Getting In, Getting Around San Jose

San Jose is home to one of the Bay Area's three international airports, San Jose International (SJC). The other two are Oakland (OAK) and San Francisco (SFO).

San Jose has three commuter rail lines: Caltrain, which runs up the Peninsula to San Francisco; Amtrak California's Capitol Corridor line that runs through the East Bay and then inland to Sacramento; Altamont Commuter Express, which runs from Stockton, Livermore, and Pleasanton into San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley in the morning and then returns in the late afternoon and evening. San Jose is also served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight running daily between Seattle, Portland, Emeryville, and Los Angeles.

San Jose is connected to San Francisco by the US-101 and Interstate 280 highways. From Los Angeles, take I-5 North to CA-152 West to US-101 North. From the East Bay, use either I-880 or I-680 South.

Using your car will probably be your most convenient method to get around, however the local transportation agency, VTA, offers serviceable transit downtown - a day pass, entitling you to usage of buses and trolleys.