Downtown San Jose Parking and Maps

Downtown shares the streets with pedestrians, buses and trolleys, so please be alert to the signs.

  • Many streets have pedestrian traffic, so please drive at a safe speed.
  • Many streets are one-way
  • Turns at intersections traversed by the VTA Light Rail may be restricted
  • In many garages, you drive on the left hand side of the ramps instead of the right
  • All lots and garages are well marked with entry and exit signs. Pay close attention for the best way to enter and exit a garage.
  • Most metered spaces are free Monday to Saturday after 6 pm and all day Sundays & holidays
  • Read signs carefully for several residential permit parking areas.

Main Convention Parking:

Convention Center
Parking Map [pdf]

Parkside Hall
Parking Map [pdf]

Center for the Performing Arts
Parking Map [pdf]

Montgomery Theater
Parking Map [pdf]

San Jose Civic
Parking Map [pdf]

California Theatre
Parking Map [pdf]



Parking (Convention Center)
Almaden Boulevard Entrance
$1 per 20 min, $20 daily maximum

 

Additional Parking (Convention Center)
Market Street Entrance
$1 per 20 min, $20 daily maximum

 

Additional Parking (South Hall)
South Market and Viola streets
$7 daily flat fee; $5 evening flat fee; no overnight parking

 

Additional City Parking:

 First St. & James St.
 (Corner of First and St. James St.)


Second St. & James St.
 (Northwest corner of Second St. & James St.)


Thirds St. Garage
 (95 N. Third St., north of Santa Clara St.)


Market/San Pedro Square Garage
 (45 N. Market St.,Between Santa Clara & St. John St.)

Additional Parking Information:

Purchase Monthly Passes

Purchase Special Event Passes

Parking Conditions

More Downtown Parking Information

San Fernando St. & Third St. Lot
  (80 E. San Fernando St.,north of San Jose Repertory Theatre)


San Fernando St. & S. Second St.
  (30 E. San Fernando St., north of the Pavillion)


Pavillion Garage
  (150 S. Second St., south of San Fernando)


Second St. & San Carlos St. Garage
  (280 S. Second St., also accessible from S. Third St.)


Market St. & San Salvador Lot
   (325 S. Market St.)

First St. & I-280 Lot
  (South First St., under Interstate 280)

Fourth St. Garage
 (44 S. Fourth St., at San Fernando St. across from the library) 

 Parking Validation

 

The Downtown San Jose Parking Validation program offers patrons up to two hours of free parking. Please look for a (PV symbol) sign in the windows of retailers who offer parking validations.

 

 Motocycles

 

Parking Map [pdf]

 

Clean Air Vehicle

Read about San Jose Clean Air Memorandum [pdf]

San Jose Application Form [pdf]

DMV Application Form [pdf]

 
RV Facilities

 

Trailer Ted *****
1212 Oakland Road [Map], (408) 453-3535
Garden City Trailer Park
1309 Oakland Road [Map],(408) 288-9481
Foothills Mobilodge & RV
655 34th St. [Map], (408) 251-3655
Parkway Lakes RV Park
100 Ogier Ave [Map], (408) 779-0244

Camping Hookups

 

Racho Del Pueblo Gold Course
1649 Hermocilla Way [Map], (408) 347-0990
Sleepy Hollow Trailer Cout
4210 Monterey Hwy [Map], (408) 227-8873
Coyote Valley Resort
9750 Monterey Rd, (408) 463-8400

 Additional area, road and facility maps here!

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