[header] How to ride caltrain [title] Review the map and schedule to find trains that are going where you want to go and when you want to go. [step] Caltrain fares are calculated by zone. For example, if you plan to travel from san jose to san mateo, you will need a three-zone ticket. 
Know which zone you are going to and from. [title] Determine how many zones you will travel through.