(San Jose) Mineta San Jose International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

SJC

Full Airport name

(San Jose) Mineta San Jose International Airport

Address

1732 North First Street 600, San Jose, California 95112, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(408) 501 7600.

Website

www.sjc.org

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT -8 (GMT -7 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 5km (3 miles) northwest of San José.

Airport News

The first phase of a new terminal development to replace the former Terminal C opened in mid-2010. Further expansion has been put on hold until demand justifies it.

Transfer Between Terminals

A free shuttle bus service runs between Terminals A and B and all car parks.

Driving Directions

From San Francisco, take I-80 west until it becomes US-101 south; turn right at the CA-87/Guadalupe Parkway exit, then right again onto Airport Parkway. From Santa Cruz, start on CA-17 north, which becomes I-880 north, take the US-101 north exit towards San Francisco, merge onto US-101 north, take the Brokaw Road exit on the right towards First Street, and turn left onto Brokaw Road, which becomes Airport Parkway.

Car Hire

Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National, and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. The Rental Car Center is immediately opposite Terminal B, a shuttle bus runs from Terminal A.

Public Transport

Bus: Scheduled bus services include buses to Santa Clara County provided by Valley Transportation Authority (tel: (408) 321 2300; www.vta.org), and to Santa Cruz and Monterey. Shuttles and charter buses are available for all areas. Taxi: A number of taxi companies, including Yellow and United, offer cabs on demand. Taxis can also be pre-arranged. The airport's website has a comprehensive list of companies serving the airport.

The VTA Airport Flyer shuttle bus (tel: (408) 321 2300; www.vta.org) runs a continuous loop between the airport and Santa Clara Caltrain station and the San Jose Metro/Airport LRT station. There are excellent light rail and metro train routes to destinations across the Bay area.

Car Parking

Short-term parking is available at Terminal A and immediately opposite Terminal B. There is one long-term car park on the west side of the airport. Free courtesy shuttles making a continuous loop of the two terminals pick up passengers in various well-marked areas throughout the long-term car park. Off-airport long-term parking is available from a number of companies. For current parking availability call (408) 277 4759.

Information and Help Desks

Information desks are located in Terminals A and B Arrivals. Courtesy telephones for assistance are situated throughout the terminals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, bureau de change, postal facilities and Internet stations are all available.
Eating and drinking: There are numerous cafes, bars, fast-food outlets, snack bars and restaurants in both terminals.
Shopping: Shops include gift shops, newsagents and duty-free.
Luggage: A lost property office is situated on the second floor of Terminal C.
Other facilities: These include baby-change facilities, DVD players and DVDs available for hire, AED units (defibrillators) and a children’s entertainment area.

Conference and Business Facilities

Free wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport. Data ports are available in Terminal C at the expedia.com café. The Doubletree Hotel (tel: (408) 437 2126; doubletree.hilton.com) adjacent to the airport has extensive conference facilities, including five ballrooms and 12 meeting rooms, accommodating up to 1,200 delegates, audiovisual equipment hire and a business center.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Facilities for disabled travelers include lifts, disabled toilets and TDD telephones. Wheelchair assistance can be provided by Skycaps. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. Disabled parking is available in all airport car parks.