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Caltrain ages 5–18: $1 one-way or $2 for an all-zone day pass

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For ages 5–18, a one-way ticket costs $1 for any number of zones, and a $2 day pass lasts through the final train of the service day. Use Youth Clipper or a station ticket machine for one-way fares; buy day passes at a ticket machine. Proof of age may be requested; a regular bank card does not automatically identify youth eligibility.

A Caltrain electric train in Santa Clara, photographed in 2024. Check current schedules and stops before traveling.

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How to use this benefit

Applies to Caltrain along the SF, Peninsula, and South Bay corridor, excluding parking and other transit operators’ fares. Each paying adult, senior, disabled-fare rider, or START, BayPass, or GoPass user may bring one child age 4 or younger free; additional young children need youth tickets. Check actual train service before traveling.

Check the official page for current eligibility, availability and participating locations.

Caltrain official current youth fares