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March Madness Returns to San Jose

by Eugene B • March 26, 2026 • 0 Comments

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.

by Eugene B • February 4, 2026

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are ready for Sunday’s big game in Santa Clara. Are you going to the game itself?

If so, the Super Bowl LX Transit Guide is for you. It will help you beat traffic gridlock and parking woes at or near Levi’s Stadium. The money you save is money you are not spending on excessively high parking fees, fuel, or event surge pricing at some ride-hailing companies. This informative guide focuses mainly on events happening in and around San Jose and Santa Clara County. You will find that Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) buses, light rail, Caltrain commuter rail, and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains will help ease your Super Bowl LX experience.

In addition to the Big Game on Sunday, this transit guide also features

Pre-game events and tailgating parties
Watch parties at bars and restaurants
Post-game after-parties

The watch parties are useful for those who don’t have a ticket to the Big Game, yet want to enjoy seeing the big game with fellow football fans.

The transit guide will be amended as needed. Check often for updates and additions.

Know of additional watch parties or post-game after-parties in the San Jose area? Tell about them in the comments.

On that note, Welcome to Super Bowl LX!

Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users

Help VTA With Its Future On Thursday

by Eugene B • September 24, 2025

This Thursday, VTA is having a public Open House in San Jose on its long-term Strategic Plan for 2026. The Open House will be at Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose from 6pm-8pm.
VTA’s 22 and 23 bus lines stop within a short walk of the Community Center.

What to Expect at the Open House:

Meet VTA planners & staff from different departments
Share feedback on future bus, rail & bike projects
Explore a real VTA bus parked out front
Free refreshments + prize drawing
Spanish & Vietnamese language support

Everyone is welcome at this free open house. No matter if you’re a daily VTA rider, a transit advocate, or simply curious about VTA’s plans, come meet VTA staff and get involved.

Can’t make the meeting? Call VTA Community Outreach at (408)321-7575 during normal business hours.

Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users

Memorial Day 2025 Weekend Transit Update

by Eugene B • May 24, 2025

On this long weekend, let’s make time to honor and mourn those who have fallen while serving in our nation’s Armed Forces. Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of summer.

On Monday, all transit agencies serving Silicon Valley will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule. This includes but is not limited to

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus & light rail service
SamTrans
Caltrain
Highway 17 Express buses between San Jose and Santa Cruz
Dumbarton Express buses between the East Bay and Palo Alto

Also, on Monday, there is no Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) rail service between Stockton and San Jose.

All public transit service returns to normal schedule Tuesday, May 27.

Read on for transit guides to some sporting events and festivals in Santa Clara County, on this long Memorial Day weekend.

by Eugene B • March 27, 2025

The Great Silicon Valley Public Transit Strike of 2025 is now over. On Wednesday, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya ruled in favor of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and their request to end the strike. From March 10 until Thursday, more than 1,500 workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265 walked off the job. This resulted in loss of VTA bus and light rail service throughout Santa Clara County.

VTA has already announced a partial return of bus service on Friday. Light rail service is expected to return as soon as Monday due to copper wire theft incidents along the Green Line between San Jose and Campbell, according to ABC 7 News Bay Area. Also, tracks and infrastructure need to pass safety inspections.