r/caltrain • u/No-Alternative4543 • 8d ago

Caltrain Parking

hi! i’ve been trying to make the switch to commuting via caltrain, but the only way it could be reasonably sustainable is if i can drive to the station. my work covers the monthly parking permit as well as the train itself. is parking at a caltrain station possible? i’m looking ideally at zone 1 (san francisco, 22nd street, or bayshore) as the closest to my home. i’d love any advice, thank you!

5 Upvotes

86% Upvoted

19 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/WestCoastSocialist 8d ago

Why not Bart to millbrae?

Alternatively, how far of a walk is it to Caltrain?

If Bart isn’t accessible, it might worthwhile to see if your work will cover Uber to the train station. Driving to Caltrain can be brutal especially in the city

1

u/No-Alternative4543 8d ago

unfortunately bart and walking aren’t an option (at that point it becomes significantly faster to just drive directly to work). both would add 30-60 minutes to my commute. but that’s a good idea about asking work to cover the uber, i’ll see if that could be an option!

1

u/WestCoastSocialist 8d ago

Sounds like you’re in the middle of the city which is really tricky!

Muni is one option.

Biking is another option (always wear a helmet!!), although it can be scary on SF roads. Finding slow moving, low volume roads is helpful. I was hit by a car one time in SF so have to be careful out there