"VTA carried more than 30,000 riders to and from Levi's Stadium for the big game - about 5,000 more than service planners anticipated and far surpassing previous ridership records set during the 2023 Taylor Swift concerts. Approximately 40 percent of passengers transferred from Caltrain to VTA at the Mountain View Transit Center, while about 60 percent traveled from Downtown San José or transferred from BART to VTA light rail at the Milpitas Transit Center."
"30,000 is a lot of people, but 70,823 attended the event. My advice is to fix a few issues and then celebrate even bigger record crowds-especially with six matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming up in June and July. According to the San Francisco Giants, "Nearly 50 percent of fans reach Oracle Park by bus, train, ferry, bike, scooter or foot." Levi's Stadium doesn't have the same level of transit assets, but those assets also weren't used to maximum efficiency."
VTA carried more than 30,000 riders to and from Levi's Stadium for the Super Bowl, about 5,000 more than planners expected and exceeding previous records. Roughly 40 percent of riders transferred from Caltrain at Mountain View and about 60 percent came from Downtown San José or transferred from BART at Milpitas. Postgame operations cleared more than 13,000 departing passengers from light rail platforms in under 90 minutes. A modified post-event plan used two stations (Lick Mill and Great America) instead of through service past the stadium, a configuration criticized as inefficient even for security reasons. Recommendations include fixing operational issues, improving use of existing transit assets, and aiming for higher transit modal share for upcoming large events including the 2026 World Cup.
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