Gilroy Transit Center Transit-Oriented Development

The Gilroy Transit Center is a 7.8-acre property located at Monterey Highway and 7th Street in Gilroy, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for Caltrain and VTA Bus passengers.

This land has the potential for mixed-use Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Projects that are transit-oriented allow people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and adds infrastructure investments to the community.  

VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal, non-profit, and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community. 

Station Access Study

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) initiated the Gilroy Station Access Study to analyze multi-modal station access and circulation at the Gilroy Transit Center. Recommendations may include improving bicycle connectivity, pedestrian access, wayfinding signage, transit passenger amenities, traffic calming measures and/or other safety enhancements. The study will develop access improvements and cost estimates for the station site and surrounding station area (within ½ mile) for future funding opportunities.

​​​​Community Engagement

We want to improve the rider experience for customers who utilize the Gilroy Transit Center, and we need your help.

Pop-up events seek to better understand how people use the station, and what changes they wish to see in the future. We want to hear from you!

How do you use VTA’s Gilroy Station? Do you walk, ride your bike, park your car and take transit? What improvements would enhance your ability to get to and from the station?

Provide your input by attending one of the following pop-up events:​​​​​​

Gilroy Downtown Live
Thursday, August 15, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Gilroy Library
Thursday, August 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 27, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 

Gilroy Transit Center 
Thursday, August 22, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 27, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Short on time? Take our online survey! The survey will remain open until September 6, 2024. We look forward to your participation!

Community Outreach

VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.

Community Meetings

On April 22, 2021, VTA held a community meeting to continue to discuss the community’s vision for the site. During the meeting, VTA presented conceptual designs and asked the community for their feedback. Did you miss it?  Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube: 

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 4-22-21
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 4-22-21

Previous Meetings

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) hosted two community meetings in February 18 and 21, 2021. The first meeting was presented in English on February 18 and the second was on February 24, 2021, in Spanish. The presentations provided at the meetings are available for download by the selecting following dates.  

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 2-18-21 (English)
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 2-24-21 (Spanish)

The meetings were recorded and are available on VTA’s YouTube channel. They are linked here for easy access:

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 2-18-21 (English)
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 2-24-21 (Spanish)

Links to resources shared at the meeting:

 

Development Opportunities

Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of TOD Opportunities.

The Gilroy Transit Center is a 7.8-acre property located at Monterey Highway and 7th Street in Gilroy, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for Caltrain and VTA Bus passengers.

This land has the potential for mixed-use Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Projects that are transit-oriented allow people to live and work near public transportation, which helps clear the air, ease traffic, and adds infrastructure investments to the community.  

VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program works with municipal, non-profit, and private partners to encourage the development of housing, retail, and employment centers in places that will help increase transit ridership and contribute to a vibrant community. 

Station Access Study

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) initiated the Gilroy Station Access Study to analyze multi-modal station access and circulation at the Gilroy Transit Center. Recommendations may include improving bicycle connectivity, pedestrian access, wayfinding signage, transit passenger amenities, traffic calming measures and/or other safety enhancements. The study will develop access improvements and cost estimates for the station site and surrounding station area (within ½ mile) for future funding opportunities.

​​​​Community Engagement

We want to improve the rider experience for customers who utilize the Gilroy Transit Center, and we need your help.

Pop-up events seek to better understand how people use the station, and what changes they wish to see in the future. We want to hear from you!

How do you use VTA’s Gilroy Station? Do you walk, ride your bike, park your car and take transit? What improvements would enhance your ability to get to and from the station?

Provide your input by attending one of the following pop-up events:​​​​​​

Gilroy Downtown Live
Thursday, August 15, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Gilroy Library
Thursday, August 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 27, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 

Gilroy Transit Center 
Thursday, August 22, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 27, 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. 

Short on time? Take our online survey! The survey will remain open until September 6, 2024. We look forward to your participation!

Community Outreach

VTA delivers outreach to the community in many ways, from email, web page posting like this, signage, tabling at events, presenting at your neighborhood association, and by mail notifications, to name a few. We use multiple approaches to ensure the community is informed and allow for authentic engagement.

Community Meetings

On April 22, 2021, VTA held a community meeting to continue to discuss the community’s vision for the site. During the meeting, VTA presented conceptual designs and asked the community for their feedback. Did you miss it?  Did you miss it? You can download the presentation and watch the recorded meeting via YouTube: 

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 4-22-21
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 4-22-21

Previous Meetings

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) hosted two community meetings in February 18 and 21, 2021. The first meeting was presented in English on February 18 and the second was on February 24, 2021, in Spanish. The presentations provided at the meetings are available for download by the selecting following dates.  

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 2-18-21 (English)
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Presentation 2-24-21 (Spanish)

The meetings were recorded and are available on VTA’s YouTube channel. They are linked here for easy access:

Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 2-18-21 (English)
Gilroy TOD Community Meeting Video 2-24-21 (Spanish)

Links to resources shared at the meeting:

 

Development Opportunities

Learn more about VTA's Portfolio of TOD Opportunities.

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Community Meeting
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Community Meeting in Spanish
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Community Meeting
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Station Access Study
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