San Jose International Airport (SJC) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal A Hourly Garage Short term | $4/hr | $35/day | Direct walk to Terminal A |
| Terminal B Daily Garage Daily | — | $30/day | Direct walk to Terminal B |
| Economy Lot Economy | — | $20/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: SJC is small enough that the on-airport garages are nearly always cheaper in total time than the Economy Lot. Off-site Vista is only worth it for trips of a week or longer.
How the on-site lots compare at SJC
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at SJC works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like SJC can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near SJC
Independent operators within a few miles of SJC typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Vista Park & Fly | $18/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up at the rideshare lot outside Terminal B baggage claim and at the Terminal A curb. Pickup fee $4.00.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the SJC ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at SJC
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at SJC and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
Two terminals (A and B) connected landside. Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue use Terminal B; American, Delta, United use Terminal A. See the full SJC terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.