Independence Weekend 2026 Transit Guide…and More

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2026 fireworks displays chart. Source: Willow Glen Charm on Facebook

This July 4, our nation will celebrate it’s 250th anniversary. To help celebrate the occasion, there will be fireworks displays, parades – even a drone show in San Jose and throughout Santa Clara County. This page will show you all of the public transit options (where possible) to and from these events, helping you beat traffic, parking woes, and drunk driving. All of this, as World Cup soccer reaches a fever pitch with the knockout rounds.

All transit agencies serving Santa Clara County will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule July 4. This includes:

Read on for information for July 4 and World Cup soccer viewing parties this weekend follows.

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Rod Diridon, Sr. (1939-2026)

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Photo from ABC 7 News Bay Area of the late Rod Diridon, Sr. posing in front of a Capitol Corridor train. Photo was taken at the San Jose train station that bears his name.
Photo courtesy ABC 7 News Bay Area

The “father” of modern public transit in Santa Clara County – and elsewhere – has transitioned. Many Bay Area news outlets reported that Rod Diridon, Sr. passed away last Friday (April 3) from an illness. He was 87 years old.

Here’s more for you to read on the late Rod Diridon, Sr.

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March Madness Returns to San Jose

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Welcome, college basketball players and fans from Arkansas, Arizona, Purdue, and Texas.

College basketball “March Madness” returns to San Jose this weekend. On March 26 and 28, the
NCAA West Regional Finals for Men’s College Basketball will take place. Semifinal games on March 26; regional final on March 26. All 3 games will take place at the SAP Center on W. Santa Clara St. in San Jose.

Here’s a quick guide I assembled on public transit options to and from these games, and
other supporting (un)official events that weekend. These transit options like Caltrain commuter rail and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus/light rail service help you beat traffic gridlock and parking woes at these events.

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