Public transit operators across the Bay Area have plans to connect thousands of people during Super Bowl weekend, including to fan experiences, lodging, and the main event on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara.
On the day of the big game, the region’s transportation agencies will increase frequencies and provide special event schedules to encourage people to choose public transit over using a private vehicle.
The Bay Area Host Committee, the nonprofit tasked with the planning and coordination of logistics for major local sporting events, predicted over 400,000 hotel rooms across the region would be filed. The organization previously recorded over 1 million people attending Super Bowl-related events across the region in 2016, the last time the Bay Area hosted the game.
Levi’s Stadium, host to the 2026 Super Bowl and home field to the San Francisco 49ers, has a capacity of 75,000 people and is expected to be very busy with attendees. The two closest transit stops people will arrive and depart from will be the Great America and Lick Mill stations, where people can take lines to other hubs for farther travel.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, more commonly known as the VTA, expects to move tens of thousands of people over the weekend. Bus and light-rail services will be increased on Super Bowl Sunday on lines that connect to the stadium and to other transportation hubs for people traveling outside the agency’s service area.
Before the game, light-rail lines are expected to run every 20 minutes, except for the Orange line from Mountain View to Great America, which will run every 10 minutes.
During and up to two hours after the game ends, the VTA will also have extra frequencies on their lines. The agency encourages travelers to return to their respective stop immediately after the event. Gate A will have queues for those traveling to the Mountain View station and Gate F for those traveling toward the direction of Milpitas BART, Alum Rock, Winchester, and Santa Teresa.
The passenger train services of Capitol Corridor and Altamont Corridor Express will provide direct service from the Great America station to destinations along the East Bay and farther inland. Passengers will need to make reservations for the additional train services each agency will provide.
Caltrain will be running regular weekend services, with passengers encouraged transfer at Mountain View between the agency and VTA services.
People using ride-hailing services will be directed to lots away from the stadium. Parking is not on sale until next week, but several road closures in the area are expected to cause delays when arriving and departing from the stadium.
