San Jose Mineta (SJC) Airport

Norman Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC is known as being the gateway to California's high-tech area of Silicon Valley and is only 4 km north of San Jose - the third-largest city in the state - situated at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area.   A news release in February 2013 points to intended major upgrade at Airport's west side, by constructing a full-service, world-class fixed base operation(FBO).

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.
For regularly updated recorded message about roads, terminals and parking call (408) 501-0630.

With three runways and an estimated 8.3 million passengers in 2012, Mineta San Jose Airport is served by major airlines offering direct flights troughout the U.S. (including to three of the Hawaiian island) and to Mexico (Guadalajara & Caboo an Lucas), while  ANA (All Nippon Airways) started to launch its Dreamliner connection to Tokyo Narita Airport  - presently grounded until March 31, 2013 due to mechanical failures. ANA passengers can check airline updates at fly-ana.com or call 1-800-235-9262.
As of May 1, 2013, Virgin America (1-877-359-8474)  offers four daily flights to LAX.

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 with separate International Arrivals, 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 more information, please refer to "Terminal Map' page.)

Other parking options at Mineta San Jose Airport include a cell phone lot, parking garages and parking lots.  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

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 ('Lot 2') 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,

• Address:
  1661 Airport Blvd
  San Jose, CA 95110
  United States
• Website for San Jose Mineta: http://www.sjc.org
• Email Address: info@sic.org
• Phone: (408) 392 3600
• View Terminal Map