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Flexible Travel with Capitol Corridor

September 22, 2021

As of September 20, 2021, all Capitol Corridor single-ride and round-trip fares are now Flexible Fares! What does this mean? Tickets are now fully refundable without any change or cancellation fees, if canceled prior to your original departure date.* In most cases, you can cancel your ticket on Amtrakā€™s website.

Ticket Flexibility of an Unreserved Service

No reservations are required to ride the Capitol Corridor. And with that comes the flexibility to easily change your travel plans with a valid ticket. Although you may have purchased your ticket with a specific date and train for your trip, you have the option of using that ticket on a different train and even on a different date. Tickets are valid for one year from the original date of travelā€”if youā€™ve purchased a ticket with a promotional discount, youā€™ll need to follow the terms and conditions of the promotion.

Travel knowing you have the flexibility to enjoy open seating wherever you feel comfortable, complimentary Wi-Fi and our CafƩ Car.

* No change to refund policies for multi-ride (monthly, ten-ride, and six-ride tickets).

Capitol Corridor Offers Special Service for Football Fans Traveling to Leviā€™sĀ®ā€ÆStadium for September 26th 49ers vs Packers Game

September 15, 2021

On Sunday, September 26th at 5:20pm the San Francisco 49ers will be facing the Green Bay Packers at Leviā€™sĀ® Stadium in Santa Clara. Few tickets remain for this highly anticipated match, and to accommodate the large number of attendees, the Capitol Corridor will be running on an adjusted schedule, providing service to and from the game.

To get to the game on September 26th, fans can take either train 741 or 743 at their regularly scheduled arrival times of 3:37pm or 5:38pm, respectively. For their return, train 748 will run on an adjusted schedule, departing San Jose at its regularly scheduled time of 8:05pm, holding at Santa Clara-Great America station until 9:00pm, and finally arriving in Sacramento at 11:57pm. Times are being updated to reflect the changes, but tickets can be purchased for train 748 today!

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Rider Profile | Riding the Train Through a Pandemic

February 8, 2021

Throughout the pandemic and the various travel restrictions that have come along with it, the Capitol Corridor has continued to run as an essential service throughout Northern California. Much of what has been published about our service since COVID-19 came into our lives is that ridership is down, hovering at just 11-15% of normal ridership. You may wonder, who are the people that make up that small percentage of riders who continue to travel with us? And what is it like riding the Capitol Corridor during a pandemic? More Rider Profile | Riding the Train Through a Pandemic

Capitol Corridor Best of 2020

January 15, 2021

Looking back over the past 12 months, all of us would agree that throughout the challenging year that 2020 shaped up to be, it forced us to make the best of a situation. This may have meant more time reading, binge-watching series, gaming, or even picking up a new hobby. For the Capitol Corridor staff the experience was no different, and we wanted to share how our team members made the best of 2020!Ā  More Capitol Corridor Best of 2020