MODESTO AMTRAK STATION CITY PROFILE:
Address: 1700 Held Drive (north of
Briggsmore)
City Code: MOD
Note: two San Joaquin Trains originate
from or terminate in Sacramento on the northern portion of their trips: These
trips serve a different train station in the Stockton Area. All other trains
serve the Santa Fe Depot in Stockton and travel to or from Oakland via
Martinez, making connections with BART trains in Richmond.
Special Ticketing Options:
Monthly Pass
Ten Ride/45 Day Ticket
7-in-21 California Statewide Rail Pass
USA Rail Pass (sold in 15, 30, or 45 day
increments)
Group Tickets
Unaccompanied Minors (between 5:30am and
9:30pm)
Other Services:
Checked Baggage
Parcel Check
Amtrak Express Shipping Service
Bicycle Carriage (as checked baggage,
must be sent in cardboard boxes which are available for purchase, if being sent
to stations on other Amtrak routes. Destination must be a manned station which
handles checked baggage and Amtrak Express Shipments)
Shipping Boxes
Firearms Shipping Lockers (with proper
advanced reservations & Self Certification).
Other notes:
Two trains each direction; seven days a
week are operated with Comet Cars. As these are older cars, passengers ticketed
to travel on these trips should look for a door with a UNIFORMED conductor
present as ALL DOORS DO NOT OPEN as doors must be manually operated and the
stairwell must be exposed for boarding.
Restrooms: Yes
Quik-Trak Machines: Yes
Vending Machines: Yes
Other near by food: Service Station
located on Claus Road & Briggsmore, roughly five blocks west of the station
offering a range of food and beverage choices including frozen treats.
Full Service Dining (within reasonable
transportation).
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill:
Address: 3737 McHenry Avenue (three
blocks north of Standiford Avenue @ North McHenry & Union Avenue)
Directions:
Take bus 25 (from station Monday thru
Saturday) to McHenry & Orangeburg [bus bound for Vintage Fair] and transfer
to bus 22 to McHenry & Standiford. Walk three blocls north on McHenry,
restaurant is located ahead on left behind Sports Authority.
Sunday: bus service is available at Claus
& Orangeburg Road, six blocks west of the station.
Hometown Buffet:
Address: 1771 Prescott Road
Directions: Take Bus 25 bound for the
mall (serves station Mondays through Saturdays, Sunday Service closest stop is
Orangeburg and Claus Road, approximately five blocks west of station.) Get off
at the Plaza Parkway & Sisk Road Stop.
Modesto Area Express:
Route 25 - SOUTH - Downtown Modesto:
SUNDAY SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE FROM
STATION, CATCH BUS AT ORANGEBURG & CLAUS.
Weekdays: 6:58am to 6:58pm
Saturdays: 8:28am to 6:28pm
SUNDAY:
From Orangeburg & Claus: 8:11am to
6:11pm
Route 25 - WEST - Westfield Shoppingtown
Vintage Fair (Back Entrance)
Weekdays: 6:44am to 7:44pm
Saturdays: 8:14am to 7:14pm
SUNDAYS:
From Orangeburg & Claus: 9:08am to
6:08pm
Stanislaus Area Regional Transit:
EAST SIDE SHUTTLE:
NO SUNDAY SERVICE:
THE EAST SIDE SHUTTLE REPLACES THE FORMER
SEPARATELY OPERATED RIVERBANK-OAKDALE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. THIS SHUTTLE
PROVIDES DIAL A RIDE SERVICE IN THE CITIES OF RIVERBANK, OAKDALE, AND MODESTO.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: 6:00AM TO 3:00PM
CALL 1-800-262-1516 FOR RESERVATIONS.