Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-05-23 UTC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport sits 4.8 km northwest of downtown San Jose, close to the interchange of Interstate 880 and US Route 101. The airport is a designated U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry, handling both domestic and international traffic across two passenger terminals.
SJC is the Bay Area's second-busiest airport by passenger volume, behind San Francisco International. Southwest Airlines operates the largest share of flights from the airport, accounting for roughly half of all departing passengers. The airport served nearly 12 million passengers in 2024 and offers nonstop service to more than 40 domestic and international destinations.
The airport is named after Norman Mineta, a San Jose native who served as mayor of the city, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Commercial operations began in 1949. The airport is owned and operated by the City of San Jose.
🅿️ Parking
4 options- San José Mineta Intl. Airport
- Park & Jet SJC
- QuikPark
- Joy Park Fly
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🚗 Car Rentals
11 options- Avis
- Enterprise
- National
- Alamo
- SIXT
- Hertz
- Budget
- Fox Rent A Car
- Dollar
- Payless
- Thrifty
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🛋️ Lounges
2 options- The Club Airport Lounges
- USO
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🏨 Hotels
8 options- Sonesta
- Marriott
- Hyatt
- Hilton
- IHG
- Wyndham
- Radisson
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
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🚇 Public Transport
1 optionFind 1 public transport option at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
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🛫 Terminals
2 terminals- Terminal AMixed
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Volaris
- Terminal BMixed
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, ZIPAIR
🏙️ Nearby cities
5 cities- San Jose5 km southeast
- Santa Clara6 km south
- San Francisco55 km northwest
- Oakland56 km north
- Santa Cruz51 km southwest
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