San Francisco:
Getting There
Air
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) +1 650 821 8211 Yellow Cab Cooperative ( +1 415 282 3737 ) Green Cab ( +1 415 626 4733 )
Traffic Information
To find out city traffic information go to Golden Star Cab (+1 408 573 7777) Rainbow Cab (+1 408 271 9900) Veterans Cab (+1 408 946 2227) Airport Car Service (+1 650 254 1230)
Train
The Metro Light Rail System (+1 408 321 2300) features almost 29 miles of track with 33 stops. Trains attend each station every 10 minutes on weekdays, every 15 minutes on weekends, and every 30 minutes during evenings. Tickets cost USD1.25 and are good for two hours.
San Jose's historic trolley car service operates from early April through early October. It features nine popular downtown stops such as the Civic Center, the San Jose Convention Center, and Japantown.
Bus
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or locally known as VTA (+1 800 894 9908/ http://www.vta.org), stands as San Jose's main source for public transit. Its fleet of 520 buses services all of downtown and the surrounding area with connections to other bus lines that link with Santa Cruz and San Francisco. One-way fares start at USD1.50.
DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) is a free service that wanders through downtown M-F 6:15a-7p. Stops include the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose State University, and the Children's Discovery Museum.
Foot
San Jose's downtown is refreshingly compact making it extremely conducive for walking. San Pedro Square, the Center for Performing Arts, the San Jose Museum of Art, the convention center and many other prime attractions are all within several blocks of each other.
Plenty of bike routes and bike trails make San Jose extremely bike happy.
Getting There
Air
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) +1 650 821 8211 Yellow Cab Cooperative ( +1 415 282 3737 ) Green Cab ( +1 415 626 4733 )
Traffic Information
To find out city traffic information go to Golden Star Cab (+1 408 573 7777) Rainbow Cab (+1 408 271 9900) Veterans Cab (+1 408 946 2227) Airport Car Service (+1 650 254 1230)
Train
The Metro Light Rail System (+1 408 321 2300) features almost 29 miles of track with 33 stops. Trains attend each station every 10 minutes on weekdays, every 15 minutes on weekends, and every 30 minutes during evenings. Tickets cost USD1.25 and are good for two hours.
San Jose's historic trolley car service operates from early April through early October. It features nine popular downtown stops such as the Civic Center, the San Jose Convention Center, and Japantown.
Bus
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or locally known as VTA (+1 800 894 9908/ http://www.vta.org), stands as San Jose's main source for public transit. Its fleet of 520 buses services all of downtown and the surrounding area with connections to other bus lines that link with Santa Cruz and San Francisco. One-way fares start at USD1.50.
DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) is a free service that wanders through downtown M-F 6:15a-7p. Stops include the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose State University, and the Children's Discovery Museum.
Foot
San Jose's downtown is refreshingly compact making it extremely conducive for walking. San Pedro Square, the Center for Performing Arts, the San Jose Museum of Art, the convention center and many other prime attractions are all within several blocks of each other.
Plenty of bike routes and bike trails make San Jose extremely bike happy.
