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Yes, for train passengers with reduced mobility or any impairment, you’ll find accessible services at train stations in San Jose. If you want special services at the San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose Santa Clara University Station, or San Jose Santa Clara-Great America Station, ensure you inform the station in advance or while booking your San Jose train tickets. You’ll find courtesy wheelchairs at these stations, and station staffs are willing to assist passengers arriving on San Jose trains. Service animals are welcome at the station, and you’ll find the train station has provided a wheelchair lift for easy access to the platform and other areas.

San Jose Diridon Station is the main train station receiving trains to San Jose. Train passengers have lots of facilities, including ATMs for quick cash and public payphones for making calls. There are also QuikTrak kiosks and vending machines for snacks, soft drinks, and train tickets. There are also clean wheelchair-accessible restrooms, a waiting room, and a beautiful fountain. There are also kiosks selling snacks and sundries and a wheelchair-accessible parking lot. There are no restaurants at the station, but you’ll find many options just a few steps from the station. At San Jose Santa Clara University Station and San Jose Santa Clara-Great America Station, you’ll only have clean restrooms, a waiting area, and a parking lot. Both stations are wheelchair accessible.

There are lots to enjoy just a short distance from San Jose Diridon Station. Several restaurants serve various cuisines, from New American to Asian, just outside the station if you're looking to grab a bite. You’ll also find several bars and coffee shops within walking distance if you’re looking for a drink. Passengers with kids would enjoy visiting the children’s and cartoon art museum, a short drive from the station. There are also lots of stadiums in San Jose, all within walking distance, and several cinemas if you want to catch the latest movie after your trip to San Jose.

Yes, you can store your bags at San Jose Diridon Station. The station offers bag storage at a fee, and you’ll also find checked baggage storage and checked baggage services at the station. If you need assistance with your bags, the station staff is willing to assist, plus there are baggage carts available at the station. Bike boxes and shipping boxes are also sold at the station’s baggage section.

Yes, all passengers need proper identification to travel on trains to San Jose. As you book your San Jose train tickets, enter your correct information as it appears on your ID, whether you’re booking physically at the station or through momondo. You’ll also need to travel with your ID as you’ll need it during boarding, ticket checks, and when claiming or storing your luggage at the station. Some valid forms of ID accepted on San Jose trains include passports, driver’s licenses, permanent resident cards, and all photo IDs issued by the state DMV.

From San Jose Diridon Station, you can get to the surrounding areas using the bus, light rail, and taxis. From the station, Santa Cruz Metro operates an express bus from San Jose to Monterey. The same service is provided by Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) and taking a route 21 bus will take you from San Jose to Santa Barbara through San Luis Obispo. There’s also the Valley Transit Authority’s (VTA) shuttle, which provides service from the station to the airport and the neighboring Santa Clara University. Taxis are also available in the loading zone, and they should get you to your preferred destination quickly.

Users have found that prices vary from their starting point. Tickets for trains from Redding, Los Angeles, or Oakland usually start from around $141, $109, or $153, respectively.

San Jose is best served by San Jose. There you’ll find a number of trains that can get you to your destination. You can find train arrivals and departures at San Jose from and to a couple of major nearby cities such as Los Angeles and Redding.

If you are traveling from San Jose station to the center of San Jose, then the most direct route is 2.6 mi.

San Jose’s most popular landmarks are SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose McEnery Convention Center, and Santana Row, which are 0.2 mi, 0.7 mi, and 2.6 mi from San Jose, respectively.