Trip Plan Request

Request a Trip Plan

To request a trip plan, email us at transportation@sjsu.edu or visit our office. 

If you choose to email us, please provide us with the following information for us to complete your trip plan request:

  1. Starting point 
  2. Destination 
  3. Preferred transit option (fastest or cheapest route)
  4. Date of trip and preferred arrival time or departure time

NOTICE: Please allow us at least 2-3 business days to get back to you. 

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For information on how to stay safe when taking transit, visit our transit safety resources page.

Pre-Planned Trips

The following list includes the step-by-step directions to various frequently visited destinations near campus. All of the locations are pre-planned to have public transit routes and services.

San Jose International Airport

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail station on 1st Street. Take the northbound VTA Green Line Light Rail or Blue Line Light Rail and disembark at Metro/Airport station. From the station, walk to the bus stop by the curb and board VTA Local Bus 60. This bus serves all terminals. To return, simply reverse the directions.

San Francisco International Airport

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Board the VTA Rapid Bus 500 to Berryessa Station. At Berryessa Station, take a Green Line train towards Daly City and disembark at West Oakland Station, or take an Orange Line train towards Richmond and disembark at 12th St/Oakland City Center Station. Whichever station you disembarked at, board a Yellow Line train or Red Line train bound for Millbrae + SFO. Disembark at the San Francisco International Airport Station. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Alternatively, walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Board the VTA Rapid Bus 500 to Diridon Station. At Diridon Station, take any northbound CalTrain towards San Francisco. Disembark at the Millbrae Caltrain Station. Cross to the Millbrae BART Station next to the CalTrain Station. Board a Yellow Line train or Red Line train bound for SFO. Disembark at the San Francisco International Airport Station. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Oakland International Airport

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Board the VTA Rapid Bus 500 to Berryessa Station. At Berryessa Station, take a Green Line train towards Daly City or an Orange Line train towards Richmond. Disembark at Coliseum station. Take the pedestrian bridge to BART Airport Connector, and ride this train to the airport. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Department of Motor Vehicles

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail Station on 2nd Street. Take the southbound VTA Local Bus 66 or Local Bus 68. Disembark on Monterey Road by Alma Avenue and walk two blocks west on Alma Avenue to the DMV office. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Shopping Malls

Eastridge

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take eastbound VTA Rapid Bus 522 or Local Bus 22 to Eastridge. Disembark the bus at Eastridge Transit Center, the end of the line. The shopping mall is located adjacent to the transit center. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Oakridge

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail station on 2nd Street. Take the southbound VTA Blue Line Light Rail toward Santa Teresa to Ohlone-Chynoweth Station. The mall is located south of the station, past the highway interchange. To return, simply reverse the directions. Alternatively, walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th (San Jose City Hall). Take the southbound VTA Local Bus 64A to the Winfield & Blossom River stop, which is located at the western edge of the mall. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Great Mall

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail station on 1st Street. Take northbound VTA Local Bus 66 toward North Milpitas. Disembark at the Great Mall/Main Light Rail station. The mall is located adjacent to the station. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Valley Fair Mall

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take VTA Rapid Bus 523 or VTA Local Bus 23 towards Lockheed Martin (523) or De Anza College (23). Get off at Stevens Creek & Santana Row. The mall is on the same side of the street (Stevens Creek). To return, simply reverse the directions.

Sports Arenas

Levi's Stadium

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail Station on 1st Street. Take northbound VTA Blue Line Light Rail towards Tasman Station and disembark at Great America station. Walk east on Tasman Dr toward San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail, and turn right onto Marie P DeBartolo Way. To return, simply reverse the directions.

SAP Center

Walk to Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take westbound VTA Local Bus 22, Local Bus 64A, Local Bus 64B, Local Bus 68, Rapid Bus 500, or Rapid Bus 522 to San Jose Diridon station or SAP Center on Santa Clara by Cahill.  

Oakland Coliseum

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Take VTA Rapid 500 Bus to Berryessa BART Station. At Berryessa BART, board any train and disembark at Coliseum/Oakland Airport station. Use the pedestrian bridge to access the Arena and Coliseum from the BART station.

Surrounding Colleges and Universities

Stanford University

Walk to Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take westbound VTA Rapid Bus 522 or Local Bus 22 toward Palo Alto. Disembark the bus at Palo Alto Caltrain station. From the Caltrain station, either walk across El Camino to the north edge of Stanford campus or take the Marguerite Shuttle at the Caltrain station to destinations throughout the Stanford campus. The Marguerite Shuttle connects with VTA buses on El Camino by California Avenue.

UC Berkeley

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Take the northbound VTA Rapid 500 to Berryessa BART station. At Berryessa BART, board an Orange Line train towards Richmond and disembark at Downtown Berkeley station. From the BART station, walk one block east to the UC Berkeley campus.

UC Santa Cruz

Walk to the bus stop at East San Fernando & 7th Street. Board the southbound Santa Cruz Metro Highway 17 Express Bus towards Santa Cruz and get off at Santa Cruz Metro Center. At Santa Cruz Metro Center, board Santa Cruz Metro Local Bus 10, Local Bus 15, Local Bus 16, or Local Bus 19 towards UC Santa Cruz. Disembark the bus at UC Santa Cruz.

Santa Clara University

Walk to Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take westbound VTA Rapid Bus 522 or Local Bus 22 toward Palo Alto. Disembark the bus at Santa Clara Caltrain station. Santa Clara University is located across El Camino Real from the Caltrain station.

San Jose City College

Walk to the Paseo de San Antonio Light Rail station on 2nd Street. Take the southbound VTA Green Line Light Rail towards Winchester to Fruitdale Station. At Fruitdale Station, board the westbound VTA Local Bus 25, and disembark at Fruitdale and Sherman Oaks. Walk 2 blocks north to San Jose City College.

De Anza College

Walk to Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall) or Santa Clara & 7th Street. Take the VTA Rapid Bus 523 or Local Bus 23 towards Lockheed Martin (523) or De Anza College (23). Disembark at De Anza College. To return, simply reverse the directions.

Other

Sacramento by Amtrak

You must purchase an Amtrak ticket beforehand on the Amtrak website or from an Amtrak station agent. Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Board the VTA Rapid Bus 500 to Diridon Station. At Diridon Station, check the signs to see which track your train is departing from. If you get confused, there are Amtrak station agents present who can help you figure this out.

Sacramento by SolTrans

This is a much cheaper option than Amtrak, and is covered under the Clipper Baypass, but it is more complicated.

Walk to the bus stop at Santa Clara & 5th Street (San Jose City Hall). Take the northbound VTA Rapid 500 to Berryessa BART station. At Berryessa BART, board an Orange Line train towards Richmond and disembark at Oakland/19th Street station. From here, board a Yellow Line train towards Pittsburg/Bay Point and disembark at Walnut Creek station. From here, board a SolTrans Route B bus, which will take you to Sacramento.