Santa Clara/Great America Station
 
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Santa Clara | Stars and Stripes Drive under Tasman Drive overpass |
Santa Clara/Great America is a popular stop for ACE and Capitol Corridor passengers working in the Silicon Valley. This features an extensive shuttle connections to various employers in the area.
Points of interest
Altamont Commuter Express
Buy ACE tickets at the ticket booth located on the platform. The ticket booth opens 20 minutes before the afternoon peak hour train departures. Cash, credit card and commute vouchers are accepted. For train #2, buy the ticket onboard, which accepts cash only.
ACE 20-ride validator is located on the platform.
This station features a single platform. All trains arrive on the same track.
Amtrak
Capitol Corridor, Amtrak Thruway
QuikTrak machines are available next to the ACE ticket booth on the platform.
Amtrak station code: GAC
This station features a single platform. All trains arrive on the same track. Board Thruway buses on Stars and Strips Drive next to the platform.
Shuttle
All shuttles are timed with weekday ACE trains, except the midday trains #7 and #2.
Gray - South Sunnyvale
Green - North Santa Clara
Orange - Mountain View and Palo Alto
Purple - West Milpitas
Red - North Sunnyvale
Yellow - South Santa Clara
Brown - North San Jose
Violet - East Milpitas
Santa Clara-Great America ACE Shuttle - Santa Clara Caltrain Station
Shuttle boarding locations - for color-coded shuttles only.
Parking
Free parking (overnight permitted) is available at the end of Stars and Strips Drive by the south end of the platform.
Transfer to VTA Light Rail
Transfer to VTA Light Rail at the nearby Lick Mill Station.
- Walk up the stairs from the platform to Tasman Drive.
- Turn right at the top of the stairs and continue to Lick Mill Station in the center of Tasman.
Accessible route:
- Cross the track and the street at the north end of the station.
- Continue on Calle del Luna
- Turn right at Calle del Sol and the station is located at the end of that street.
