Getting to SAP Center
San Jose Sharks · San Jose, CA
SAP Center is across the street from San Jose Diridon Station, which is served by Caltrain, ACE, Capitol Corridor and VTA light rail — four operators reaching one station opposite the arena. The Sharks publish the last two Caltrain departures, which is the fact a fan needs and few venues bother to give.
Tips & Fan Reports
Pro tip - you can drink on the Caltrain. Grab a tallboy and enjoy the ride in if you are coming from outside San Jose. The future is bright here and the fans are real.
On-site parking is entered from Santa Clara Street or Julian Street; about 1,500 spaces beside the arena and 3,000 within a third of a mile.
ACE runs from the Central Valley and Capitol Corridor from the Sacramento corridor, both into Diridon.
The last two weekday Caltrains leave Diridon at 10:30pm and 11:12pm — check them against a late finish before you travel.
Diridon Station is across the street from the arena and is served by four operators.
Ways In
- Driving
- The arena is at 525 W Santa Clara St. Over 3,000 parking spaces sit within a third of a mile, of which about 1,500 are on-site in the large lot beside the arena, entered from either Santa Clara Street or Julian Street.
- Public Transit
- San Jose Diridon Station is across the street from the arena. Caltrain serves it, with the last two weekday departures from Diridon at 10:30pm and 11:12pm. ACE reaches Diridon from Stockton, Tracy, Livermore, Pleasanton, Fremont and Santa Clara, and Capitol Corridor from Auburn, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward and Fremont/Centerville. VTA's Vasona light rail connects Campbell to the arena and on to downtown, north to Mountain View and south to Santa Teresa, with a station near Diridon and another on San Fernando Street at Delmas Avenue. VTA buses serve the Diridon Station area.
- Rideshare
- Uber/Lyft drop-off on Santa Clara Street near the main entrance. Post-game pickup on the same street. San Jose surge is mild. Expect $10-12 from downtown.
San Jose Sharks Travel Gear
Clear bags, ponchos, and packable layers for getting to the gate.
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- Getting there
SAP Center directions/parking and public transportation pages on sapcenter.com
- Transit
VTA "Single Ride $2.50" (cash or Clipper), Day Pass $7.50, with 2 hours of free transfers on Clipper. Caltrain is zoned -- 1 Zone $4.00, 2 Zones $6.25, 3 Zones $8.50, 4 Zones $10.75 -- and San Jose Diridon is Zone 4 against San Francisco’s Zone 1, so the full-length trip is four zones. The stored $5 is not a Caltrain fare at any zone count; the entry now names where the rider starts
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