Park and Ride Lots
A variety of free park and ride lots are offered through both VTA and select regional transit agencies. We recommend the use of VTA park and ride lots for students and staff commuting to campus.
VTA Park & Ride Lots
Based on where you commute from, we recommend these park and ride lots:
If you are traveling from Los Altos, Cupertino, Saratoga – we recommend driving to Bascom station
If you are traveling from Santa Cruz – we recommend driving to Ohlone-Chynoweth (view regional transit for Highway 17 Express Bus lots in Santa Cruz)
If you are traveling from Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, North San Jose, Fremont, East Bay, Peninsula – we recommend driving to 880 or Great Mall
If you are traveling from East San Jose – we recommend driving to Eastridge or Curtner (Eastridge is the only station without light rail service)
If you are traveling from South San Jose – we recommend driving to Capitol, Curtner, Branham, Ohlone-Chynoweth, Blossom Hill, Snell, Cottle, Santa Teresa
If you are traveling from Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister Valley – we recommend driving to Santa Teresa
Regional Transit Lots
To find information on park and ride lots from the surrounding regional transit agencies, visit the following webpages:
Amtrak Capitol Corridor parking
Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) parking
Parking fees may apply depending on the agency.
SJSU Park & Ride
San Jose State University Parking Services offers a park and ride lot located on S. 7th Street (between Humboldt and Alma Streets), 8 blocks south of the main campus, across from Spartan Stadium.
This lot is not free and requires the purchase of a parking permit. To find information on the SJSU park and ride lot, visit additional parking.
