What VTA services does the SmartPass cover?
The Standard SmartPass is valid on all VTA local buses and light rail.
The Express SmartPass is offered only to SmartPass institutions who have partnered with VTA in its Express Bus Partnership...
The Standard SmartPass is valid on all VTA local buses and light rail.
The Express SmartPass is offered only to SmartPass institutions who have partnered with VTA in its Express Bus Partnership...
No, you are not eligible to purchase a SmartPass as an individual.
Only employers, residential developments, and colleges within Santa Clara County may purchase a SmartPass. Institutions enter an...
No. Institutions are required to purchase SmartPasses for all eligible individuals at a given location.
This requirement allows Institutions a cost-effective way to provide access to public transit...
Due to VTA and Clipper’s Privacy Policies and state and federal privacy laws, SmartPass institutions are restricted to anonymized aggregated utilization data.
See SmartPass Instituion Portal...
Please contact your SmartPass coordinator immediately.
All SmartPass replacements should go through the coordinators. VTA and Clipper cannot verify your SmartPass eligibility thus would not be able...
The per-person annual SmartPass rates are based in part on the VTA service available at the site’s geographic location. The following chart summarizes the Service Level at different geographic...
VTA offers discounted fares for Youth (5-18), Senior (65+), and people with disabilities. Visit our Fares page to learn more.
Visit our Fares page to find out what proof is required for Senior (65+), Disabled and Youth (5-18) discounts.
If your card is registered, contact Clipper Customer Service to report it lost or stolen:
Visit 511.org for information about replacing a lost or stolen Regional Transportation Connections (RTC) card.
In the event of an emergency, call 911 for immediate assistance.
Download the free VTAlerts app to report safety concerns, suspicious activities and medical emergencies. If you do not own a...
To qualify for discounted fares, Seniors must be age 65 or older and Youth must be age 5-18.
Visit VTA's Fares page for more information.
VTA has agreements with the following regional transit operators to provide convenient transfers - find the details on our Regional Transfers page:
Find out your options for loading value on a Clipper card on our Clipper page or on Clipper.com.
Find out how to contact ACCESS Paratransit, Human Resources, Board Secretary's office, Title VI and other departments on our Contacts page.
Medication (prescription and over-the-counter) left on VTA is destroyed immediately. These items are not stored or returned to owners.
Cash in excess of $100 left on VTA is turned over to the Santa Clara County Sheriff. Contact the Sheriff's office at 408-808-4400 to check for found cash.
At approximately 90 feet below ground, the boarding station platforms are comparable to other underground stations in California and around the United States. Within the Bay Area, it is about the same...
In early April 2018, the VTA Board of Directors approved VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project, certified the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) as CEQA lead...
In 2008, before the BART Extension Program was broken into two phases, a twin bore configuration with cut-and-cover stations was relatively advanced. However, those plans are now nearly 15 years old...
The free Wi-Fi available on Light Rail, many buses, and select VTA Transit Centers (Winchester, Alum Rock and Chynoweth) helps you be more productive.
VTA light rail operates on a proof-of-payment system. You must possess validated fare while on the light rail system. Fare inspectors regularly patrol the system and ask passengers at random to...
Santa Clara County voters have approved 2016 Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians and...