San Jose International Triathlon
Parking & Driving Directions
There will be three parking options for Lake Almaden for the San Jose International Triathlon. Athletes please allow additional 10-15 minutes from the three parking sites to get to the transition area!!!
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Almaden Light Rail Station
VTA Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station
Directions to park at the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Located at 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA. : from Almaden Expressway, heading towards Almaden Lake Park make a left turn at Via Monte and the Santa Clara Water District parking is right there. Space is limited.
Directions to park at the Almaden Light Rail Station: from Almaden Expressway, heading towards Almaden Lake Park, make a left turn on Coleman, at light make a left turn on Winfield. Almaden Light Rail Station entrance is located on the left hand side of Winfield about a half a block down.
Participants who park at the VTA Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail station: will be required to take a 2 minute tram ride to Lake Almaden. Bikes will accompany your short ride. The cost is $2.50 round-trip. There will be no parking available at Lake Almaden on race day. VTA has confirmed that there will be extra trains running to offer adequate and timely transportation to and from Lake Almaden. (Racers’ responsibility to bring VTA fare).
Directions to VTA Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station in San Jose:
From Northern California using 101:
- Take Freeway 101 South
- Take 280 South
- Take Highway 87 South/Guadalupe Parkway
- Exit at Santa Teresa, then make a right turn to Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station
From Northern California using 280
- Take Freeway 280 South
- Take 17 towards Los Gatos / Santa Cruz
- Take 85 South towards Gilroy
- Get off at Santa Teresa, then make a left onto Santa Teresa, then make a left into Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail station.
From Southern California:
- Take Freeway 101 North
- Take Highway 85 North (Highway 85 officially runs North/South, at this location you can only go one way - 85 ends at Freeway 101)
- Exit Santa Teresa, then go across Santa Teresa into Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station.
From East Bay:
- Take Freeway 880 South
- Take Freeway 280 South
- Get off at Highway 87 South/Guadalupe Parkway
- Exit at Santa Teresa, then make a right turn to Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station.
Driving Directions to Lake Almaden
From San Francisco and the Peninsula: Take 280 towards San Jose. Take Highway 85 South towards Gilroy. Take the Almaden Expressway exit and at the light make an immediate left, then get into the right hand lane. Make a right hand turn on Almaden Expressway. Proceed on Almaden Expressway. Entrance to event is located on Almaden Expressway at the West Station Entrance (just past Coleman Ave.) Look for parking signs. Allow 1.2 hours of travel time.Entrance to event is located on Almaden Expressway at the West Station Entrance.
From East Bay: Take 680 towards San Jose. Take 280 North to Highway 87 / Guadalupe Parkway. Take 87 South. Take the Santa Teresa Blvd. exit. Follow Santa Teresa Blvd. and make a right hand turn on Coleman Avenue. Take a left at Almaden Expressway. Look for parking signs. Entrance to event is located on Almaden Expressway at the West Station Entrance. Allow 1.0 hours of travel time.
From Southern California: Take 101 North towards San Jose.
Take 85 North to Almaden Expressway exit. Make a left on Almaden
Expressway. Proceed on Almaden Expressway. Entrance to event is
located on Almaden Expressway at the West Station Entrance (just
past Coleman Ave). Allow ample travel time.
