San Jose · SJC
40 minutes to city center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
63
THINGS TO DO
92
VALUE
83
STRESS
18
Light rail to downtown in 15 minutes — the heart of Silicon Valley, no traffic.
San Jose (SJC) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 40 minutes gets you to the center. 3–24 hours of layover time.
Getting around
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Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Bounce (downtown locations)
Various downtown San Jose spots
$6/bag
0 min walk
DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose
Gateway Place, near airport
$89/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
VTA Light Rail (Blue/Green Line)
Metro/Airport Station to Convention Center
Runs every 15 min, connects to downtown and Santa Clara
45 min
$2.50
Uber/Lyft
To downtown San Jose
Pickup at Terminal A & B ground transportation
15 min
$18.00
Airport Flyer Bus (Route 10)
For connections to San Francisco
Connects to Santa Clara Caltrain station
20 min
$2.50
No city pass available for this city.
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