Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) Information

(San Jose, California - CA, USA)

The city is easy to reach by plane and is located just a short drive away from the Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC).

Offering a range of modern passenger facilities and ground transport, the city's international airport serves numerous large USA airlines and lies alongside the Bayshore Freeway, the Central Expressway and the Guadalupe Parkway.

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)

Address: 1732 North First Street / 1701 Airport Boulevard, San Jose, California CA, 95112, USA
Tel: +1 408 501 7600
The airport is situated around 3 miles / 5 km to the northwest of the city center, within Santa Clara County. Neighboring points of reference include the Santa Clara University, the Stephen Schott Baseball Stadium, the San Jose Municipal Golf Course and McEnery Park.


Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Guide

Terminals

San Jose Airport features two large, modern terminal buildings named A and C, which are connected by regular shuttle buses.

• Terminal A - serving American Airlines, Hawaiian Air and Southwest Airlines
• Terminal C - serving Alaska Air, American West, Delta, Fly Continental, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, Jet Blue Airlines, Mexicana, NWA Airlines and United Express

Facilities:

• Foreign currency exchange desks
• Banking facilities, ATM cashpoints and postal services
• Nearby DoubleTree Airport Hotel, with extensive conference and meeting room facilities
• Coffee shops, snack bars and fast-food restaurants, including Euro Café, Fresh Attractions, the Gordon Biersch Brewing Company, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Sonoma Chicken, Sora, Starbucks and Tres Gringos
• Numerous shops, such as Authors Bookstore, CNN Newsstand, Hudson News, InMotion and Schurra's Fine Confections
• Car hire / car rental companies close to Terminal A on the Airport Boulevard, available daily between 04:00 to 00:30. Choices include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox Cars, Hertz Rent-A-Car, National, Payless and Thrifty Rental
• Short-term parking close by, with long-term parking connected by free shuttles. Nearby economy parking options are also provided
• Disabled parking areas, good access for wheelchair users, adapted toilets, TDD telephones and assistance when requested in advance
• Courtesy telephone assistance
• Travel information desks by the arrivals areas in each terminal
• Lost luggage area on Terminal C's second floor
• Other facilities and amenities include baby changing rooms, bicycle racks, free Wi-Fi, a meditation room, nursing rooms, paging stations, pet zones, medical services, children's play areas, public art and luggage trolleys

Cars

The city center is conveniently nearby and connected by several major roads. The Mineta San Jose Airport stands on the Airport Parkway road, with the main entrance off Skyport Drive. A number of major highways are close by, such as the I-880 and I-280 Interstates, as well as the CA-87 and the US-101.

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Buses

Buses are a particularly inexpensive transport option at San Jose Airport and include both shuttle buses and charter buses to all areas. Additional scheduled buses are operated by the Valley Transportation Authority and travel further afield, to parts of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and also Monterey.

Trains

Light-rail trains are available close by, with the VTA Airport Flyer bus connecting the Metro Light Rail Station and the main Santa Clara Caltrain station. Additional trains travel around the Bay area and further afield.

Taxis

Taxis at the Mineta San Jose Airport are operated by Yellow and United taxis, offering an on-demand service. A number of additional charges may be applied for extra luggage, late-night taxis and travel on public holidays, and so it may well be sensible to confirm this first.

Noteworthy cab firms operating here include All Star, Alpha, American, California, Checker Cabs of Silicon Valley, Executive, Green, Milpitas, Rainbow, United, USA Express and Yellow Cabs. Popular destinations connected by taxis include Cupertino, Fremont, Hayward, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Scotts Valley and Sunnyvale.

Limousines

Limousines are becoming an increasingly popular method of ground transportation at San Jose Airport, although advance booking is usually required. All limo services need to be prearranged and offer pickups in either Terminal A (in the garage, second floor) or Terminal B (hourly parking lot number 5).