Going to a show in San Jose, CA
Airport to venue, closest lodging, rideshare, taxis, black car and SUV pickup, parking and transit in San Jose, CA, from official sources.
From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
Take VTA Route 60 from either terminal to Metro/Airport station, then a Blue or Green light rail train into downtown and get off at Convention Center. The airport estimates 25 to 35 minutes. Source
Rideshare
At Terminal A, Lyft, Tesla, Uber and Wingz use Stop 1 and Waymo uses Stop 9. At Terminal B, the Ground Transportation Island has Waymo at Stop 7, Tesla and Uber at Stop 8, Uber at Stop 9, and Lyft and Wingz at Stop 10. Source
Taxis
On-demand taxis use Terminal A Stop 2 and Terminal B Stop 1. Pre-arranged taxis use Terminal A Stop 3 and Terminal B Stop 11. The airport's provider list is shown below. Source
- American Cab · 408-444-5555
- Bay Area Taxi · 408-444-4111
- Checker Cab of Silicon Valley · 650-999-9999
- Yellow Cab · 408-777-7777
Black car and SUV pickup
Limousine service from the airport must be pre-arranged. Pickup is on the first floor of Hourly Lot 2 outside Terminal A baggage claim, at Stop 3 for International Arrivals, and in Hourly Lot 5 outside Terminal B baggage claim. Source
Public transit
VTA Route 60 stops at both terminals and connects to Metro/Airport light rail station, Milpitas BART and Winchester Station. Source
Venues and closest lodging
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Parking. The center's lot has entrances on Market Street and South Almaden Boulevard. More parking behind the center near South Hall is reached from South Market/Viola or Balbach/South Almaden. Source
Transit. VTA's Convention Center light rail station is at 168 West San Carlos Street. The bureau also lists Caltrain and a downtown shuttle. Source
Closest lodging. The center is connected to the Hilton San Jose and the San Jose Marriott. The bureau says five more hotels are within walking distance. Source
Shows in San Jose, CA
NVIDIA GTC 2027
NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing conference, offered in person and virtually. It draws developers, researchers, IT decision makers and business leaders. NVIDIA's FAQ gives March 14 to 18. Its main page gives March 15 to 18.
Design Automation Conference 2027
A conference and exhibition on electronic design automation and chip design, for engineers and researchers.