Millbrae Station

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Blue area - Station platforms

Purple area - Free and reserved parking for BART and Caltrain riders

Red area - Requires $2 daily fee or Caltrain monthly parking permit.

A, B - bus plazas

Millbrae Station is the only direct connection between BART and Caltrain systems.

Millbrae Station

Station entrances

  • Millbrae Ave & Rollins Rd
  • California Dr north of Millbrae Ave overpass

station concourse

Station concourse is located above ground.

Nearby attractions

External links

BART

Paying the fare

Faregates on concourse Faregates on platform

BART ticket machines and faregates are located in the elevated concourse and on the northbound Caltrain platform.

Boarding the train

The station is served by:

Trains run every 15 minutes everyday, except for Saturday, when trains run every 20 minutes until 6pm. All trains depart on Platform 3 (one adjacent to Caltrain). However, trains sometimes use Platform 1 or 2 to disembark passengers.

During early morning when service begins, Antioch - SFO trains depart from Millbrae to SFO. After midnight before service ends, Antioch - SFO trains serve Millbrae from SFO.

From Millbrae to SFO Station

  1. Take any train to San Bruno Station (BART)
  2. Transfer to Antioch - SFO train on the opposite track to SFO Station

The connection can take anywhere between 1 to 14 minutes depending on time of day.

Bicycle restrictions

Bikes are not allowed on trains departing from this station between 7:03am and 8:33am on weekdays.

Caltrain

Paying the fare

Caltrain ticket machine in concourse

Buy your ticket from Caltrain ticket machines located in the elevated concourse or on the Caltrain platforms.

10-ride ticket validators are located adjacent to all ticket machines.

Boarding the train

To San Francisco, board trains on Platform 4.

To San Jose/Gilroy, board trains on Platform 5.

On weekdays, most trains (including all Baby Bullets) serve this station.

On weekends, all trains serve this station.

Bus connection

SamTrans

The following routes stop at the bus plaza east of the station:


This route stops at the bus plaza west of the station by the Caltrain platform:


Walk through the overhead concourse to transfer between 342 and other routes.

Megabus

Megabus stops at the bus plaza east of the station (Bay #10). There's no signage indicating Megabus service there.

Shuttle and taxi

Parking

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.

East side of the station

Parking diagram at the east side of Millbrae Station

Before 10am on weekdays, spaces on the 3rd and 4th level of the parking garage are reserved for BART monthly reserved parking permit and BART long term airport parking permit holders. On the surface lot next to Millbrae Ave, some spaces are designated for midday parking and some require a free BART carpool permit. The rest of the spaces are free.

After 10am and all day on weekends, all spaces are free.

Visit BART's web site to purchase reserved permits online.

West side of the station

Before 10am, parking is available to Caltrain monthly parking permit holders only. After 10am, a daily parking fee of $2 is required for non-permit holders. Pay the daily parking fee at a Caltrain parking permit machine and place the day permit on top of the dashboard.

Bicycle