00
 
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10-ride $34.00
 
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Monthly Pass $106.00
 
  
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
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<div style="width:100%;overflow:auto">
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One Way $2.00
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Fare is effective 7/1/18.
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Day Pass $4.00
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{| class="infodata"
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10-ride $17.00
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Monthly Pass $53.00
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!
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! colspan="4"| Full fare
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! colspan="4"| Eligible discount
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|-
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!
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! colspan="2"| Cash
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! colspan="2"| [[Clipper]] only
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! colspan="2"| Cash
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! colspan="2"| [[Clipper]] only
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! Zones traveled
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! One Way
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! Day Pass
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! One Way
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! Monthly Pass
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! One Way
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! Day Pass
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! One Way
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! Monthly Pass
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| '''1 zone'''
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| $3.75
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| $7.50
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| $3.20
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| $96.00
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| $1.75
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| $3.75
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| $1.60
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| $48.00
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| '''2 zones'''
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| $6.00
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| $12.00
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| $5.45
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| $163.50
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| $2.75
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| $6.00
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| $2.60
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| $78.00
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| '''3 zones'''
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| $8.25
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| $16.50
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| $7.70
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| $231.00
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| $3.75
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| $8.25
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| $3.60
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| $108.00
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| '''4 zones'''
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| $10.50
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| $21.00
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| $9.95
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| $298.50
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| $4.75
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| $10.50
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| $4.60
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| $138.00
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| '''5 zones'''
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| $12.75
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| $25.50
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| $12.20
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| $366.00
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| $5.75
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| $12.75
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| $5.60
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| $168.00
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| '''6 zones'''
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| $15.00
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| $30.00
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| $14.45
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| $433.50
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| $6.75
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| $15.00
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| $6.60
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| $198.00
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</div>
  
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'''THREE zone:'''
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Zone upgrade for monthly pass costs $2.25 per zone for adult and $1 per zone for eligible discount riders.
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Full Fare:
 
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One Way $5.75
 
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Day Pass $11.50
 
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10-ride $49.00
 
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Monthly Pass $152.50
 
  
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
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==Inter-agency fare arrangements==
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One Way $2.75
 
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Day Pass $5.75
 
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10-ride $24.50
 
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Monthly Pass $76.25
 
  
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'''FOUR zone:'''
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Caltrain monthly pass with 2 or more zones:
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Full Fare:
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* Accepted as [[local fare credit]] on all [[SamTrans]] and [[VTA]] routes anywhere.
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One Way $7.50
 
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Day Pass $15.00
 
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10-ride $63.75
 
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Monthly Pass $198.75
 
  
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
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{{Caltrain}}
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One Way $3.75
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[[category:Caltrain]]
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Day Pass $7.50
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[[category:Fares]]
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10-ride $31.75
 
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Monthly Pass $99.25
 
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'''FIVE zone:'''
 
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Full Fare:
 
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One Way $9.25
 
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Day Pass $18.50
 
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10-ride $78.75
 
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Monthly Pass $245.25
 
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
 
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One Way $4.50
 
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Day Pass $9.25
 
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10-ride $39.25
 
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Monthly Pass $122.50
 
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'''SIX zone:'''
 
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Full Fare:
 
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One Way $11.00
 
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Day Pass $22.00
 
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10-ride $93.50
 
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Monthly Pass $291.50
 
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Senior / Disabled / Youth:
 
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One Way $5.50
 
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Day Pass $11.00
 
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10-ride $46.75
 
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Monthly Pass $145.75
 
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*A Youth '''must''' have 3 Zone or more Monthly Pass for Unlimted Rides on VTA.
 
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{{Stubs}}
 

Latest revision as of 02:02, 12 April 2023

The Caltrain system is divided into six fare zones and fares are determined by the number of zones traveled.


Use the planner below to determine your one way fare:

From:
To:
Weekday
Saturday
Sunday and holiday

Fare zones

Fare zone 1 2 3 4 5 6
Stations
  • 4th & King
  • 22nd St
  • Bayshore
  • South SF
  • San Bruno
  • Millbrae
  • Broadway
  • Burlingame
  • San Mateo
  • Hayward Park
  • Hillsdale
  • Belmont
  • San Carlos
  • Redwood City
  • Menlo Park
  • Palo Alto
  • California Ave
  • San Antonio
  • Mountain View
  • Sunnyvale
  • Lawrence
  • Santa Clara
  • College Park
  • San Jose Diridon
  • Tamien
  • Capitol
  • Blossom Hill
  • Morgan Hill
  • San Martin
  • Gilroy

Ticket types

One way tickets and day passes can be purchased from the ticket machines at all Caltrain stations or through the Caltrain mobile app 📱 . Train fares can also be paid with Clipper cards/or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay. Caltrain is a proof of payment System. No tickets are sold on-board. Passengers must have a valid ticket or pass to board the train.

All tickets are valid only within the zones indicated unless specified otherwise.

Ticket types Validation period Notes
One way 4 hours after purchase for one way travel Cannot be purchased in advance. Stop-overs are permitted. One way fares can be paid with Clipper by tagging on at the reader before boarding the train and tagging off after exiting the train. One way fares on Clipper are 55 cents less than the cash fare paid at the ticket machines.
Day pass Unlimited rides on the day of purchase Cannot be purchased in advance. Not available on Clipper.
Monthly Pass Available on Clipper cards only. Once the ticket is purchased and loaded onto the card, the rider only needs to tag on and off on the first use each month (no need to tag after that). The pass is good for unlimited travel within the zones purchased on weekdays and in all fare zones on weekends and holidays.

Clipper

Clipperreaderv2.jpg

To pay train fares with Clipper card or mobile device with (Clipper enabled) Apple Pay/Google Pay, tag the standalone reader located at the station before you board and tag again after you get off the train. On the first tag, the maximum available fare will be deducted. On the second tag (within four hours), the appropriate fare will be charged and the rest will be refunded to you. Do not tag when you are transferring trains in the same direction.

Caltrain monthly pass is available on Clipper only. Riders with monthly passes need to activate the pass by tagging the boarding and exiting stations on the first ride of the month. A minimum e-cash value of $1.25 is needed to ride Caltrain with Clipper, even you have a monthly pass loaded on the card.

Train conductors will check the card with a reader to see whether the fare is paid. If you plan to buy a monthly pass online or over the phone, it can take up 3-5 days for the reader to recognize your ticket or pass. It is a good idea to buy the monthly pass a few days before the beginning of the month. If you want your ticket or pass loaded immediately, you should purchase your pass at a retailer, select Caltrain Clipper machines, VTA, or Muni ticket machines.

If you forgot to tag off the system within 4 hours, you'll get stuck paying the maximum fare. If this causes your card to run below $1.25, you will need to replenish your card or otherwise your card won't work (even if you have a monthly pass).

If you decide not the take the train, tag off at the station within 15 minutes to receive a full refund.

Zone upgrade

If you want travel to a station that your ticket or pass doesn't cover, you can purchase a "zone upgrade" to use along with a valid Caltrain ticket or pass. Each zone upgrade is good for four hours as long as your original ticket or pass is still valid.

Riders using Clipper card with a monthly pass need to buy a zone upgrade from a ticket machine or mobile app. If you use Clipper for zones beyond what your monthly pass covers, you'll be charged for a regular one way fare on e-cash.

Eligible discount

One way, day pass, and monthly pass are available at a 50% discount (eligible discount) for riders who are under 18, 65 or above, disabled, or have a Medicare card.

Youth and senior passengers require special Clipper cards to load discounted monthly passes. To obtain a youth or senior card, you will need to visit any of these offices and bring documentation to show eligibility. Disabled and senior riders can receive a 50% discount on fares by using RTC Discount Cards with Translink or Clipper logo.

Fare chart

Map of Caltrain system with fare zones

Fare is effective 7/1/18.

Full fare Eligible discount
Cash Clipper only Cash Clipper only
Zones traveled One Way Day Pass One Way Monthly Pass One Way Day Pass One Way Monthly Pass
1 zone $3.75 $7.50 $3.20 $96.00 $1.75 $3.75 $1.60 $48.00
2 zones $6.00 $12.00 $5.45 $163.50 $2.75 $6.00 $2.60 $78.00
3 zones $8.25 $16.50 $7.70 $231.00 $3.75 $8.25 $3.60 $108.00
4 zones $10.50 $21.00 $9.95 $298.50 $4.75 $10.50 $4.60 $138.00
5 zones $12.75 $25.50 $12.20 $366.00 $5.75 $12.75 $5.60 $168.00
6 zones $15.00 $30.00 $14.45 $433.50 $6.75 $15.00 $6.60 $198.00

Zone upgrade for monthly pass costs $2.25 per zone for adult and $1 per zone for eligible discount riders.

Inter-agency fare arrangements

Caltrain monthly pass with 2 or more zones:

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