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A Public Transit Guide to Downtown San Jose



Background

Downtown San Jose has plenty of things to do and places to go.  From a world-class convention center, several museums, and a Performing Arts center, there is something to do for everyone.

Public transit options to the H.P. Pavilion are covered in a separate guide, Getting to the H.P. Pavilion at San Jose via Public Transit.

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San Jose Convention Center, San Jose Civic Auditorium, Children's Discovery Museum, and the Center For the Performing Arts

These downtown destinations are located on West San Carlos Street, between Highway 87 and South Market Street.  VTA's 23 and 85 bus lines serve these downtown destinations directly. 

The Convention Center light rail station is directly in front of the San Jose Civic Auditorium and the San Jose Convention Center.  

The Children's Discovery Museum, at W. San Carlos Street off Highway 87, is directly served by the Children's Discovery Museum light rail station.  

The San Jose Center For the Performing Arts, on W. San Carlos St. and S. Almaden Boulevard, is exactly 1 short block from the Children's Discovery Museum light rail station and the Convention Center light rail station.  Taking light rail to a show at the Center For the Performing Arts?  If you are taking light rail from South San Jose, get off at the Children's Discovery Museum station and walk one short block to the theater.  If you are taking light rail from northern or eastern San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, or Mountain View, get off at the Convention Center light rail station and walk one short block to the theater.

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San Jose City Hall

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San Jose State University

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The Tech Museum and the San Jose Museum of Art

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Greyhound Bus Station

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San Jose Diridon/Amtrak Station and Transit Center

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