Transportation

Shuttle Bus

Each FanimeCon shuttle will travel between the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and its respective stop. The shuttles will remain at each stop and move between the two locations after a brief wait or once the shuttle fills up.

There will be an ADA-accessible shuttle available. If it is not currently at your stop, please let the current shuttle driver know and they will request a direct pick up.

The shuttle stop at the San Jose Convention Center is located on Almaden Blvd, next to the Hilton San Jose. Look for the Convention Center exit just outside of the closed Peet’s Coffee.

There are four routes during FanimeCon:

  • Route A will go between the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and the DoubleTree Hotel
  • Route B will go between the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and the Holiday Inn Hotel
  • Route C will go between the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, Residence Inn San Jose Airport, and SpringHill Suites San Jose Airport.
  • Route D will go between the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, Hyatt House San Jose Airport, and Hyatt Place San Jose Airport.
DateTimesActive Routes
Thursday, May 212:00 pm – 8:00 pmA, B, C, & D
Friday, May 228:00 am – 2:00 am*A, B, C, & D
Saturday, May 238:00 am – 2:00 am*A, B, C, & D
Sunday, May 248:00 am – 2:00 am*A, B, C, & D
Monday, May 258:00 am – 3:00 pmA, B, C, & D

*Note: Please note that the last shuttle pick up will be between 1:30 am and 1:45 am so please plan accordingly.

Public Transit

Concerned about the earth? Simply don’t want to drive? Then take public transit! The bus lines, light rail, and trains all have stops near the Convention Center. Check out the links below to view routes, timetables, and to help you plan your trip:

  • BART from East Bay, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, or San Francisco
    Take BART to Berryessa/North San Jose station, then transfer to the VTA Rapid 500 bus. Get off at Santa Clara & 1st, and walk about 3 blocks to the San Jose Convention Center. 
  • Caltrain from San Francisco or the Peninsula
    Caltrain service runs to the San Jose Diridon station, which is on average a 10 minute ride on VTA light rail, or a 20 minute walk to the San Jose  Convention Center. 
  • VTA from South Bay or San Jose
    VTA provides both light rail and buses, like the Rapid 500 bus which connects Berryessa BART Station to Downtown San Jose, throughout Santa Clara County that will take you to the San Jose Convention Center. 
  • VTA from SJC Airport
    From SJC Airport, board the VTA 60 bus towards Milpitas BART. Get off at 1st & Metro, then cross the street to transfer to VTA Light Rail heading southbound.
  • Capitol Corridor from East Bay, Davis, or Sacramento
    Capitol Corridor runs Amtrak trains from Sacramento to San Jose Diridon or Richmond BART stations. View schedules & purchase tickets at CapitolCorridor.org. You can transfer to VTA for free by showing a valid same-day Capitol Corridor ticket.

    Capitol Corridor has an ongoing promotion where you can save 50% on up to five companion fares when buying one full fare ticket.
  • Santa Cruz Metro from Santa Cruz
    Highway 17 Express buses run from Santa Cruz to San Jose Diridon or Downtown San Jose. A free transfer to VTA light rail or bus can be requested from the bus operator.
  • Intercity Bus & Train
    Flixbus has a stop at the San Jose Diridon Station. From there, it’s a short ride on VTA to the San Jose Convention Center!

Trying to find the best route for the different public transit systems can be challenging, so check out Transit511 for a trip planner and a list of other public transportation websites.