Caltrain’s Board of Directors approved changes last Thursday to the rail agency’s fare rates and parking fees. 

The approved changes included an increase to the Caltrain adult base fare by 50 cents. As a result, that will increase the amount paid for the Day Pass, 8-Ride Tickets and Monthly Passes. Eligible discount fares will remain at 50 percent of adult ticket prices, and Clipper card holders will continue to get an approximate 15 percent discount. More information on the new fare chart can be found here.

Along with the fare change proposal, Caltrain will increase daily parking fees at station lots from $5 to $5.50, and raise the monthly parking permit fee from $50 to $55.

The changes to the transit fares will go into effect on February 28, 2016. The new parking rates changes will be enforced on July 1, 2016.

Caltrain last adjusted fares on October 5, 2014, when one-way cash fares were increased by 25 cents and day pass cash fares were raised by 50 cents. Clipper cards users were not affected by those adjustments. The increase in paper tickets was intended to provide an incentive for customers to transition to Clipper.

Unlike many transit agencies, Caltrain does not have a dedicated source of funding. The approved fare changes are necessary to meet the rising costs of rail operations and maintenance.

Prior to voting on the fare changes, Caltrain held four different community meetings in October to gather feedback on the proposals. The rail agency also hosted a public hearing at its Board of Directors meeting in November and collected comments through mail, email and phone calls.
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About Caltrain: Owned and operated by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain provides commuter rail service from San Francisco to San Jose, with limited commute service to Gilroy. Caltrain has enjoyed five years of consecutive monthly ridership increases, surpassing more than 60,000 average weekday riders earlier this year. While the Joint Powers Board assumed operating responsibilities for the service in 1992, the railroad celebrated 150 years of continuous passenger service in 2014. Planning for the next 150 years of Peninsula rail service, Caltrain is on pace to electrify the corridor, reduce diesel emissions by 97 percent by 2040 and add more service to more stations. 

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