Caltrain Fare to Increase Beginning Friday

Caltrain passengers will pay an extra 25 cents for rides beginning Friday, as the Peninsula commuter rail service is raising its fare for the sixth time since 2005.

The Caltrain Board of Directors approved the 25 cent increase after hearing public input on resolving the rail system’s fiscal problems, Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.

There were four public meetings on Caltrain’s fiscal issues, as well as a formal public hearing before the Board, she said.

Members of the public, including customers, said they would be willing to pay more to ride Caltrain if the increased fares helped to resolve the agency's immediate budget crisis.

View a chart of the new fares or visit the Caltrain website.

The daily parking fee also will be increased to $4 and the monthly fee will be $40.