Santa Clara University

Transportation

• Public Transportation

  SCU is very fortunate to be located directly across the street from the Santa Clara CalTrain/VTA Transit Station. There is excellent bus and rail service to the area, including a free shuttle to the airport that leaves every 15 minutes. Learn more about available transit options.

  
  

  A free commuter shuttle transports faculty, staff, and students from the Santa Clara Transit facility to various locations through campus.

  
  

  To encourage employee use of public transportation, Santa Clara University offers transit tickets at substantially reduced rates for faculty and staff. Learn more about this employee benefit.

• Carpooling

  SCU also encourages carpooling by offering free parking passes for carpoolers. Carpools are vehicles that arrive on campus with two or more persons. To participate in the Carpool Program you must:

  1. Register all participants in the carpool at the Campus Safety office. There is no fee associated with the Carpool Program.
  2. Receive a Carpool hang tag that must be displayed in the vehicle that is brought to campus.
  3. Upon arrival on campus, the carpool participants must be verified by Campus Safety at the Main Gate. Upon verification, the vehicle will be issued a daily parking pass. This pass, coupled with the Carpool hang tag, will entitle the vehicle to park on campus.
  4. Each Carpool will receive five daily parking passes per month for participants’ use during the month of issuance, and must be validated on day of use by Campus Safety at the University’s Main Gate. See the Campus Safety website for the latest information.

  
  

  To start or join an existing carpool, visit Ridematch, a service of 511.org. This service provides participants with a list of other participants who have similar commute schedules. The service is free.
  

• Bicycling

  Many students, faculty, and staff use bicycles as a convenient way to get to SCU. Bicycle racks are located throughout campus.

  
  

  Learn more about bicycle security
  View an interactive bikeways map for Santa Clara County