San Jose (California) → Palo Alto · about 27 km · about 25 min · fixed price $120 per vehicle.
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Getting from San Jose (California) Airport (SJC) to Palo Alto takes about 25 min by car on an empty road (25–35 min in heavy traffic) over 27 km via US 101. Our private transfer costs $120 for a car with 1–3 passengers or $160 for a van with 4–8 — the vehicle price you see is the price you pay at booking.
On arrival: The driver meets you after you collect your bags: in the baggage claim area of Terminal A, in front of the International Arrivals Building for international flights, or in Terminal B, where baggage claim is just past the ticketing lobbies. The driver holds a sign with your name. If the flight is late, the driver adjusts to the real landing time; 60 minutes of waiting are included and help with the luggage is part of the service.
Palo Alto lies about 28 km north-west of the airport, at the northern end of Santa Clara County. The direct route follows Highway 101, the Bayshore Freeway, past Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Mountain View, leaving it at University Avenue or Embarcadero Road for downtown Palo Alto and Stanford. An alternative is Interstate 280 through the foothills, which is often calmer. Highway 101 has express lanes but no general toll, and its weekday rush hours, heading north in the morning and south in the evening, are among the heaviest in the region.
Downtown Palo Alto centres on University Avenue, lined with restaurants, shops and small hotels, which leads west under the railway into the Stanford University campus. The Main Quad, Hoover Tower and Memorial Church sit in the middle of the campus, with the Stanford Shopping Center and the Stanford medical centre at its northern edge along Sand Hill Road. California Avenue forms a second, smaller centre further south. Many visitors stay in hotels along El Camino Real, which runs between the town and the campus.
Public transport instead: VTA bus Route 60 (Airport Flyer), towards Winchester from VTA Route 60 stop at Terminal A (Stop 7) or Terminal B (Stop 5) to Santa Clara Transit Center. Caltrain train northbound Caltrain from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto station, 1 change. No direct line: take the free VTA Route 60 bus to the Santa Clara Transit Center and change there to a northbound Caltrain train to Palo Alto.
Sources (checked 3 Nov 2026): flysanjose.com; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the SJC arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at San Jose Mineta Airport (SJC) — at Terminal A or Terminal B — and drive to any address in Silicon Valley: downtown San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Mountain View, Palo Alto and Stanford, Cupertino and Los Gatos, as well as the coast at Santa Cruz, Monterey and Carmel. Destinations outside the region on request.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 27 km via US 101: 25 min with clear roads, 25–35 min in heavy traffic. The price stays $120 per car either way.
The driver meets you after you collect your bags: in the baggage claim area of Terminal A, in front of the International Arrivals Building for international flights, or in Terminal B, where baggage claim is just past the ticketing lobbies. The driver holds a sign with your name.
Yes, with one change. Take the free VTA Route 60 bus to the Santa Clara Transit Center and continue by northbound Caltrain to Palo Alto station, which is next to University Avenue and the Stanford campus.
The Stanford campus adjoins downtown Palo Alto on its western side; University Avenue leads from the town centre and the Caltrain station straight onto the campus.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs $160, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
