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San Jose Mineta SJC Airport Overview

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC is known as being the gateway to the high-tech area of Silicon Valley and is only 4 km north of San Jose - the third-largest city in California - situated at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The Airport is ideally situated at or near major highways: off Highways 85 & 87 (Skyport Drive exit), both of which connect to I-280 and to Hwy 101. Hwy 101 southbound connects to Hwy 87, while 101 northbound gets you to the airport by exiting at First Street / Brokaw Road. From Hwy. 237 take I-880 south to the Brokaw Road exit. From I-280 take Hwy 87 northbound. From I-680 continue as it becomes I-280, take Hwy 87 exit northbound. From Hwy 17 north, which becomes later 880 north, take the Coleman Ave. exit and proceed to Airport Blvd.

With three runways and an estimated 5.5 million passengers a year, Mineta San Jose Airport is served by major airlines offering direct flights troughout the U.S. (including to three of the Hawaiian islands) and to Mexico, with connections to all points of the globe.
For regularly updated recorded message about roads, terminals and parking call (408) 501-0630.

Arriving by car at the Airport:  1. If you are picking up or dropping of passengers, stop your vehicle curbside in front of either Terminals  A or B to actively load/unload.
2. Solo passengers must park their car in the parking lot and bring baggage to curbside check-in or the ticket counter (use Smarte Cartes for your baggage).
3.  An alternate drop-off area is on Martin Avenue, at the back of the Long-term parking lot. At the drop-off point, proceed to shuttle stop L and wait at the designated bus stop for the shuttle that will take you to your terminal. Shuttles arrive every five minutes.

The passenger terminal complex at Mineta Airport consists of Terminal A and the new Terminal B, served by a free shuttle arriving every 10-15 minutes, 24/7, and making a continous loop between the terminals and the parking lots, starting with Terminal A. (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.)

Other parking options at Mineta San Jose Airport include a cell phone lot, parking garages and parking lots.  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

The new Rental Car Center at 1659 Airport Blvd.is now part of the new state-of-the-art multi-level Parking Garage, with public parking and rental car offices on the ground level, and rental cars parked on the upper levels. You can access the Rental Car Center from Terminal B's baggage claim crosswalk by walking across Airport Blvd. Inter-terminal/ Rental Car Center shuttles make stops at both terminals and the Rental Car Center at marked locations and run every 10-15 minutes, 2:30am-1am - after-hours, board any shuttle at Terminals A or B. If you are at TB and need to get to TA ask the driver for assistance. Rental car agencies are located on the following floors (fl): Hertz-2d fl.; Advantage-3d fl.; Avis-4th fl.; Budget & Fox-5th fl.; Enterprise, Alamo, National-6th fl.; Dollar, Thrifty-7th fl.

To get from Mineta San Jose Airport to your destination, you have a choice of renting a car, taking a taxi or limo, or the area public buses. Transportation is available in front of, or near the terminals: (a) Terminal A side: Airport Flyer (VTA 10), inter-terminal shuttles, limos, charters, door-to-door shuttles, economy lot 1 shuttle, taxis,  hotel shuttles & scheduled buses. (b) Terminal B side: Airport Flyer (VTA 10), charters, door-to-door shuttles, economy lot 1 shuttle, hotel shuttles & scheduled buses, inter-terminal shuttles, limos, off-airport parking shuttles and taxis.

1. The VTA Route 10 Airport Flyer (tel. 408-321-2300 - vta.org) connects the airport to the Santa Clara Station for Caltrain and Altamont Commuter Express rail services, as well as to numerous local buses, and (with frequent stops) to the Metro/Airport Light Rail Station for VTA's light rail service. 'Metro' is nearest station located at N. First St. & Metro.  Take the number 10 bus from (a) Terminal B on the Ground Transportation island across the terminal;  and (b) from Terminal A at the Ground Transportation Center across from the International Arrivals building.

2. Scheduled buses: (a) The Monterey Airbus (831-373-7777) serves the Salinas/ Monterey area - reservations required. (b) The Santa Cruz Airport Flyer (831-423-5937) stops in Aptos, Santa Cruz & Scotts Valley - reservations required.

3. Door-to-Door Shuttles are located on the lower level of Terminal A's parking garage, and across Terminal B's baggage claim area in the Ground Transportation Center. Numerous companies serve Aptos, Campbell, Discovery Bay, Freemont, Lathrop, San Jose, San Francisco, San Bruno, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Union City, Tracy,


San Jose Mineta SJC Airport Update History

  • Updated SJC Terminal Map page - Jan 4, 2012
  • Updated SJC Airports page - Jan 4, 2012
  • Updated SJC Food & Stores page - Jan 4, 2012
  • Updated SJC Gate Offset page - Jan 4, 2012
  • Updated SJC Persons With Disabilities page - Dec 27, 2011
  • Updated SJC Parking On site page - Dec 12, 2011
  • Updated SJC Main Terminals page - Nov 19, 2011
  • Updated SJC Airport Intro page - Nov 19, 2011
  • Updated SJC Email page - Nov 19, 2011
  • Updated SJC Lost Found page - Sep 25, 2011

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  • iFly Editorial:
    (posted Mon, Feb 21)

     

    A frequent traveler shares her knowledge about the passenger terminal layout at San Jose Airport. The high-tech, recently opened, new Terminal B receives high marks from some passengers. We also learn from travelers who take their car to Mineta Airport that parking and access road improvements have made it easier moving in and out of the airport. Some travelers explain the parking choices and locations for passenger pickup, while others point out the abundance of Terminal B's food, drink, and shopping establishments, and where to get fresh sandwiches and salads quickly at Terminal A. We also learn that the Admirals Club at gate 8 of Terminal A closes due to cutbacks. As to transportation, a passenger writes that the new Rental Car Center serves now all related operations & additionally has 700 short-term parking spaces on its first level and the lot next to it. While one travelers alerts us to the suspension of Mexicana Airlines flights until further notice, another writes that Alaska/Horizon Air will fly to Lihue, on Hawaii's Kauai Island, starting March 2011. One passenger wants to clarify that the bad review by J.D. Power for 2010 did not include the new Terminal B, nor some of the many improvements to Terminal A.

     

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  • airlines
    bill said:
    (posted Wed, Jan 4)

     

    what airline is in what terminal?

     

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  • Layover idea?
    FFlyer said:
    (posted Sun, Dec 11)

     

    I have a 6 hour layover at SJC. Any ideas on what to do?

     

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  • where to park to get to term B
    rl2thdr said:
    (posted Thu, Jun 2)

     

    Is it better to park in the lot near terminal A or near terminal C if I need to get to terminal B?.....thanks.

     

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  • Picking up passencer from Terminal A
    BJS said:
    (posted Sun, May 8)

     

    The flt is arriving at Terminal A gate A 12. when I drive to the airport, where do I pick up this passenger?

     

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  • Baggage claim location
    redset said:
    (posted Mon, Apr 11)

     

    Where o Where do I pick up arriving passengers that have arrived at terminal b

     

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  • Best offsite parking
    Tone said:
    (posted Tue, Mar 1)

     

    Theres a lot by Santa Clara U where you can park for free, then take the bus across the street at Caltrain - all for free!

     

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  • AT said:
    (posted Thu, Feb 17)

     

    Effective as of 8/28/10, Mexicana Airlines suspended all its flights until further notice; however, its ticket counter in Terminal A will be open 8am-3pm daily. For more information contact the airline at 1-800-531-7921 or visit its site.

     

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  • KT said:
    (posted Wed, Feb 16)

     

    While food & drink at Mineta's Terminal A is presently limited to passengers only, those who yearn for fresh ingredients in their sandwich or salad, and get it quickly, may want to consider Fresh Attractions at the connector to gates 1-8 and 14. Starbucks is at gate 12/13.

     

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  • ED said:
    (posted Tue, Feb 15)

     

    A new service at SJC Airport by Alaska/Horizon Air to Lihue, on Hawaii's Kauai Island, will start in March 2011.

     

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  • UT said:
    (posted Mon, Feb 14)

     

    When picking up a passenger at SJC, you can use the free Cell Phone Waiting lot, which is on both sides of Airport Parkway, beween Technology Drive & Hwy 87's crossover. An alternative is to park in the back of the Long-Term Lot on Martin Av., and at Shuttle Stop L, a shuttle will take you from there to the terminal.

     

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  • OS said:
    (posted Sun, Feb 13)

     

    In front of Terminals B & C at SJC, to the left, you find charters & scheduled buses; door-to-door, offsite courtesy and long-term parking shuttles; the Airport Flyer (VTA 10); and taxis;

     

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  • EL said:
    (posted Sat, Feb 12)

     

    I heard about J.D. Power's low 2010 rating for Mineta Airport and like to add that this study was done prior to the opening of Terminal B, and did not include some of the many improvements made in Terminal A. And as to accessibility - I's only 4 km from downtown San Jose, near three major freeways - US 101, I-880 & SR 87. SJC has also added a good number of flights this year.

     

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