Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (named after the former United States Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta) is located in Silicon Valley, California. More than ten million travelers used the three-terminal airport in 2006. The airport averages 358 commercial and 174 general aviation departures and landings daily with 13 airlines. www.sjc.org
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A free shuttle bus service runs between Terminals A and C and all parking lots.
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Rail: The VTA Airport Flyer runs a continuous loop between the airport and Santa Clara Caltrain station and the San Jose Metro/Airport LRT station. There are excellent light rail and metro train routes to destinations across the Bay area.
Taxi: Yellow and United taxi cabs and a variety of limousine services are readily available at the airport; limousines must be arranged in advance; the airport’s Web site has a comprehensive list of companies serving the airport.
Bus: Scheduled bus services include buses to Santa Clara County provided by Valley Transportation Authority, and to Santa Cruz and Monterey. Shuttles and charter buses are available for all areas.
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Short-term parking is available at Terminal A and immediately opposite Terminal C. There is one long-term parking lot on the west side of the airport. Free courtesy shuttles making a continuous loop of the two terminals pick up passengers in various well-marked areas throughout the long-term parking lot. Off-airport long-term parking is available from a number of companies.
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Money and communications: ATMs, bureau de change, postal facilities and internet stations are all available.
Eating and drinking: There are various cafés, bars, fast-food outlets, snack bars and restaurants in both terminals.
Shopping: Shops include gift shops, newsstands and duty-free.
Luggage: A lost property office is located on the second floor of Terminal C.
Other facilities: These include baby-change facilities, DVD players and DVD's available for rental, AED units (defibrillators) and a children’s entertainment area.
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There are no hotels at the airport. The DoubleTree Hotel (tel: 408 453 4000) is located next to the airport. Other hotels located nearby include the Hyatt San Jose (tel: 408 993 1234), Santa Clara Marriott (tel: 408 988 1500), Hilton Garden Inn San Jose (tel: 408 719 1313), Extended Stay Deluxe (tel: 408 453 3000) and Holiday Inn Express San Jose International (tel: 408 467 1789); all these hotels provide a shuttle to/from the airport. Hotel information is available in the Arrivals areas of both terminals.
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Facilities for disabled travelers include elevators, disabled toilets and TTY telephones. Wheelchair assistance can be provided by Skycaps; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. Disabled parking is available in all airport parking lots.
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Wireless Internet access is provided by Wayport (Web site: www.wayport.net) and is available throughout the airport. Data ports are available in Terminal C at the expedia.com café. The DoubleTree Hotel (tel: 408 453 4000) has conference facilities, including five ballrooms and 12 meeting rooms, accommodating up to 1,200 delegates, audiovisual equipment rental and a business center. The hotel also offers mobile phone hire, computer workstations, fax, photocopying, printing, Internet, postal services and videoconferencing.
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