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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Buses
  • Drive
  • Find friends with cars
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs between $10 and $15.
  • The free SJC Airport Flyer shuttle runs every 15 minutes between the Santa Clara Caltrain station, light rail station, and the San Jose Airport.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Transportation around the area can be difficult if you don't have a car of your own. Luckily, Silicon Valley provides plenty of ways to get around through public transportation. The Santa Clara Caltrain station is right across the street from campus, and the Caltrain can take you to nearby towns like Palo Alto or even up to San Francisco. A free airport shuttle also leaves from this station, which makes flying home a breeze.

Campus is small, so many students choose to walk; however, many other students choose to longboard or bike to class, especially those who live off campus. A bike is handy for getting around Santa Clara, but to go anywhere else, you need to drive or take a bus.  

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Transportation at Santa Clara University

katsurfer14

'15

Marketing

2.3
C

Freshman Can't Bring a Car

Not that many freshman need a car, but it sucks for those occasions when you want to go shopping and have to pay for the bus or a cab. You can apply for a permit if you have special needs (like a medical condition or an off-campus job). If you don't get a permit, just befriend an upper-classman.

Dec 31, 2011

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Transportation at Santa Clara University

SCsweetheart

'14

Business

2.7
C+

Santa Clara Transit

SCU is located next to Santa Clara Transit station which is home to the Cal Train, bus stops, taxes, airport shuttle. There are also Zipcars available on campus. Although these options seem convenient on paper... most people have cars because mass transit is too much of a hassle to go to local places off the bus line.

Dec 14, 2011

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Transportation at Santa Clara University

bronco413

'13

Mechanical Engineering

4.6
A

Caltrain, Buses, Airport Right Next Door

First of all, the school can be seen from the Airport, and there is a free shuttle that goes to the airport to right across the street of the main entrance of Santa Clara every 20 minutes. The Caltrain takes you to most cities in the bay area all the way up to san francisco and it is right across the street. Buses can take you easily around too.

Dec 13, 2011

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Facts

Did You Know? Santa Clara established a Zipcar program on campus that allows students between ages 18 and 25 to rent cars for a $35 membership fee; hourly rates vary between $8 and $9 per hour, while day rates range between $66 and $72 for the whole day.

Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

SCU Campus Safety Services
(408) 554-4441
Daily 24 hours

Public TransitWhat's This?

Valley Transportation Authority

Buses run efficiently, although not as frequently as a visitor might like. Operators can help you plan routes.

(408) 321-2300

(800) 894-9908

3331 N. First St., San Jose

www.vta.org

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Jose International is practically right on top of campus. There is a shuttle that stops directly across the street from the main entrance that can get you there in about 15 minutes, but if you have your own car, you can be there in as little as five.

1701 Airport Blvd., San Jose

(408) 392-3600

www.sjc.org

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

San Jose Greyhound Station

The Greyhound bus terminal is in downtown San Jose, approximately three miles from campus.

70 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose

(408) 295-4151

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

The Amtrak train station is in downtown San Jose, approximately three miles from campus.

65 Cahill St., San Jose

(408) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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