Public Transportation – Buses and Light Rail

How to get in, around and out of Milpitas on VTA buses and Light Rail, and also with BART. (See Intercity Trains.)

Access

511.org – Rideshare
Ridesharing benefits include access to the Bay Area’s growing network of carpool lanes, free park-and-ride lots, and a host of commute incentives.

Accessibility and Paratransit Services in Santa Clara County
VTA is committed to providing safe, reliable and convenient bus and light rail service that is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Commuter Benefit Solutions
Commuter Benefit Solutions is a convenient way for businesses to subsidize their employees’ commute to work by public transit and vanpooling.

Discount Fare Card
A regional transit discount card program, which provides substantially reduced fares on Bay Area bus, rail and ferry systems to qualified persons with disabilities and seniors 65 and older. [SFBATI]

Look Up a 511 Stop ID
Need to find a Stop ID for 511’s Phone Service Real-Time Departures? Use the Stop ID lookup tool on this page.

Smart Pass
The Standard SmartPass is valid on all VTA local buses and light rail. The Express SmartPass is valid on all VTA service in addition to the VTA Express bus, Dumbarton Express, Highway 17, and Monterey- Downtown San Jose Express service.

Transit Destinations
A list of the region’s frequently used or most popular tourist sites, government buildings, shopping malls, transit terminals, theaters and other such facilities, along with the transit agencies and routes that serve them. [SFBATI]

Bus & Light Rail

Fast and easy mobile tickets PLUS two hours of free transfers!
With EZfare, you can purchase passes for special events, day passes and single ride fares with two hours of free transfers right on your smartphone. From here you can download the EZfare app from the Apple App Store and Google Play now.

Fares, Passes And Tickets
Exact fare required, operators do not carry change. All Youth and Senior/Disabled/Medicare fares are valid on VTA Express Bus service without an upgrade payment. Children under 5 ride free with adult or parent.

Light Rail Opening 2004
2.6M Slide show movie of the opening of the light rail line at the Great Mall June 23, 2004.

Moovit
Set up to show public transit way to get from Milpitas to downtown San Jose. Edit to go from your home to your destination.

2021 Transit Service Plan
Restoring transit service will be a gradual process and evaluating multiple transit plan scenarios will help us transition smoothly out of “COVID Service” to a 2021 Transit Service Plan.

Final 2019 NTSP Map
More area maps here.

MUSD Electric School Buses unveiled at ribbon-cutting ceremony
Apr 28, 2020

Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA)
Provides bus and light rail service in Santa Clara County, as well as the Hwy 17 Express.

VTA Park & Ride Lots
I-880 Light Rail Park & Ride Lot
Transit Service: Tasman Light Rail, Bus Routes 33, 140, 330, and AC Transit 217
Parking Spaces: 569 (12 Long Term Airport Parking Spaces)

Great Mall Transit Center
Transit Service: Santa Teresa to Alum Rock via Baypointe Light Rail, Bus Routes 33, 46, 47, 59, 66, 70, 71, 77, 104, 140, 180, and AC Transit 217
Parking Spaces: 93
Comments: Shelter, Bench, Bike Lockers, Phones

Milpitas Transit Center & BART Station
The Milpitas Station is located within Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Milpitas Transit Center. It is the northernmost BART station in Santa Clara County.
1755 S. Milpitas Blvd.

Milpitas Station is served by:

• VTA Light Rail Orange Line
• VTA bus routes 20, 44, 47, 60, 66, 70, 71, 77 and Express route 104
• AC Transit route 217

Need help planning a trip?
For a personalized trip plan with BART and connecting transit, call the BART Transit Information Center.

VTA Schedules, Maps and Fares
We’re here to help you figure out the best route, provide the schedule and fare information you need, map out a personalized transit trip plan just for you, and even put you in touch with others in your area so you can rideshare.

Mail Lists & Activists

Let’s Build Transit Oriented Communities (TOCs)
Signup for regular updates from VTA on the progress of TOCs and related special events. Take their online survey to let VTA know what TOC elements are important to you. Customize your mailings to just one station.

VTA Watch
“Although San Jose and Milpitas are building higher density, the density proposed will not generate enough riders [for BART], and the density needed to generate enough riders will not receive community support.”

Young Professionals in Transportation – San Francisco Bay Area
A Facebook Group for those in transportation in the SF Bay Area.

Planning Commissions

Metropolitan Transportation Commission
The transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

VTA Boards and Commissions
Governing Board of Directors, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Citizens Advisory Commitee, Committee for Transit Accessibility, Policy Advisory Committee, and Technical Advisory Committee.

Programs

CalTrans Office of Local Programs
The purpose of Local Programs is to assist local agencies taking advantage of state and federal funded transportation programs.

Emergency Ride Home Voucher
With the ERH, commuters at participating employers using a rideshare mode (e.g., public transportation, carpool, vanpool, etc.) can count on a ride home in the event of a personal illness, unscheduled overtime, or other qualifying personal emergencies. Print out and use this form for your taxi.