[196039] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Best way to San Jose Fairmont from SFO?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Alastair Johnson)
Sat Sep 30 05:07:50 2017
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
From: Alastair Johnson <aj@sneep.net>
In-Reply-To: <CCE7F710-A029-40E5-9B60-801ACAE998F5@delong.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:20:05 -0400
To: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
I live in the next block along from the Fairmont. For people who want to use=
CalTrain then there is the Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) that runs from Diri=
don around the downtown area and will pass by the Fairmont on San Fernando S=
t. The shuttle is timed to connect with CalTrain in both directions and is f=
ree, so it's probably the most convenient.=20
That said... I would just take Lyft/Uber. SFO to downtown SJC via public tra=
nsport is annoying. I try to fly in/out of SJC as much as possible.
AJ =20
> On Sep 29, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com> wrote:
>=20
>=20
>> On Sep 29, 2017, at 1:07 AM, Julien Goodwin <nanog@studio442.com.au> wrot=
e:
>>=20
>> On 29/09/17 06:47, Bob Evans wrote:
>>> Train and Bus travel is not worth considering. However, there are airpor=
t
>>> shuttle van services like supershuttle 4-5 passengers being dropped off o=
n
>>> your way south.
>>=20
>> I'm arriving on Sunday morning, so have plenty of time, and will take
>> Caltrain down (BART to Millbrae, then Caltrain), sure it'll take 2h, but
>> any van service wouldn't be much faster.
>>=20
>> During the week, or out of daylight hours it's a much less sensible idea.=
>>=20
>=20
> I disagree=E2=80=A6 I=E2=80=99ve done it during the week and it=E2=80=99s n=
ot that bad.
>=20
> I find Lyft to be the most desirable option (About $65), with Uber as
> a second choice.
>=20
> Third choice would be BaRT/CalTrain (to Diridon) followed by either a very=
> short Lyft ride or VTA bus or light rail.
>=20
> Another option (if you get on the right CalTrain) is Tamien station and
> connection to light rail there.
>=20
> Light rail gets you _VERY_ close to the Fairmont. The Fairmont has entranc=
es
> on Market St. (Front Door direct to Lobby) and First St. (Back door, hallw=
ay
> to lobby). The VTA light rail northbound is on First St.
>=20
> I=E2=80=99m not 100% sure of the light rail routing from the Diridon stati=
on to downtown
> as it=E2=80=99s tied to the Almaden line and I=E2=80=99m usually dealing w=
ith the Santa Teresa
> line.
>=20
> I, myself intend to bicycle to the meeting as my home is only about 7 mile=
s away.
>=20
> Owen
>=20
