GETTING TO SUTTER HEALTH PARK Once you get off the train, public transit connections are available from Sacramento Valley Station to Sutter Health Park. Use our free Transit Transfer for Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) and transfer to Yolobus. These transit connections are great for fans heading to the ballpark for both River Cats and A’s games!
WHAT TO DO ONBOARD Why not make your trip a summer outing with a group? With the Friends and Family discount, you can save 50% on up to five companion fares when you purchase one full-fare ticket. It’s the perfect way to bring your crew along for a day at the ballpark!
While you travel, grab a bite of classic ballpark snacks like hot dogs, burgers, and your favorite drinks, available in the Café Car. Enjoy our free Wi-Fi service and listen to your favorite tunes to get into the spirit or check lineups and stats online. Explore the Capitol Corridor Wi-Fi landing page for content to enhance your ride, like:
Local reading with featured selections from publications like Sactown Magazine and other regional newspapers and magazines.
Audiobooks and podcasts from Audible, perfect for listening on the ride to and from the game.
Train status information and weather updates so you’re always in the loop.
PLAN YOUR TRIP TO THE GAME Get ready for game day by checking the schedule of Capitol Corridor trains connecting to River Cats and A’s games at Sutter Health Park here.
Want to spend more time in Sacramento? Explore the local trails and shops, or take a driving tour through California’s capital before or after the game!
Ride the Rails to Metallica with Capitol Corridor Metallica fans! Are you ready to rock? Capitol Corridor is excited to offer special train service for Metallica’s M72 World Tour, happening Friday, June 20, and Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara!
Getting to Levi’s® Stadium Hop on the train and ride to Santa Clara-Great America station, a short, 5-minute walk from the venue. We are offering late-night return service for both shows so you can enjoy every moment without worrying about how to get home. Ticketed passengers should give themselves at least 15 minutes to get to the station before and after the concert. Please always stay behind the yellow line.
For the return trip, make your way close to the exit doors prior to the arrival at your station. Trains do not remain in the station for long, so you will need to be ready to offboard upon arrival at your destination.
Metallica Special Train Schedule Santa Clara – Great America (GAC) station arrivals and departures
Date
Show Start
Show End (estimated)
Westbound Train and Arrival (to GAC)
Eastbound Train and Departure (to Sacramento)
Friday, 6/20
6:00pm
11:00pm
Train 543 arrives GAC at 4:31PM
Train 550 departs GAC at 11:30PM
Sunday, 6/22
6:00pm
11:00pm
Train 743 arrives GAC at 5:38PM
Train 750 departs GAC at 11:30PM
Please note: Train 544 is cancelled on June 20. On June 22, Train 746 is cancelled, and Train 745 will be extended to San Jose Diridon Station.
If you’re traveling with Capitol Corridor for the first time, be sure to check out our First-Time Rider Guide. It has everything you need to know about routes, schedules, buying tickets, and more. To make things even easier, book your tickets in advance, and don’t forget to explore ourFriends & Family discount.
Make the Most of Your Onboard Experience Capitol Corridor is the perfect way to kick off your Metallica night! Once on board, settle into your seat and stream the concert setlist or listen to your favorite Metallica songs using our free Wi-Fi. Seats come equipped with power outlets so you can keep your phone charged and ready for photos, videos, and staying connected with your crew.
Need to fuel up before the show? Head to the Café Car for snacks, meals, and drinks, including alcoholic beverages. You’ll also find restrooms on board, so you can arrive at the venue feeling ready to rock.
Spend Some Extra Time in Santa Clara There’s more than just the concert happening at Levi’s® Stadium. Make the most of your trip with fan experiences and local attractions just steps from the station.
For the ultimate Metallica experience, check out the official Metallica Pop-Up Shop, open Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22. You’ll find exclusive vinyl, posters, skateboards, and other limited-edition merch. Throughout the weekend, fans can also enjoy special events like a sneak peek of Metallica’s latest film project. Check out the full details on these fan events!
Capitol Corridor is your ride to Metallica’s M72 World Tour at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara. Rock out with your crew, avoid traffic, and let the journey be part of the memory!
People are often surprised to find out they can use the Capitol Corridor service to travel to San Francisco. Just imagine: not having to deal with traffic and pricey parking in a city notorious for both! Instead, you’ll relax on the train, enjoying spacious and comfortable seating, spectacular views, free Wi-Fi, and a Café Car stocked with light meals, snacks, and a variety of beverages, including wine, beer, and spirits. You’ll find that, unlike driving, riding the train becomes much more than just a way to get from point A to point B— it’s part of the day’s enjoyment!
The Capitol Corridor offers three main ways to get to the City by the Bay. Here’s a rundown on each trip: how to do it, and where it can take you.
Take the Capitol Corridor train to the Emeryville Station. There you’ll board a comfortable, Capitol Corridor-dedicated bus that takes you into San Francisco. The bus stops at the Downtown San Francisco, 401 Mission St. The beauty of this option is that you don’t have to worry about figuring out how to make your connection once you get off the train in Emeryville; when you book your trip, you get both your train ride and bus ride in one seamless transaction, on a single ticket. What’s more, since our bus service is dedicated to Capitol Corridor train riders, you can rest assured you won’t miss your connection, even if the train is late.
Where You Can Go
This downtown location provides easy access to many of San Francisco’s popular restaurants, shopping, museums, and other attractions. You’re within short walking distance of Market Street, San Francisco’s main thoroughfare (which features easy, convenient transit connections to other parts of the city), and not much further are the Embarcadero and the Ferry Building, which holds a lively Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. From here you can also connect to San Francisco’s local bus network, Muni, or hail rideshare for travel to the further reaches of this big, bustling city.
Depending on your station of origin, take the Capitol Corridor train to either Richmond or Oakland Coliseum, where you can connect to a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train heading to San Francisco/Daly City or SFO (San Francisco Airport). BART has frequent service that will whisk you into the city in no time. Since BART is not part of the Capitol Corridor or Amtrak systems, Capitol Corridor riders must purchase a separate ticket for BART. BART tickets are sold at most BART stations*, but you can also pay your fare with a Clipper Card— enough to get you to downtown San Francisco and back. (You may need to add more value to your Clipper card for trips beyond downtown San Francisco, such as San Francisco International Airport.)
Where You Can Go
The better question may be, where can’t you go? Connecting to BART is a definitely a good choice if you’re headed to the downtown area of San Francisco anywhere near Market Street. Get off at BART’s Embarcadero station for a short walk to the Ferry Building, Embarcadero Center, the California Street cable car, or Muni connections to Oracle Park. For an afternoon in Chinatown or at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Montgomery station is very close (as is the Powell station). Want to hop on the cable car to Ghiradelli Square? Get off at Powell, which is also a good starting point for the Westfield Shopping Center, Union Square, Yerba Buena Gardens, and the Moscone Center. And for many of the city’s theaters, as well as the War Memorial Opera House, Symphony Hall, Public Library, City Hall, and the Asian Art Museum, take BART to Civic Center.
With this option, you’ll be traveling in style. This trip takes longer than the others, but if you’re not on a tight schedule, it’s a unique and pleasant way to get into the city, combining the comfort of our trains with the relaxing, refreshing, scenic experience of cruising on the San Francisco Bay. Take the train to Oakland Jack London Square, where you’ll connect with the San Francisco Bay Ferry. The ferry dock is an easy, roughly 10-minute walk from the train station through Jack London Square, a destination in itself, with excellent waterfront restaurants and live music venues. Like BART, the ferry is not part of the Capitol Corridor or Amtrak systems, so you’ll need to purchase your ticket separately and plan ahead for making your connection.
Where You Can Go
The ferry from Jack London Square can take you to Oracle Park (during baseball season and for select events all year round), the San Francisco Ferry Building, San Francisco Pier 41, and South San Francisco.
Celebrate Transit Month this Septemberand ride Capitol Corridor.Whether you’re traveling for work or planning that next weekend trip, taking the train is seamless, sustainable, and fun. While no doubt there are many more, here are 30 reasons to booka trip!
Comfort
1| Spacious, comfy seating Our coach cars offer spacious seating with headand footrests. Sit back. Relax. Let us do the driving!
2| Tables Each car has social seating areas with tables and seats with pull-down trays, giving riders room to work, eat, and play games while on the train.
3| Quiet Car For those who crave morning solitude, we designateQuiet Cars on select weekday morning trains where you can experience a peaceful, chat-free commute.
4| Ride with a view Enjoy breathtaking sunsets over the San Francisco Bay or stunning sunrises over the Suisun Marsh through Capitol Corridor’s large, scenic-friendly windows.
On-board Experience
5| Free Wi-Fi Whether you’re in work mode, gaming, or scrolling through your social feeds, we have complimentary Wi-Fito keep you connected while using any Wi-Fi enabled device. Did we mention you can stream 10 free movies on your device?
6| Outlets at every seat Need to charge your device? Save your battery by using our electrical, surge-protected outlets instead. They are available at seats on both levels of the train.
7| Bathrooms on board You won’t find a restroom in your car on other mass transit systems. We equip all coach cars with wheelchair accessible restrooms, so there’s no need to interrupt your travel with bathroom breaks.
8| Café Car Hungry or thirsty? Our Café Caroffers snacks, fresh meals, and beverages you can enjoy while you travel.
9| Drink specials Not only is the Café Car home to all kinds of goodies, but seasonal drink specialsare also offered, from wine and beer to unique cocktails!
10| Secure bike storage Trains have two “bike cars” to securely hold about a dozen bikes, along with luggage and other large items. Each train car also has bike racks on the lower level. Most stations have secure, enclosed, and affordableBikeLink eLockers.
11| Cleanliness Riders can breathe cleaner air because each rail car has a dedicated system that fully exchanges air multiple times an hour and filters are replaced frequently. Our trains, buses, and stations have hand sanitizer dispensers and disinfectant wipes for passenger and employee use.
13| Car-free connections Leave the car at home.Capitol Corridor connects with BART, Caltrain, SF Muni, and the SF Bay Ferry. We’ve also extended our service route with dedicated bus connections to Lake Tahoe, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and other great Nor Cal destinations.
14| Free Transit Transfers Our Transit Transfer program provides connections to local bus and light rail systems in most of the communities we serve, so with a little planning you can travelto your destinations completely car-free!
Cool Destinations
15| Sacramento history Train buffs get a double dose of train delight by riding Capitol Corridor to Sacramento Station to enjoy the exhibits at the California State Railroad Museum and explore California’s Gold Rush history in Old Sacramento.
16| Museums There’s a wealth of interactive and engaging museums along our route. From fine art and historical artifacts to sports memorabilia and state-of-the-art technology, we connect you to an array of cultural options such as theCrocker Museum,Legion of Honor, Oakland Museum of California, and the San Jose Museum of Art!
17| Oakland Jack London Square Foodies can savor mouthwatering dishes served in aplethora of eateries well within walking distance of the Jack London Square Station.
18| Public Market in Emeryville Prefer a shorter walk to great food options? Emeryville’sPublic Market is the spot for you, boasting over20different food artisans all under one roof and is an easy stroll from the Emeryville Station.
20| Berkeley 4th Street shops For avid shoppers, our Berkeley Station stop is conveniently located adjacent to Berkeley’s 4th Street shopping area, a district with trendy, upscale boutiques for clothing and home goods.
21| World-class universities We have connections to dozens of schools in Northern California, like UC Davis, UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, and Santa Clara University.Plus,students can join our Stride On Board program and save up to 25% on their fare.
Events
22| San Francisco 49ers & Cal Bears football Football fans can ride our trains to NFL day games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara or NCAA games at California Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley.
23| Sacramento Kings basketball Golden 1 Center is a 10-minute walk from the Sacramento Station, making Capitol Corridor a quick and convenient option to watch the Kings and other NBA teams play basketball.
24| A’s baseball Enjoy the ballgame and ditch parking fees by using Capitol Corridor instead of driving! The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum is an easy 4-minute walk from our Oakland Coliseum Station.
. . . and more reasons to love the Capitol Corridor!
26| Friendly and helpful on-board staff Conductors and Café Car attendants are courteous and helpful, providing superior customer service.
27| Deals and promotions Who doesn’t love to save money? Capitol Corridor riders can take advantage of our many seasonal deals and everyday discounts.
28| We’re social! From Instagram to TikTok, to onboard Cappy Hour events, we enjoy sharing trip ideas, train info, and offerswith our rail community.
29| Branded merch Capitol Corridor and BART partnered to introduce Rail Goods, the one-stop-shop for cool transit-themed merch. Rail fans can buy Capitol Corridor branded items, like plush toy trains, stickers, pins, fun socks, and much more!
30| Cute mascots Speaking of plush toys, our last (but not least) fun reason to choose Capitol Corridor are our super-cute mascots – Cappy and Cori – who not only help us promote special events, but their adorability puts the aww, in awesome!
Hey BeyHive, we are offering special service to the Beyoncé Renaissance World Tour at Levi’s® Stadium just for you! Skip the traffic and parking hassles by riding the train—we’ve got FREE Wi-Fi, a Café Car, restrooms, and comfy seats. Ticketed passengers should give themselves at least 15 minutes to get to the station after the concert. Please always stay behind the yellow line.
For the return trip, please make your way close to the exit doors prior to the arrival at the next station. Trains do not remain in the station for long, so you will need to be ready to offboard upon arrival at your destination.
Santa Clara – Great America (GAC) station arrivals and departures
Beyoncé Special Train Schedule
Date
Show Start
Show End (estimated)
Westbound Train # and Arrival (to Levi’s Stadium)
Eastbound Train # and Departure (to Sacramento)
Wednesday, 8/30/23
8:00pm
11:00pm
Train 543 arrives GAC at 5:05PM
Train 550 departs GAC at 11:59PM
Fare and Discounts
The Capitol Corridor has several discounts available to passengers, including Friends & Family, Student Discounts and more! Visit the Deals & Promotions page for booking details.
Planning Your First Trip on the Capitol Corridor?
Whether you are organizing a fun trip for yourself, commuting to work, or considering taking the Capitol Corridor to concerts and sporting events, here are some tips on how to ensure smooth and stress-free trip!
Sacramento Station Parking Please note the Sacramento Station Parking Lot/Old Sacramento Garage has limited space and requires a short walk (at least 15 minutes) between the parking lot and platform. Follow the signs and walk to the train platform to board. Please proceed from the Sacramento Station building to the boarding platform and be ready to board 10 minutes prior to train departure. More information here
