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Amtrak · San Diego, CA – San Luis Obispo, CA

Pacific Surfliner Cell Service & Coverage Map

Modeled coverage on board the Pacific Surfliner, San Diego, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA. On the train, Verizon has the most solid coverage at 84% of the route, ahead of AT&T (84%) and T-Mobile (80%). Amber stretches are spotty: signal often works but may drop. Verizon's longest true dead zone runs about 19 miles between Goleta and Surf.

FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 Released Oct 13, 2026 348 route miles · 29 stations Modeled, not measured

The whole line at a glance

San Luis Obispo, CA on the left, San Diego, CA on the right. Scroll sideways on a phone. Hover a band for its mileposts. Verizon, on the train.

5G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 0–04G LTE: mile 0–25G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 2–35G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 3–84G LTE: mile 8–105G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 10–104G LTE: mile 10–13Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 13–134G LTE: mile 13–155G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 15–165G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 16–165G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 16–195G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 19–195G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 19–225G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 22–245G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 24–255G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 25–254G LTE: mile 25–275G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 27–284G LTE: mile 28–295G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 29–305G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 30–305G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 30–314G LTE: mile 31–315G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 31–334G LTE: mile 33–335G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 33–344G LTE: mile 34–345G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 34–345G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 34–374G LTE: mile 37–375G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 37–374G LTE: mile 37–385G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 38–434G LTE: mile 43–445G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 44–444G LTE: mile 44–495G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 49–515G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 51–514G LTE: mile 51–525G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 52–52Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 52–535G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 53–545G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 54–574G LTE: mile 57–575G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 57–595G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 59–59Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 59–60Not yet processed: mile 60–614G LTE: mile 61–61Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 61–614G LTE: mile 61–62Not yet processed: mile 62–62Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 62–634G LTE: mile 63–63Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 63–634G LTE: mile 63–64Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 64–644G LTE: mile 64–65Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 65–665G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 66–675G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 67–674G LTE: mile 67–685G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 68–684G LTE: mile 68–695G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 69–714G LTE: mile 71–725G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 72–724G LTE: mile 72–735G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 73–745G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 74–765G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 76–765G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 76–784G LTE: mile 78–785G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 78–805G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 80–804G LTE: mile 80–805G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 80–814G LTE: mile 81–815G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 81–914G LTE: mile 91–925G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 92–935G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 93–935G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 93–944G LTE: mile 94–945G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 94–965G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 96–964G LTE: mile 96–985G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 98–994G LTE: mile 99–1005G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 100–1004G LTE: mile 100–1005G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 100–1025G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 102–1025G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 102–1024G LTE: mile 102–1035G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 103–1044G LTE: mile 104–1045G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 104–1055G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 105–1054G LTE: mile 105–1065G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 106–1084G LTE: mile 108–1095G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 109–1124G LTE: mile 112–1145G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 114–1145G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 114–1154G LTE: mile 115–1155G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 115–1165G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 116–1195G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 119–1204G LTE: mile 120–1225G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 122–1225G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 122–1224G LTE: mile 122–1255G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 125–1254G LTE: mile 125–1265G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 126–1275G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 127–1274G LTE: mile 127–1305G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 130–1314G LTE: mile 131–1335G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 133–1345G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 134–1355G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 135–1354G LTE: mile 135–1355G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 135–1364G LTE: mile 136–1365G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 136–1374G LTE: mile 137–1375G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 137–1425G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 142–1425G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 142–1444G LTE: mile 144–1455G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 145–1464G LTE: mile 146–1475G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 147–1484G LTE: mile 148–1495G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 149–1494G LTE: mile 149–1505G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 150–1515G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 151–1514G LTE: mile 151–1535G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 153–1535G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 153–1544G LTE: mile 154–1545G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 154–1554G LTE: mile 155–1555G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 155–1565G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 156–1564G LTE: mile 156–1575G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 157–1574G LTE: mile 157–1605G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 160–1615G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 161–1614G LTE: mile 161–1635G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 163–1644G LTE: mile 164–1665G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 166–1675G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 167–1685G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 168–1705G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 170–1714G LTE: mile 171–1725G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 172–1735G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 173–1744G LTE: mile 174–1755G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 175–1765G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 176–1814G LTE: mile 181–1815G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 181–1825G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 182–1824G LTE: mile 182–1865G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 186–1875G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 187–1905G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 190–1915G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 191–1935G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 193–1934G LTE: mile 193–1945G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 194–1955G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 195–1954G LTE: mile 195–1965G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 196–1975G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 197–1975G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 197–1995G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 199–2004G LTE: mile 200–2005G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 200–2015G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 201–2014G LTE: mile 201–2025G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 202–2044G LTE: mile 204–2055G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 205–2054G LTE: mile 205–2085G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 208–2095G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 209–2105G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 210–2114G LTE: mile 211–212Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 212–2134G LTE: mile 213–2145G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 214–216Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 216–2174G LTE: mile 217–2175G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 217–2184G LTE: mile 218–224Not yet processed: mile 224–2244G LTE: mile 224–225Not yet processed: mile 225–2254G LTE: mile 225–2295G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 229–2294G LTE: mile 229–2335G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 233–2344G LTE: mile 234–2355G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 235–2364G LTE: mile 236–2375G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 237–2384G LTE: mile 238–2415G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 241–2424G LTE: mile 242–252Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 252–2534G LTE: mile 253–264Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 264–265Not yet processed: mile 265–265No modeled coverage: mile 265–2674G LTE: mile 267–267Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 267–2684G LTE: mile 268–269No modeled coverage: mile 269–270Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 270–271Not yet processed: mile 271–271No modeled coverage: mile 271–272Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 272–274No modeled coverage: mile 274–274Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 274–275No modeled coverage: mile 275–294Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 294–2954G LTE: mile 295–295Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 295–2984G LTE: mile 298–298Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 298–300No modeled coverage: mile 300–301Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 301–3024G LTE: mile 302–303Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 303–3034G LTE: mile 303–304Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 304–3054G LTE: mile 305–307Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 307–3074G LTE: mile 307–308Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 308–309No modeled coverage: mile 309–314Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 314–314No modeled coverage: mile 314–315Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 315–315No modeled coverage: mile 315–316Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 316–3164G LTE: mile 316–3225G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 322–3234G LTE: mile 323–3245G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 324–3265G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 326–3264G LTE: mile 326–331Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 331–3314G LTE: mile 331–3325G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 332–3335G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 333–3344G LTE: mile 334–3365G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 336–3374G LTE: mile 337–338Spotty (outdoor-strength only): mile 338–3394G LTE: mile 339–3465G NR · 7/1 Mbps: mile 346–3465G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 346–3484G LTE: mile 348–3485G NR · 35/3 Mbps: mile 348–348San DiegoSan DiegoSolana BeachOceansideSan ClementeSan Juan CapistranoIrvineSanta AnaAnaheimFullertonLos AngelesGlendaleBurbankBurbankVan NuysLos AngelesChatsworthSimi ValleyMoorparkCamarilloOxnardVenturaCarpinteriaSanta BarbaraGoletaSurfGuadalupeGrover BeachSan Luis Obispo
← San Luis Obispo, CASan Diego, CA →

Carriers compared on the train

CarrierCoverage mixSolidSpotty5GDead-zone milesLongest gap
Verizon Best on board84%7%44%3018.7 mi
AT&T84%4%76%4227.5 mi
T-Mobile80%11%68%3313.9 mi

Coverage summary

Verizon · On the train (in-vehicle model)

84%

of the route has solid Verizon service on the train, plus 7% spotty

44%

has modeled 5G; 35% at the faster 35/3 Mbps tier

18.7 mi

longest dead zone (no signal in either model), between Goleta and Surf

146 mi

longest unbroken covered stretch, near Burbank, CA

  • 5G NR · 35/3 Mbps 35.0%
  • 5G NR · 7/1 Mbps 9.0%
  • 4G LTE 40.0%
  • Spotty (outdoor-strength only) 7.0%
  • No modeled coverage 8.6%
  • Not yet processed 0.4%

Plan downloads and calls around Goleta–Surf (23.3 mi without coverage), Surf–Guadalupe (6.9 mi without coverage).

Station to station

In timetable order from San Diego, CA. Distances are along the track. Follows the carrier and model selected on the map.

Verizon on the train, station to station
SegmentMilesCoverage mixSolid5GLongest gap
San Diego → San Diego 3 100% 54% —
San Diego → Solana Beach 22 99% 72% —
Solana Beach → Oceanside 15 100% 71% —
Oceanside → San Clemente 22 89% 52% —
San Clemente → San Juan Capistrano 8 67% 43% —
San Juan Capistrano → Irvine 12 100% 76% —
Irvine → Santa Ana 10 100% 87% —
Santa Ana → Anaheim 4 100% 89% —
Anaheim → Fullerton 6 100% 48% —
Fullerton → Los Angeles 25 100% 65% —
Los Angeles → Glendale 6 100% 34% —
Glendale → Burbank 5 100% 59% —
Burbank → Burbank 3 100% 100% —
Burbank → Van Nuys 5 100% 93% —
Van Nuys → Los Angeles 6 100% 49% —
Los Angeles → Chatsworth 4 100% 37% —
Chatsworth → Simi Valley 7 100% 42% —
Simi Valley → Moorpark 11 100% 56% —
Moorpark → Camarillo 11 100% 68% —
Camarillo → Oxnard 9 100% 73% —
Oxnard → Ventura 10 100% 81% —
Ventura → Carpinteria 16 94% 51% —
Carpinteria → Santa Barbara 10 100% 4% —
Santa Barbara → Goleta 9 100% 22% —
Goleta → Surf 59 44% 1% 18.7 mi
Surf → Guadalupe 26 45% 7% 4.9 mi
Guadalupe → Grover Beach 12 98% 47% —
Grover Beach → San Luis Obispo 12 91% 25% —

Pacific Surfliner cell service FAQ

Does the Pacific Surfliner have cell service?

For most of the trip, yes. Inside the train, solid coverage (the FCC's in-vehicle model) reaches 84% for Verizon, 84% for AT&T, 80% for T-Mobile of the 348-mile route from San Diego, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA. Much of the rest is spotty rather than dead: Verizon has some signal on 91%, AT&T has some signal on 88%, T-Mobile has some signal on 91%.

Which carrier is best on the Pacific Surfliner?

Verizon has the most modeled on-train coverage (84%), with 5G on 44% of the route. AT&T covers 84% and T-Mobile covers 80%.

Where is the longest dead zone on the Pacific Surfliner?

Verizon: about 19 miles between Goleta and Surf. AT&T: about 28 miles between Goleta and Surf. T-Mobile: about 14 miles between Goleta and Surf.

Does Amtrak Wi-Fi work on the Pacific Surfliner?

Amtrak Wi-Fi relies on cellular networks, so it generally weakens or drops in the same places your phone does. Expect it to be unreliable through the dead zones shown on this map.

How accurate is this coverage map?

It reflects carrier-reported modeled coverage published by the FCC (data as of Dec 31, 2025). It is not an onboard measurement. BarTrakr shows the FCC's in-vehicle model by default; the outdoor model is available with the Outdoor switch.

Can I use BarTrakr on the train without signal?

Yes. Tap “Save for offline” before you board. The route, coverage data and map background up to zoom 10 are stored on your device, and live tracking uses your phone's GPS, which works without cell service.

About this data

  • Coverage: FCC Broadband Data Collection mobile coverage for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, release D25 (as of Dec 31, 2025, published Oct 13, 2026).
  • Route: U.S. DOT / BTS National Transportation Atlas Database, Amtrak Routes. Stations and stop order: Amtrak GTFS.
  • On the train: colored where the FCC in-vehicle model shows coverage; amber (spotty) where only the outdoor model does; red where neither does.
  • Stretches shorter than a quarter mile are merged into their neighbors; at train speed they last only seconds.

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