Getting There
West Coast Green 2008 will take place at the following location:
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
408 Almaden Blvd.
San Jose, California USA 95110
Phone: (408) 295-9600
Toll Free: 800-SAN-JOSE or 800-726-5673
For more specific details on using bay area public transportation, use the trip planner at www.511.0rg. Or go here to plan your commute.
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Public Transportation from San Francisco
- Go to the Caltrain Station at 4th and King in SOMA or take Bart to the Millbrae Station.
- Board a southbound Caltrain and get off at the San Jose Station.
- Follow signs to the bus terminal.
- You can take either the Santa Clara VTA 68 bus or the Santa Clara VTA 180 Bus
- If you take the #68, get off at the Corner of North 2nd and San Carlos.
- Walk west on San Carlos for 5 minutes until you get to the Convention Center.
- If you take the #180, get off at the Corner of San Fernando and Almaden.
- Walk east on San Fernando, and take your first right onto South Market.
- You will hit San Carlos street and see the Convention Center.
Public Transportation from the East Bay
- Take BART to the Fremont Station.
- Take the Santa Clara VTA 180 Bus and get off at the Corner of San Fernando and Almaden.
- Walk east on San Fernando, and take your first right onto South Market.
- You will hit San Carlos street and see the Convention Center.
Plan your own Public Transportation Route
- Click here and enter in your own start destination
Driving directions to San Jose Downtown and the McEnery Convention Center
Directions from 280 Southbound From San Francisco, Redwood City, Stanford, Los Altos:
- 280 South to the Vine Street/Almaden Boulevard Exit
- Turn left onto Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the right
Directions from 101 Southbound From Marin/Sausalito, San Francisco, SF Airport, Redwood City, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale:
- 880 South to the Coleman Avenue Exit
- Turn left on Coleman Avenue and continue on Coleman
- Coleman becomes Market Street (toward Downtown San Jose)
- Turn right on San Carlos Street
- Turn left on Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the left
Directions from 880 Southbound From Berkeley, Oakland, Hayward, Fremont, Milpitas:
- 17/880 South to the Coleman Avenue Exit
- Turn left on Coleman Avenue and continue on Coleman
- Coleman becomes Market Street (toward Downtown San Jose)
- Turn right on San Carlos Street
- Turn left on Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the left
Directions from 17 Northbound From Santa Cruz, Los Gatos:
- 17 North to Downtown San Jose/280 South Exit
- Take 280 South to the Vine Street/Almaden Boulevard Exit
- Turn left onto Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the right
Directions from 680 Southbound From Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek, Livermore, Milpitas:
- 680 South until it becomes 280 North at the 101 interchange
- Continue on 280, take the Bird Avenue Exit, turn right
- Turn right on San Carlos Street
- Turn right on Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the left
Directions from 101 Northbound From Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister, Monterey:
- 101 North to San Jose
- 101 intersects with 280, take the 280 North Exit
- Continue on 280, take the Bird Avenue Exit, turn right
- Turn right on San Carlos Street
- Turn right on Almaden Boulevard
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the left
Directions from Mineta San Jose International Airport to SJCVB/Downtown
- Exit the airport onto Guadalupe Parkway (HWY 87 South)
- Continue on Guadalupe Parkway to the Park Avenue Exit
- Make a left on Park Avenue
- Make a right turn on Almaden BLVD
- Convention Center parking entrance will be on the left
Useful public transportation information to/from Airport Bus, VTA, Door-To-Door Shuttles and fees
Parking Downtown
San Jose offers several ways to park FREE in downtown lots, with free weekend parking, and parking validation by area businesses.