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In California, 104 city governments, 66 public authorities and 14 county departments publish 449 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (150), accessibility (8) and eligibility (6). 31 counties have a page for it below.

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  • Read the current operator route, fare and service-area information before planning a trip.
  • County association does not mean every address or resident is served. Demand-response and senior/disability programmes may require reservations or eligibility.

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Showing 9 guides as a short list. Choose your county or type a city above to see each guide’s instructions, conditions and sources here.

Public authority · Alameda · Contra Costa · San Francisco · San Mateo · Santa Clara

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District

Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

Cities Served - Any -AlamedaAlbanyAshlandBerkeleyCastro ValleyCherrylandContra Costa CenterDublinEast Richmond HeightsEl CerritoEl SobranteEmeryvilleFairviewFoster CityFremontHaywardKensingtonMilpitasNewarkNorth RichmondOaklandPalo AltoPiedmontPinolePittsburgRichmondSan FranciscoSan LeandroSan LorenzoSan MateoSan PabloStanfordUnion City

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Public authority · Alameda · Contra Costa · San Francisco · San Mateo · Santa Clara

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

BART operates in five counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara) with 131 miles of track and 50 stations.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Public authority · Alameda · San Joaquin · Santa Clara

San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express

Published San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

Stockton Lathrop/Manteca Tracy Vasco Road Livermore Pleasanton Fremont Great America Santa Clara San Jose

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission — Altamont Corridor Express service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Public authority · San Francisco · San Mateo · Santa Clara

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain

Published Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

Caltrain provides commuter rail service along the San Francisco Peninsula, through the South Bay to San Jose and Gilroy.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board — Caltrain service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Public authority · San Francisco · San Mateo · Santa Clara

San Mateo County Transit District

Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Mateo County Transit District — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

SamTrans provides bus service throughout San Mateo County including the Coastside, parts of San Francisco and Palo Alto.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

San Mateo County Transit District — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Mateo County Transit District — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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San Mateo County Transit District — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Mateo County Transit District — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

San Mateo County Transit District — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published San Mateo County Transit District service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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City government · Santa Clara

Palo Alto transportation and transit referrals

Palo Alto transportation information; route and programme boundaries must be checked

Official transit information and referrals (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Palo Alto transportation information; route and programme boundaries must be checked

Palo Alto Link transition notice — service ends October 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Palo Alto transportation information; route and programme boundaries must be checked

Palo Alto Link pilot ends October 30, 2026; this is a dated transition announcement

Palo Alto Link will cease service on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Public transit information and referrals — Palo Alto (The Palo Alto Transit Center) (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Palo Alto municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply

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Public authority · Santa Clara

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority — service information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Published operator service area; only the cited routes and programme conditions apply

VTA provides these services throughout the county, including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara County.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority — routes and schedules (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority — fare information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority — accessibility / paratransit information (opens in a new tab)

Service area: Published Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority service area and route/programme conditions; county and city links are browsing contexts and do not establish all-address coverage or individual eligibility.

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