Take VTA to the Festival!

VTA is our Official Public Transportation Partner

Taking VTA Light Rail to the 19th Annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival is quick, easy and stress-free. For added convenience, park in any of VTA’s park and ride lots, purchase an 8-Hour Light Rail Excursion Pass and enjoy the parade. The San Jose Jazz Festival location is served by VTA Light Rail (light rail runs every 15 minutes on weekends, exit at any downtown station) and Bus Lines 22, 23, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 81, 82, Express 180, and Rapid 522 to downtown San Jose.

For schedules and trip planning assistance, call (408) 321-2300 or visit www.vta.org and try out VTA’s trip planner powered by Google!

Caltrain

Caltrain connects downtown San Jose to other Bay Area cities, from Gilroy to San Francisco. Bus 64 connects the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station, to the festival grounds on weekends. To plan your trip: visit www.caltrain.com

Capitol Corridor and Acerail also ride you to San Jose

Save on gas, think green: leave your car and take the train. Visit the travel page to find info about Capitol Corridor and Acerail.

Parking

It is very easy and cheap to park next to the Festival grounds. There are numerous parking lots within walkable distance from the festival, most of them offer free or very cheap parking ($2 flat fee) during the weekends.

The closest facilities offering free parking on weekends from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. ($2 flat fee after 6pm) are:

• Market/San Pedro Square Garage (45 N. Market St., Between Santa Clara and St. John Streets)
• Second & San Carlos Street Garage (280 S. Second Street, also accessible from S. Third Street)
• San Fernando & South Second
  (30 E. San Fernando St., just north of the Pavilion)
• Pavilion Garage
  (150 S. Second St., on S. Second just south of San Fernando)
• San Fernando & Third St. Lot
  (80 E. San Ferando Street, just north of San Jose Repertory Theatre)

For more info, see downtown interactive parking map.

See also the festival map

Traffic/streets closure

The following streets will be closed because of the festival:

On Friday August 8 starting at 4pm: Market Street, west bound, between San Fernando and San Carlos

On Sat. August 9 and Fri. August 10
- Almaden Ave, between Santa Clara and St John St
- Post St, between Market and First St
- San Fernando, between Almaden Blvd and Market
- San Fernando, between Guadalupe Parkway and Almaden Blvd
- Market Street, west bound, between San Fernando and San Carlos