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SFO vs SJC (2026): parking, rental cars and hotels compared
San Francisco and Mineta San Jose are about 30 miles apart. Figures below come from the FAA (boardings), each airport's own parking and rental pages, and OpenStreetMap hotel locations — checked Oct 26, 2026. We never invent a price.
| SFO | SJC | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | San Francisco International Airport | Mineta San Jose International Airport |
| City | San Francisco International Airport, CA | San Jose, CA |
| FAA boardings rank (CY2025) | 10 · 26,251,850 | 43 · 5,257,421 |
| Cheapest official parking / day | $27(Long-Term Parking) | $19(Economy Lot 1 (Parking Lot & Garage)) |
| Official lots on our page | 3 | 5 |
| Rental brands (airport list) | 10 | 11 |
| Verified hotels nearby (OSM) | 25 | 24 |
| Way.com page | Yes | Yes |
| SpotHero page | Yes | Yes |
| ParkSleepFly page | Yes | Yes |
Official parking lots
| SFO | Kind | Daily | SJC | Kind | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-Term Parking | Economy / long-term | $27 | Economy Lot 1 (Parking Lot & Garage) | Economy / long-term | $19 |
| International Garage (hourly) | Garage | $37 | Hourly Lot 2 (Terminal A Garage) | Garage | $25 |
| Domestic Garage (hourly) | Garage | $41 | Daily Lot 4 | Surface lot | $31 |
| Hourly & Daily Lot 5 | Surface lot | $31 | |||
| Hourly Lot 3 (Terminal B Garage) | Garage | $41 |
Every rate is copied from the airport's own parking page and dated on our SFO parking and SJC parking pages. Hotel locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Guides for each airport
FAQ
How far is SFO from SJC?
About 30 miles between the airports in our nearby-airport graph (sourced with the airport coordinates). Driving time varies by traffic.
Which airport is busier, SFO or SJC?
SFO ranks higher by FAA final CY2025 passenger boardings: SFO is #10 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (26,251,850 enplanements) and SJC is #43 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (5,257,421).
Which has cheaper official parking, SFO or SJC?
On the published daily rates we copied from each airport's own parking page (checked Oct 26, 2026), SJC is lower at $19/day (Economy Lot 1 (Parking Lot & Garage)) versus SFO at $27/day. Rates change; confirm on the official pages.
Do SFO and SJC list the same rental car brands?
SFO lists 10 brands and SJC lists 11 on their official rental pages (checked Oct 26, 2026). See each airport's car rental page for the names.
How many hotels are near SFO vs SJC?
OpenStreetMap lists 25 verified hotels near SFO and 24 near SJC within each page's search radius (checked Oct 26, 2026). Distances are straight-line.