Transportation Programs/Bus and Train

VTA SmartPass

Where would you go if you could ride for free?

Enjoy unlimited travel on VTA buses and light rail with your VTA SmartPass loaded on your Clipper Card. Use it for your commute to work, and ride as often as you’d like. Spend a day in downtown San Jose, go to a Shark’s game, or even get to the San Jose Airport!

The VTA SmartPass, loaded on your Clipper card, allows unlimited travel on VTA buses including express buses) and VTA Light Rail.

FREE SMART PASS
UNLIMITED USE
AUTO RENEWAL
VALID 24/7/365

The SmartPass is free for university, SLAC and hospital employees working 20 or more hours per week, are at Stanford primarily for employment, reside off Stanford property, are within typical commuting distances, and are not in a classification listed under “Not eligible”.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2023

If you are eligible and have not yet received your VTA SmartPass Clipper Card, you can submit a request a online. The SmartPass is free for university, SLAC and hospital employees working 20 or more hours per week, are at Stanford primarily for employment, reside off Stanford property, are within typical commuting distances, and are not in a classification listed under “Not eligible”. Stanford Health Care employees are only eligible for a VTA Smart Pass if they are not fully remote and their assigned work location is in one of the following zip codes within the Caltrain Service Area: 94304, 94087, 94305, 94025, 95110, 94303, 85054, 94028, 94027, 95134, 94063, 94070.

If you are eligible and have not yet received your VTA SmartPass Clipper Card, you can submit a request a online.

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Click here for more information about eligibility

The VTA SmartPass is valid for the full calendar year, seven days a week, with no restriction on use. Use VTA on your commute or to travel all around Santa Clara County on your days off.

Alviso, Campbell, Coyote, Cupertino, Gilroy, Holy City, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mount Hamilton, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood Estates, San Jose, San Martin, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Stanford, Sunnyvale

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