A bit of a hassle activating E-ticket accounts, but once we're on board, everything was smooth…read moresailing -- make that riding. Downside is that WiFi only works at the station(s). We're currently taking advantage of a deal that combines the train and Sherry for $10 per person each way jump on it while it's still good which I think it's through June 2025. The other good deal right now through June is seniors, and "youths" are free riders on the train.

My second time riding the Smart Train to Larkspur. I enjoy leaving the driving to somebody else…read more The trains are very clean & comfy, more than enough room to find a seat. It's roughly about an hour from Santa Rosa to my Larkspur destination. It's a beautiful day to be outside!

This train is great for those who live in busy spots of Marin to Windsor. Unfortunately this train…read moreis just a pretty spectator but not a consistent or reliable commuting train for me. I understand why it doesn't connect to the Bay Area other than the Marin people rejected it. The late night time are horrible and it doesn't go south after 7pm weekdays. For a commuter that's just a miss that they can't run it until 9pm like Bart. Marinites and Sonoma people are way too jealous and share nothing. 1 - It's CLOSED on every major holiday. They write all the time asking about how to get more ridership yet have 0 consistency. 2 - Entitled passengers as I finally had to take a photo. I've been on this train over 100 times and over 25 of them have had entitled riders who will not share seats. At this point I just let them complain and sit down anyway. You don't own the seats nor can you save seats for people jumping on in 30 minutes. The train really only goes 1 hour one way from larkspur to Windsor anyway.

This was my first time ever in downtown Santa Rosa and as my boyfriend and I stopped to check out…read morethis old train station they were giving away free train rides well, via horse and carriage!! I've actually never been on a horse in carriage so we stood in line for about an hour and got a free ride! It was so cute and authentic, and the gentleman giving us a ride, even dressed up old-fashioned like from the Late 1800s maybe 1900s return of the century regardless!! Such a cute quaint little town and I really loved this train shop and the old-fashioned authenticity of all the information they gave on Santa Rosa!! I definitely wanna check it out again!!

It was an automobile, train, and Ferry day! I finally took…read morethe Smart train to the Ferry, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience! As a first-time rider, I found the journey to be incredibly comfortable and smooth. The train was clean and well-maintained, and the scenic views along the way made the trip even more enjoyable. I can easily see myself making this a regular mode of travel--it's not only efficient but also a fun way to explore the area. Staff: friendly and helpful.

Love love love the smart train. Whether you are commuting for work or on a Sunday excursion, no…read morebetter way to sit back and enjoy the traffic free ride. Beer, wine and a few snack choices are offered in the dining car. Free wifi. Charging ability. My fav conductor, Brad is as sweet as he is . Grab your clipper card or download the app on your phone.

Cute, but quiet train station located in downtown Suisun with a large parking lot directly across…read morethe street. Seating is available inside the station but hours are limited and there is no restroom on site. There is also a cafe inside but the hours of operation do not match the sign. The ticketing process was easy and the ride was nice. Gives you a chance to enjoy the scenery instead of sitting in traffic.

What a ride. I highly recommend this commute. Who wants to sit in traffic? I don't. Free WiFi while…read moreindulging in wonderful views. Check it out.

San Joaquin Route So…read moredo I recommend riding the Amtrak to the Bay? Hell yah I do. Sometimes I feel like driving & sometimes I don't. Now since I'm going to Oakland/San Francisco I don't want to deal with finding parking, outrageous parking prices , or risk my car getting broken into. You know Oakland these days. So Amtrak it is. Ride that Choo-Choo Whewww-Whewww I start at the very south end of the train route so it's 5 hours of extra time for me. I use this time to catch up on my reading, my Yelp reviews, or research my next trip. Create music playlists and discover that next new musical artist or The Next Big Thing. Speaking of this, I really suggest you check out Durand Bernarr. Everywhere I walk now, that song Mango Butter is in my head. Anyhoo, back to Amtrak. They have the new and the old trains. The new cars have sliding glass doors between the cars and are one level. The luggage racks are bigger and are bicycle mount ready. There's also a tile lip on the floor to prevent your wheelie suitcase from rolling away. A lot of passengers have a difficult time finding the trash can. These new cars now have the receptacle built in so you have to look on the sides for the stainless steel rectangular door that are usually located near the restrooms and the water fountains. Speaking of water, these new cars have water dispensers like you see at the airport. Just bring your travel water bottles and your set. Another thing passengers have a hard time finding are the electrical outlets. Tip: they're located between the seats. No more food car. Remember those? Yah, I miss them too. Now drinks and snacks are free. They are Coca-Cola products (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Mr Pibb and Fanta). Snacks are chitos, popcorn, cookies, Chex mix Download the Amtrak to get promo codes for your next trip and make checking in a faster & quicker process. After reading this, you'll feel like a seasoned Amtrak traveler who knows how to navigate the car. Passengers: You'll see many characters. Bring headphones for your music and to drown out the crying babies. Some are nice and some are smelly. Bring a Mask & some gum. Some are casually dressed and some dress like they're on the Stroll or on a Pole if ya feel me. It's always an adventure on Amtrak. Hope this helps. See you more on Yelp 2026

Note: part of this review will be the same as my Davis review, but the last part will focus on the…read moreMartinez station If you commute from Davis to the Bay Area, I definitely recommend using Amtrak's Capital Corridor over driving. It is far less stressful, and, with a monthly pass, much cheaper. The trains are clean, and the conductors friendly, and it usually goes off without a hitch. Occasionally, there are delays (such as when the Benicia Bridge is up to allow maritime traffic to pass, or infrequent mishaps). When they do occur, communication could be better, but that would be my only complaint. You can bring your bike or scooter aboard (most cars have three spaces, plus there is one that holds 13. In the early morning, the bike/luggage car is also the quiet car, and usually kept dark as well. In the afternoon, if you do not need to go past Sacramento, avoid #538, as it gets very full (often no bike racks or seats are open). The #536 and #540 have plenty of room and run within half an hour. The Martinez station is a bit larger than Davis, has more consistent staffing, and is cleaner. There is also a bit more UP traffic, so there is fun people-watching when the train enthusiast photographers are out. One time, there was also a busker singing about Box-car Willie, and vocalizing authentic sounding steam whistle sound. The station sits in charming downtown Martinez, and is also close to the waterfront and yacht club.

Bus driver Jasmin was so very friendly!!! She was always happy bubbly with a beautiful attitude!! I…read moreappreciate all of her help!!

Sonoma County Transit Authority continues to park their Buses, in a legally marked, Handicap…read moreParking Space, on West Napa St., at Broadway. Not one SCTA bus that parks here has Handicap license plates or Handicap Placards. This agency covers the Handicap sign and puts up No Parking, SCTA bus only sign on A frame. I tried to file a America Disabilities Act complaint, but SCTA said the City of Sonoma allows them to park there. It is the SCTA Violating State Law, which the City of Sonoma nor SCTA can supersede, by covering the sign and putting up a no parking sign.

First time taking the Caltrain here in SF. I thought it was pretty self explainatory. You grab a…read moreticket at the machine and then wait by your trains door. It was a nice building with some art around. Reasonable price. I was able to get to Palo Alto easy enough.

Ridership is up 20%. It took $7 a gallon of gas for these lazy, spineless drivers to start taking…read morepublic transportation. Great service, clean trains, fast Wi-Fi and always on time. Love Caltrain!

Always a nice peaceful ride to Sacto !! I take it to go see the Kings Game. The scenery is nice and…read morethe ride is smooth. Easy to take a nap!! There is a snack car but I have never checked it out. It's in my bucket list. Also I would love to travel further like to Orange to see my daughter but there is no way to get there by train. I sent my daughter home to northern Cali and she had to catch a bus to connect to one of the trains. I look forward to the day we add some more availability to travel back and forth north to south and back again. Oh I also want to be able to make sure my family can all sit together. Would love to see some passenger cars where we can choose guaranteed seats. Overall great experience!!

There is no restrooms at this platform, under the playform, or anywhere in the parking lot area. I…read morerepeat - no restrooms!!! Take your bathroom break BEFORE you get here, or hold it until you are boarded on the train!! - signed: sadly discovered this recently, to my extreme pain and disappointment.

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.

1/8/25 - I would give it a zero if I was able to. Not a good experience especially traveling with…read moremy 89-year-old mother. When checking in, the ladies at the counter were chatting it up while there was a line of people. Once on the train (booked lower level seats for my elderly mother and I), come to find out there were no seats available in the lower level although we paid for that seating. The people that assist on the train couldn't do enough for you, really amazing people. They checked everyone's ticket on lower level and appeared everyone had lower level seating. I called Amtrak to make a complaint and was sent to customer relations. I spoke to Kara; she stated she checked the schedule and there was absolutely no way that could've been oversold because there were open seats. I told her they had everyone on specific train cars based on the area they were going to, and was told there were no other seats on other cars as it was a holiday weekend and full. I asked her if there was any way to be compensated and she said no there was nothing she could do but send a message to corporate; no idea if she'll really do it. ‍ There was another gentleman behind me with a son that had congestive heart failure, who also purchased lower level seats, and they also had to go up to the upper level, it was a seating DISASTER!!! The icing on the cake was there are no restrooms on the upper level of the train. So when my elderly mother had to use the restroom, she had to go up and down the stairs in that tight stairwell while the train was in motion; completely unsafe and dangerous for an 89yr-old lady. So save yourself the time as it's five hours by train from Sacramento to Reno; just drive, not worth taking Amtrak. It was a terrible experience for my elderly mother and myself!!