Parking Information
Using public transportation or taking a shuttle from the airport? Read no further.
If you are driving into the conference, we want to make sure you can find a parking space for your car as easy as possible. Downtown San José offers more than 21,000 parking spaces, with some parking garages located in close proximity to the Fairmont Hotel. However, parking could be challenging due to two major events occurring around the same time as CRRA.
Allow yourself enough time to find parking (you don't want to miss the opening plenary or sessions on each of the conference days!) The Fairmont offers limited valet parking for $22 per day. However, if the
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Purchase a parking pass. CRRA has arranged for a discounted parking pass at San JoséState University's 4th Street parking garage
(map on Page 11 on conference program). The cost of this pass is $15 and is good for the whole week of the conference. The garage has 24 hour police staffing and the permit provides in and out privileges.
How Do you Get a Parking Ticket?
Please purchase tickets at the CRRA registration desk in the Market Street Foyer at the Fairmont. Tickets are not available at the parking facility. To get your ticket, you can either pay to park at the Fairmont for an hour, if space is available, or try parking at one of the meters out front around the Cesar Chavez Plaza or in the lot or parking garage behind the hotel which are FREE on the weekends. The auto court at the Fairmont is fairly small, so depending on how busy it is, the bellmen, may or may not let you park there to go and purchase a parking pass.
Since it may be inconvenient to transport your luggage from the San Jose State lot, we suggest taking your luggage if you are staying overnight and checking into the hotel at this time. Then go to registration and purchase your parking pass. Once you have parked, you can either walk back to the Fairmont, or take the Free Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH): http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_804.html . The DASH has a stop across the street from the 4th Steet Parking Garage and a stop at San Carlos and Market--a half block walk to the Fairmont.
Parking in downtown San Jose is usually not bad, but there are two very large events happening at the same time as the CRRA Conference so we thought outlining these steps would be helpful to you and start off the conference on a good note. Look forward to seeing you in San Jose.
Additional Information
We strongly recommend using the public transportation, hybrid car, and car sharing during the conference. Downtown San José offers a variety of public transportation, Light Rail, VTA buses, and a free Down Town Area Shuttle (DASH). Please visit the following websites for more information.
Parking in Downtown San José Area: http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/
Free Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH): http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_804.html
Transportation from San José Airport to Fairmont
The Fairmont San Jose does not provide complimentary shuttle service. VTA Airport Flyer makes frequent stops between San Jose International Airport and the Metro Station Light Rail Stop (North 1st Street and Metro Drive). For more information call the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) at (408) 321- 2300 or visit their website at http://www.sjc.org/travelers/public.html