Flights
Need to book a flight to attend the conference? Here are your airport options:
- San Jose International Airport (SJC)—11 miles from the Computer History Museum
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)—24 miles from the Computer History
Museum - Oakland International Airport (OAK)—32 miles from the Computer History Museum
Note: Though flights are often cheaper when you fly into Oakland, distance and traffic makes it much more inconvenient than San Jose and San Francisco. We just want to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into as you weigh your options!
Transportation
You will need a car for local transportation. Silicon Valley is gorgeous, yet expansive, and alas there is no Metro, Subway, BART or T-stops nearby. The majority of events (Friday night activity and Saturday day/night activities) will be held at The Computer History Museum which is located at 1401 North Shoreline Boulevard in Mountain View. Dinner groups for Friday and Saturday evening will take place within the greater Palo Alto/Mountain View area. Church services on Sunday will be held at the Scott Creek building at 48950 Green Valley Rd. in Fremont.
All our venues have free parking and no permits are required, but we do encourage you to carpool as parking spaces will be limited.
Hotel recommendations
See below for a list of local hotels that have offered us a discounted rate. We recommend sharing rooms to reduce costs. Make sure to mention that you are with the Silicon Valley Education Conference to take advantage of the discount. Please note that sample rates are based on quotes from August 15, 2011 and are subject to change.
Santa Clara Marriott—6.9 miles from museum
2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara
(408) 988-1500
Double rooms are available at the conference rate of $79 plus tax. Make sure to state that you are with the “SVESVEA.” Reservations must be booked by September 23rd. Parking fees may apply. Reservations may be booked online.
County Inn—1.6 miles from museum
850 Leong Drive, Mountain View
(650) 961-1131
countyinn.com
The maximum number of people per room is four. Double rooms are offered at the conference rate of $75 plus tax. A small breakfast is included with your reservation.
Quality Inn & Suites at NASA Ames—1.8 miles from museum
5 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View
(650) 934-0155
qualityinn.com
Double rooms are offered at the conference rate of $99 plus tax. Upgrades to a suite for the same rate may be available upon request. Complimentary breakfast is included.
Residence Inn by Marriott—1.9 miles from museum
1854 W El Camino Real, Mountain View
(650) 940-1300
Suites are available at the conference rate of $99 plus tax. Make sure to state that you are with the “SVESVEA.” Reservations must be booked by September 16th. A complimentary breakfast buffet and free wireless Internet is included. Reservations may be booked online.
Additional hotel options
Ramada Limited—1.8 miles from museum
55 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View
(650) 967-6856
ramadasiliconvalley.com
$84 sample rate
Courtyard by Marriott—2.4 miles from museum
4320 El Camino Real, Los Altos
650-941-9900
$119 sample rate
Hampton Inn—1.3 miles from museum
390 Moffett Blvd, Mountain View
(650) 988-0300
hamptoninn.com
$149 sample rate
Crowne Plaza Cabana—2.4 miles from museum
4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
(650) 857-0787
$99 sample rate