Travel plan for San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center. Where to stay, how to get there, and what works around SAP Center.
Caltrain and VTA light rail stop at San Jose Diridon station beside the arena.
San Jose (SJC) ~3 mi; SFO ~35 mi.
525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
Capacity 17,562 • Opened 1993
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Stay downtown and walk to SAP Center for a Sharks night.
~0.3 mi • walk
Best for game-only trip~0.3 mi • walk
Walkable downtown around SAP Center, the best base for a Sharks game with Caltrain and VTA links across the South Bay.
Stay downtown and walk to SAP Center for a Sharks night.
South Bay base~9 mi • rideshare
Hotels beside Levi's Stadium in the heart of Silicon Valley — the shortest trip for a 49ers game, with San Jose airport minutes away.
The move for a 49ers game — close to the gates and the South Bay airport.
City base~45 mi • Caltrain
The best SF base — walkable to Oracle Park and Chase Center in Mission Bay, with BART and Caltrain for the wider Bay Area.
Base in SoMa and walk to the Giants and Warriors; take Caltrain south for the 49ers.