Basic Information:

• Population: 983,489
• Area Codes: 408, 669.
• Tax: 9.375% on General Retail Sales, and 14-14.29% on Hotel Occupancy.
• Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time PST – November to March. Pacific Daylight – April to October.
• Credit Cards and Charge Cards are widely accepted. ATM machines can be found in many major downtown department stores, hotels, and the Convention Center.

San Jose is well served by a number of easily accessible airports. Options include:

Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
This is the closest airport, which is 3 miles from the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Get more information on ground transportation options from SJC to downtown San Jose.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
The distance from SFO to downtown San Jose is 36 miles. Get more information on ground transportation from SFO.

Oakland International Airport (OAK)
The distance from OAK to downtown San Jose is 36 miles. Get more information on ground transportation from OAK.

Get map and driving directions to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

The San Jose McEnery Convention Center has an underground parking garage with entrances on both Market and South Almaden Boulevard. Additional parking garages are located throughout the downtown area. For the best priced parking option see information on the Almaden/Woz lot located one block from the McEnery Convention Center.

The Tech Museum

San Jose Museum of Art

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Planetarium

Opera San Jose

For restaurant reservations and other information, check out OpenTable.

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Earthquakes

California’s Great America

Raging Waters

Burke Williams

All Natural Day Spa

Silver Sea Day Spa

Come in the weekend before or stay a few days after to experience all that the Bay Area has to offer, including the beautiful city of San Francisco, the world-renowned wine country of Napa, and the incomparable natural beauty of the Monterey coast.