We took the train with friends from Sacramento to Davis. Only a 15 minutes train ride. We went with…read morefriends their young children had never been on a train before wanted them to experience it. All the adults have been on trains before but it has been many years. I noticed not that many times to choose from going to Davis from Sacramento. We missed the 2 pm. We had to wait almost an hour and half until the next one. We bought our tickets then realized no one told us where we actually get onto the train. Our friend went back in..at the ticket booth the man that helped us was very nice and very helpful. He gave the kids coloring books and pins. Finally on the train it was bumper then I remembered, moved around a lot reminded me being on boat. Can not have bags or luggage out on tables or seats. I think we got called out, but we weren't sure since it was over the load speaker. We had a small bag it had food and snacks in it. We put into the over head. We went to check out the food car. So the kids could feel what it was like to walk from car to car..the food car was mostly over priced snacks. Canned, bottled drinks and packs of chips or nuts. When we arrived in Davis. They said over the loud speaker they do not stop for to long you need to get off so get ready. We couldn't open the over head to get our bag back out. It was stuck. Other passengers helped us open it, they said you really need to pull it hard. Once off the train the Davis train station and building looked so old and run down..so sad looking compared to Sacramento station. We didn't know no one would be there to buy return tickets. But they do offer more times leaving back to Sacramento. We purchased online. We had many people asking if they were in the right place while we were waiting. Davis such a cute town seems like they would clean up the station areas.

Took the Capitol Corridor route from Sacramento to Berkeley…read more These days for the price of gas and parking plus the increasing unsafe drivers on the road, taking the train was a great choice. I purchase my ticket online and it was fairly easy. The customer service was good. There was a rep in the lobby that clarified my pickup destination and offered a golf cart ride if needed. The train was full but not crowded. I was able to find a seat fairly easily. The ride was comfortable, I was able to read my book and relax. The downside was that I would've liked to wipe down my chair and table. Yes it's public transportation but it would be nice if they had Clorox wipes and sanitary stations available for passengers to wipe down their area.

The actual train experience was fine, just a tad late in both directions--maybe up to 30 minutes on…read moreboth trips in different stations, the connection between San Francisco and Emeryville and back required bus connections. The scenery on the train is mostly very pretty once we past by the freeways and overpasses. We pass through lots of water scenery and open fields. I did get a bit sleepy during the train rides. Aside from a little anxious missing my stop, mostly very pleasant trip.

Decent cheese tray onboard. Good value $8 for a lot of cheese. Could use more crackers but won't…read morecomplain bc bonus nuts and dried cranberries I wasn't expecting.

The two videos of rats that I posted tonight are my updated review…read more It's one thing to hear the rats rustling in the bushes, or even to see one dart across the tracks once in a while. It's one thing to see a rat crawl out of the trash with a piece of food, and slide down the side of the can like a fire pole, like I saw the other day. But today I saw a whole family of rats out in broad daylight. I think six was the most I was able to fit into one video clip. They were just running all over the place. Upon arriving home, I did a little research, and found out that these kinds of rats have never been known to carry hantavirus, so, at least that's good news? Anyway. Since my first review, when I complained about security concerns, they have only gotten worse. I recently had a very terrifying incident at this station. A man who appeared to be delusional was walking around the station reciting Bible verses. He was dressed very modestly. When he noticed me, dressed very immodestly (I was coming from a date), he stared me up and down before saying, while making eye contact with me, "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live." Who let this guy out of his time machine from 1692? Obviously, I walked away from him, towards the security cameras, and towards a woman who was holding a baby. The woman was also dressed in black, modest clothing, with a Bible verse on her shirt. Her eyes were lethargic, and she was slurring her words in a way that made it seem like she was either inebriated, or had suffered some kind of traumatic brain injury. The man approached us, hitting his own hands, saying, "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live." She started saying it, too, and I realized that they were together. She looked at me and said, "That's a witch." They both started moving closer to me. I got the F out of there, and didn't come back until a few trains had left. That's just one incident, but if I were to type out every story about every time I've been harassed at this station, it would take me all night. Unfortunately, many of the security guards would rather harass well-behaved homeless people over their fare than address the numerous safety issues that actually plague the train stations every single day. Tonight, for example, a group of young men was standing behind me on the train, rapping the most vulgar lyrics I've ever heard in my life. Like I said, I'm not modest, and I have no issues with rap music. I know every Megan Thee Stallion song by heart (current favorite is Anxiety). I grew up in the projects, about an hour from LA (and no, that's not a joke). I have heard and seen some things. But these young men were free-styling about things so violent and vulgar that I don't even feel comfortable referencing them in my review. I was a little concerned about their health education, too, because, based on the lyrics, one of them seemed to incorrectly think that women could get pregnant from (redacted). Every single one of them proclaimed multiple times that they wanted to un-alive people (is the M word allowed on Yelp?). This all went on for several stops. They were very loud, and very vulgar, and should have been asked to behave, or get off the train. Where was train security? Oh, they were on the same car. They were busy writing a homeless woman a ticket for not having her fare. Aside from that, she had not broken any rules, or bothered anyone. Instead of using cops to make sure that people are paying to get harassed, security should prioritize addressing the crime, and the filth, and making the train safe and sanitary to ride.

"Welcome To SacRT's Police State Where Revenue-Generation is the ONLY Goal"…read more SITREP It seems in concert with the prices for monthly passes, single-tickets, etc. all having increased on July 1, 2016, Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) Enforcement has really increased it's presence: but unfortunately, NOT as a welcome & needed deterrence to prevent illicit activity, but MORE like a "bagman", engaging in strong-arm revenue-generating tactics against virtually all of it's patrons. THE SETUP When one travels Light-Rail - especially late at night after 8pm - one appreciates the moderated visits to the train cars of a SacRT Transit Cop, keeping track of rowdy passengers blasting their iPods/Speakers, harassing other passengers, smoking weed (and doing a poor job of hiding it). But today, "Welcome to the SacRT Police State", where between running errands to and from work, I've already used light-rail (Thursday, July 7) on five (5) separate occasions, and each time I've been asked by an over-abundance of SacRT Transit cops to show "Proof of Fare" - actually TWICE on two of these individual rides merely minutes apart - so that was seven (7) times where SacRT Cops demanded to see "Proof of Fare". POOR ALLOCATION OF PROTECTIVE RESOURCES So instead of having SacRT protection in the evening, SacRT chooses to use vast bulk of their protective force as "revenue-generators" during the day, harassing the same customers 2, 3 or more times a day - or even the same afternoon - to see their "Proof of Fare". 16TH STREET And as bad as the entire SacRT infrastructure is,THIS particular station takes the cake. New signage has gone up proclaiming that anyone caught standing at the station without "Proof of Fare" can be fined, as if they were actually on the Light Rail itself without "Proof of Payment." I had the privilege of watching a gentlemen seeing off a significant other as she got on Light Rail, but as he was walking away, a SacRT cop accosted him, demanding his "Proof of Fare" - no explanation would suffice for this cop, until at the end of writing up the ticket, he said nonplussed, "You can contest this in court." DERELICT IN PROMOTING THE SOCIAL GOOD It wouldn't be so comical if it wasn't for the fact that SacRT has a historically poor record of providing the services warranted by the fee collections they already receive from the local population. But fees continue to go up, and in some instances - fares for the disabled, elderly and students - it's going up by a higher percentage. Ironically, RT funds are misdirected to balance out the needs of the new Arena development and whatever transit infrastructure is needed there since the investors are not ponying up their fare share for the infrastructure that it being built on their behalf (it only makes them more profitable at the taxpayer's expense). The fee increases do NOT better the current infrastructure that we patrons are stuck using: same derelict trains breaking down (not just the older generation trains but their more current fleet, as well as their San Jose supplemental car purchases); less cars per train, meaning more crowded commutes; no SacRT police coverage in the evening when it's really needed ("rented security" is woefully not up to the task) SacRT argues it needs the money. And yet, so many other cities are able to provide FREE mass transit to THEIR citizens. Where? Here's a list of of just SOME U.S. cities (and other countries as well): https://farefreepublictransport.com/city/ *Kansas City *Columbus *Missoula *Miami *Salt Lake City *Pittsburgh *Savannah *West Memphis *Hawaii *Hanover *Corvallis *Commerce *Clemson *Chapel Hill *Baltimore Why doesn't Sacramento step up to the plate and "do the right thing" and provide free mass transit for it's citizens? THE LOWDOWN Harrassing & Heavy-Handed Bagmen: Welcome to the SacRT Police State, where it's all about the revenue, for THEM - NOT in providing better, more affordable services. ADDENDUM: I've already heard a couple of co-workers mention, "F*ck SacRT. I"m going back to driving my car."

The 13th Street Station is pretty much the same as the next stop, 16th Street Station so my…read morethoughts are the same. Three stars for the location. The stop itself is no frills. Not a fan of the tracks that Light Rail uses as they are on the same level as the walkway. There is a higher chance of an accident here for people not paying attention where they are standing while an incoming train comes through. The location of this station is convenient as R Street which is a block away is a great destination for Sacramento dining as many of the top restaurants are situated there. This station doesn't have much coverage. There is a little cover on the westbound side of the station, but the train ramp for handicapped passengers is the only covered area on the eastern side. The area around the station can be a bit sketchy, particularly at night. But that seemed to be the case for most of the stops in the downtown Sacramento area. Be careful and aware of your surroundings while you wait for a train at this station.

13th Street Light Rail Station is located near Shoki Ramen House, Bottle & Barlow, Starbucks at the…read morehistoric R Street District. It's right in front of RT's customer service office where I buy tickets, ask for change, and pick-up the latest bus schedule. Unlike problematic areas such as St. Rose of Lima Park and Alkalai Flats/La Valentina, there's police which keeps the rifraff away.

No Trash Cans At Either The 7th Or 8th St-Ends Of O Street…read more SITREP Trash still mounts up here and litter all over because of no trash receptacles even though I've informed SacRT via Yelp, their Facebook pages or even their own website comment boxes. THE SETUP The irony is, the LAST time I saw a trash receptacle at the station is when I took this picture! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/7th-and-capitol-and-8th-and-capitol-light-rail-stations-sacramento?select=1OvV8PKsov8UQXxDKrmCtQ I certainly hope the implication was not that if a homeless person is going to use a trash receptacle as a seat that you remove the trashcan(?) I really hope SacRT would not be that moronic. But....I forget who we're talking about. Morons run the district. It IS what it IS. THE LOWDOWN They would prefer the 7th/8th & O Street Station to be a dump.

Ehhhhh well it has fewer Creepers and People That Stare For No Real Reason than BART. Also fewer…read moreseats and slow as molasses in January on the shady side of an iceberg. BUT it gets me places. It's environmentally friendly. It's usually properly air conditioned in summer. It's worth noting that this stop, like most in the grid, has two platforms, one for the eastbound train and one for the westbound. Be sure to watch for the end destination before you get onto a train. If you get off at 8th and O versus 8th and Capitol, they're so close to each other you're going to be fine. It'll be ok. I promise.

This was an enjoyable experience yet you can tell they are short staffed and overworked servers…read more Be kind. Worth noting: you are on long train with 3-4 different experiences and it seems you get different things depending on what you paid for. The my may have a tea, beer train, wine train, etc. We were in the back of the train and got the slowest service and stuck in a car with no AC. Ended up on the open air car and it was nicer. you might be better off paying for the base price; buy a drink or two and call it a day. Don't expect gourmet food here; bring a picnic and eat outside before/after your trip.

Boba Tea train: There were a number of issues with this…read moreexcursion. First off, most of the tea samples came with little to no ice and were somewhat warm. This made some of the undrinkable. Others were somewhat warm cloyingly sweet as to be unpleasant. Overall, though both of us are fans of boba tea- we would suggest a different vendor or more training for the staff preparing the samples. Roughly half of the flavors were not good at all. Additionally, they listed "boozy" flavors on the menu but never said anything about how to get those or whether they were included. Second problem- we preordered dumplings as did apparently a LOT of people. There were no dumplings on the train, only rice bowls. Furthermore- the waitress didn't know what we were talking about when we mentioned having preordered food. At least half of the tables in our car had preordered dumplings and were very disappointed. There was no information on how to obtain a refund if we didn't want the substitute of a rice bowl. About halfway through our trip, the train lost power which included lights, air conditioning, and the ability to flush toilets. Power stayed off with no explanation for more than 15 minutes, causing the car to become very warm and stuffy. Overall, this excursion suffered from lack of communication, lack of staff training, lack of preparation on the part of the organizers. Given the cost, I would not recommend this.

Love it. The…read morestation is really close to the restaurant we love and we enjoyed the scenery!

As of the last time I used this station to go back to Amtrak and used to arrive at my destination,…read morethey appeared to have fixed the elevators so kudos to that. I do approve of their schedule on Saturdays where the light rail is every 15 minutes so it was helpful to keep to my schedule as light rail previously was every 20 / 30 minutes. The new bus schedule is whacked out. Bus 93 no longer goes its normal route, instead it goes on Andrea Blvd, and then on Roseville Road / Antelope Road, and finally left on Auburn to Louis and Orlando. Another bus serves Auburn Blvd. It's really crazy. The Connect Card is really handy however, as its just like the Clipper Card we have in the Bay Area. I can load transit fare from home and when I come down to visit my family, I don't need to put cash in a farebox , easily scanable if requested by fare inspectors. Also, transfers are free when you board RT using the connect card and get on light rail from a bus, or bus from a light rail and so forth so thats neat they brought it back. Hint - you tap on the bus X amount of times on the bus. If your tap on's for the day exceed $7 you automatically get upgraded to a daily pass for the rest of the day. But most people may get their stuff done in one day. It's there for you power commuters and transit riders if you need it.

We stepped out of the Hyatt to find Daniel with Velocab. Daniel extended a invitation to take us…read moreto our car. Of course we were dreading the 2 blocks walk in high heels so we jumped in. Thank you Daniel for making the end of our evening a memorable one. You are a sweetheart and full of positive energy! Looking forward to using Velocab again when I am downtown. Shannon

Will work for beer…read more That should be their motto. Kaleb and Tyler were strong, hot and peddled their little hearts out for us. From Old Sac to Midtown, they delivered. We paid them in tall cans, cash and fierce promo (ok, "promo" meaning we screamed and blew kisses at all of the passing cars.) Best tour of Sacramento yet.