I love riding the train and even more so since they converted to electric trains. The new trains…read moreare quieter and offer a pretty smooth ride. One of the best things about the train is seeing all of the little towns along the tracks. One of my favorites is Mountain View. The train station is on the edge of a busy downtown street lined with shops, restaurants and interesting people. Step off the train and you're right in the heart of the action. There's plenty of parking and getting to either side of the tracks to access the north or southbound trains is super easy. The next time you're on the train, consider making a pit stop in Mountain View.

Large parking lot, close proximity to Castro street. If you have time to kill before or after the…read moretrain, there are a lot of possibilities.

I did some research on the best way to get to a 49ers game before I went to the Thursday Night…read moreFootball home opener last night. I'm on the peninsula side so it made since for me to drive to this station and then take the orange line to Levi's stadium. This station shares it's parking with the Caltrain station that's on the same stop. $6 flat fee parking for the whole day even though I was only there for 2-3 hours tops? That's a win. The orange line was there to so I didn't have any delays getting to the game either. It's great that they take Clipper Card too since I didn't have to buy a separate card just to ride the VTA.

First time rider impressions: I had no idea when the next train was due to depart as the digital…read moreplatform signs only mention time of day & some rot about the superbowl. I simply stood in an empty train figuring that eventually the doors would close & we'd be in motion. After 15 minutes, we were on our way. The trip to downtown San Jose from Mtn View takes a solid hour and is not for the hurried. However, I'm glad to both not have driven and paid 2.00 one-way for my troubles, so the slog of a journey was worth it. I spied bike parking (four slots only) for those of us two-wheeler types in each train car. It's a nice gesture, but doesn't seem enough. VTA lightrail is tidy and spacious. I have to say it reminded me of the solid public transport systems in certain European countries I've visited and I was impressed. The clientele, like society at large, is a mixed bag. I had a few crazies on my round trip journey today, but managed to just ignore their rantings. Bart/Caltrain habituees: VTA lightrail is like riding a bus; tap in at boarding, but don't, like I stupidly did, tap out.

基本上就是一个标准的加州火车（Caltrain）车站。服务高效，空间开阔，护栏等设施不多，停车位充足，几乎没有便利设施（没有餐饮服务），卫生间选项有限，总体上能满足你想从A点到B点的需求。所以，如果你…read more顺便吃点东西之类的，这里除了停车位多以外没什么特别的（不过附近有很多选择）。另外，跟美国很多地方一样，这个车站可能显得人手相对不足。除此之外，列车本身通常要比世界其他地方宽敞很多、空间更大，有时甚至几乎是空的。 Basically your standard Caltrains station. Efficient service, open spaced, limited guardrails / etc., ample parking, few amenities (no F&B), limited bathroom options, and generally gets the job done when you want to go from point A to point B. So not much (except ample parking) if you are expecting to grab a bite, etc. (although plenty of options in the neighborhood). Also, like many places in the U.S. the station may seem relatively understaffed. Other than that, trains themselves are often much more spacious, roomy, and sometimes just plain empty compared to elsewhere in the world.

I'm more of a BART person since I live closer to one but sometimes take Caltrain when I go to…read moreOracle Park since it's closer. Thought I would share some tips for someone who doesn't ride frequently. 1.) Clipper If you use a Clipper Card, when you tag in, it will charge you the FULL AMOUNT first. Once you tag out, it will "refund" you the difference. Example: Origin Station (Tag in) = San Francisco = Charge $14.70 Destination Station (Tag Out) = Sunnyvale = Refund $6.75 Total = $7.95 I was really confused by this at first since this is not how BART works where there is no charge at first and a charge after you exit. I definitely messed this up and even had to call Clipper customer service to help me fix one of my rides. 2.) Parking I thought there was ample parking at the station when I went but other reviews says it's difficult. I didn't have any issues here. 3.) Cleanliness For some reason this station was pretty dirty. There were homeless remnants (beds, alcohol, clothes) all over the elevators and trashcans that it felt kind of unsafe. However, when you get to the tracks with the other riders, it was much better. 4.) No Shade This station has like zero shade. You might find some minimal shade in places but it's virtually zero. Wear a hat, sunscreen, or even use an umbrella to block out the sun or rain if its raining.

This is a great little light rail station! Only five minutes…read moreaway from Castro St, as well as Mountain View VTA and Caltrain Station.

I was on the 22 going to Grant Rd at 8:15pm. Block 2254 was the block number. An elderly lady…read morewanted to get out at Calderon and asked the driver if it was coming up. We were 3 stops away. The driver said you have to listen , and the lady said , " but sometimes" and the driver cut her off and said you have to listen. They don't even mention Calderon. Only Phylis, so no wonder she was confused. The driver said this is your stop. She was visibly upset and the driver was rude and in the wrong. I'm glad I was there to report this disgraceful behavior. This bus was headed towards Eastridge.

Traveling to and from an event at Levi's stadium- this is the stop! Convenient in and out. Plenty…read moreof guides around to help you find you way around as well. A short walk away from the stadium.

Really like this Amtrak station it's a good parking next to Levi stadium and in general Amtrak…read moretrains come and leave on time. I have to put in the world for our conductor. Ted Peters. He was amazing. He really did an excellent job and went and reminded everyone when they station is coming up, always active going up and down the train checking everything is a role model an example of what a train conductor should be.

Nice light rail station.There are covered benches and a nice sculpture at this location.You can see…read moreMoffett Field and Nasa Ames Research from here and you can see the hangars,which are among the world's largest freestanding wooden structures.When you get over there you see a sign saying that it is government property.A cool place to wait for the train.

I got dropped off here from taking the Caltrain from SF. It's a small little station and then they…read morehad the buses right outside waiting for you. I didn't realize they have free shuttles that take you to Stanford campus which was nice. I just hoped on one to the mall. I didn't know exactly where I was going but the bus driver was helpful. Nice & convienent.

One of the nicer and spacious train stations in my opinion. Catching the train is always nice to…read moreavoid being stuck in traffic. Palo Alto station has decent parking and close to downtown Palo Alto, so it's about a 5 minute walk from food and drinks. The station connects to Standford shuttles which are free if you're headed to Standford campus or hospital,Sam Trans & VTA buses. The upgrades to electric are much nicer, cleaner and quieter.

Decent station. Free parking. Easy to get to off 237 or 101. Weird because it's behind a bunch of…read morecompanies and no signage to tell you where it is

Here's merely an updated picture of the Moffett Park VTA station, with the few dozen designated…read moreparking spots. It wasn't completely clear from VTA's website whether these spots were indoors or outdoors, free or charge, particularly on 49ers game days. I'm happy to report that on 49ers game days, the spots are free. For a 1:25pm game time, we parked at 10am, and we were the only car in these spots. It was very convenient to get to the stadium via VTA this way. I highly recommend it. Getting back on VTA is another story though... Probably will take 1+ hours due to so many fans taking it after a game.