TRIPREPORT | What is San Francisco's Commuter Train Caltrain Really Like?

Caltrain is the San Francisco Area commuter train, and I rode it from Millbrae, CA to Downtown San Francisco and on this quick 20 minute journey we will discover what Caltrain is really like and if it's the best way to San Francisco.
-- TRAIN INFORMATION --
Operator : Caltrain
Service : Caltrain 237 / Limited A Serivce
Car Info : 3839 Nippon Sharyo Gallery Trailer Car
Trip Time : 23 min
From : Millbrae Station
To : San Francisco 4th and King Street Station
Date : March 24, 2021
-- PRICE BREAKDOWN --
Total Train Price : $6.00
Total Routing : Millbrae-San Francisco
Extra Costs : N/A
Booked Through : CaltrainMobile (App)
Booking Made : March 2021
-- MUSIC CREDITS --
Ikson - Skyline
Fredji - Welcome Sunshine

[@themadwomanskitchen9732]

Have you tried BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)? It connects the East Bay to San Francisco.

[@opwave79]

Nice video! Before I changed jobs, I used to ride Caltrain between SF and Mountain View along with many commuters. Years ago, the San Bruno and Hillsdale stations were street level and cars had to stop at the crossing to wait for trains to pass. I do agree the ticket price is a bit much.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Used to be that some NB trains were SRO in the AM. I think they’ve added cars to fix that. Cal Train is great for bikers, too. I rode with a bike for years.

[@kimeiga]

Would you say this is the best way to commute from the peninsula to SF? Great video

[@timectrl]

5:46 Bypassing South San Francisco Station
8:15 Bypassing San Francisco 22nd Street Station