Ride the SMART Train
Through Wine Country
Your complete guide to the Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit — stops, schedules, tips, and everything you need to skip the 101 traffic.
The SMART Train (Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit) is the North Bay's passenger rail system connecting Sonoma County and Marin County along a 48-mile corridor from Windsor in the north to Larkspur in the south — where you can catch a ferry straight to San Francisco.
For Santa Rosa residents and visitors, SMART is the smart way to beat Highway 101 gridlock. Whether you're commuting to the office, heading to a winery in Petaluma, or catching a Golden Gate Ferry into the city, the SMART Train puts Sonoma County in motion — car-free.
Trains run from roughly 4 a.m. to 10 p.m., with peak-hour service every 30 minutes in both directions. Every two-car train seats up to 158 passengers, fits 24 bicycles, and offers free Wi-Fi, a snack bar, and accessible restrooms.
(Windsor to Larkspur)
Along the Route
on Open Segments
Per Train
Departs Daily
Listed north to south along the route. Santa Rosa has three stations — more than any other city on the line.
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Get a Free Consultation- Peak service runs every 30 minutes in both directions during morning and evening commute hours. Off-peak and weekend service has wider gaps, so check the schedule before you go.
- If you're heading to San Francisco, ride all the way to Larkspur and connect with the Golden Gate Ferry — it's a scenic, stress-free alternative to BART or driving across the bridge.
- Most Sonoma County SMART stations offer free day-use parking. Overnight parking is available at several stations for $5/night via the ParkMobile app.
- Flying into STS (Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport)? Board the SMART Connect Airport shuttle at the Sonoma County Airport station for seamless rail access.
- Santa Rosa has three stations — Downtown (Railroad Square), North (Coddingtown), and Sonoma County Airport — giving you the most flexibility of any city on the route.
- Frequent riders save significantly with the 31-Day Pass. SMART reduced pass prices in response to rider surveys — check current fares at sonomamarintrain.org.
- SMART observes select holidays with no service. Sign up for email alerts or text SMART to 888777 for real-time service notifications.
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SMART's expansion plans are well underway. A nine-mile extension to Healdsburg is scheduled to open in 2028, bringing the rail line deeper into Sonoma County wine country. The long-term vision extends the system all the way to Cloverdale — though that final segment remains planned but unfunded as of 2026.
Additional infill stations within Santa Rosa are also under study for the future, which could further improve local access. The full build-out would create a 70-mile passenger rail corridor from Cloverdale to the Larkspur Ferry, connecting the entire Wine Country corridor by train.