Politics & Government

Caltrain Ups Rates, Again

Agency's board of directors has approved increasing ticket and parking rates starting July 1.

Wherever you’re going on the Peninsula, if you’re planning to take Caltrain, it’s going to cost more starting July 1.

Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved bumping up the rates to all zones by a quarter, citing operating costs as the reason for doing so, said Caltrain spokesperson Christine Dunn.

Ticket prices fund about 44 percent of the total cost of running the trains, according to Dunn.

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It’s also going to cost more to park your car by the train station: The parking fee is going up by a dollar to $4 a day, while the monthly parking pass will cost $40.

This is the 6th time ticket prices have been increased in the past six years.

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For help in calculating how much a trip will cost, Caltrain has provided this rate chart.


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