These four days of fare-free service are a continuation of the free service the SMART Board of Directors approved in October 2019 to assist residents displaced during the Kincade Fire.  The testing of the railway and crossings for the new Novato Downtown station during the weekend of November 8 and 9 resulted in the Board approving to roll some of the earlier fare-free days into this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The expanded schedule will go into effect on January 1, 2020, and is the product of months of planning and coordination with regional transit agencies to offer more efficient connections to the Larkspur ferry and bus service throughout Sonoma and Marin County.  The schedule also features convenient transit links for passengers wishing to take the train to and from the Sonoma County Airport.

SMART has completed 100% of all the required testing for the Larkspur extension, and the next step in preparing to open the Larkspur station for service is to demonstrate the operational functioning of the full system from Sonoma County Airport Station to the Larkspur Station, including confirming the timetable and completing the training of all of SMART’s crew members on the expanded territory.

SMART would like to recognize and say thank you to veterans, service members, and their families for all they have done for our country.

SMART trains will operate on the regular weekday schedule on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11. To view the schedule, visit www.SonomaMarinTrain.org/schedules-fares.

To access the October 2019 General Manager's Report, click here.

A bus bridge will shuttle passengers between the Petaluma Downtown, Novato San Marin and Novato Hamilton stations.

Trains will operate on a modified service schedule (see schedule below), between the Sonoma County Airport and Petaluma Downtown stations, and between the Novato Hamilton and San Rafael stations.

Please check SMART’s website: www.SonomaMarinTrain.org for more information and updates about this weekend’s bus bridge.

SMART service will continue to be free of charge to assist those in the North Bay who need transportation options through Friday, November 8.

Regular service operates from the Sonoma County Airport station to downtown San Rafael, serving ten stations in between. Southbound service begins at 4:19 a.m. out of the Sonoma County Airport station, and northbound service begins at 5:59 a.m. out of San Rafael. SMART runs 34 train trips each day.

SMART service will be free of charge to assist those in the area who need transportation options during this period, from October 30 to November 6.

Service will operate from the Santa Rosa Downtown station to downtown San Rafael, serving all stations in between. Southbound service begins at 4:31 a.m. out of the Santa Rosa Downtown station, and northbound service begins 5:59 a.m. out of San Rafael. SMART will run 34 train trips each day.