PayPal Park
PayPal Park (formerly Earthquakes Stadium and Avaya Stadium) is a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose, California. It is run by San Jose Earthquakes. Our list goes on with Levi's Stadium, 4.4 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
PayPal Park is inside San Jose, which has 133 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct and Nov
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 1 miles from PayPal Park.
Established in 2012
PayPal Park dates from 2012 and is run by San Jose Earthquakes. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
This is the year’s weather near PayPal Park.
PayPal Park
PayPal Park (formerly Earthquakes Stadium and Avaya Stadium) is a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose, California. It is the home stadium of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS) and Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The stadium is located on the Airport West site next to San Jose International Airport.
PayPal Park officially opened on February 27, 2015, and has a seating capacity of 18,000. The stadium features a canopy roof and some of the steepest-raked seating in Major League Soccer to provide a better view. Additionally, the area behind the northeast goal houses the largest outdoor bar in North America, a 2-acre (0.81 ha) fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard. The suites and club seats are located at field level. The stadium is part of a mixed-use residential, retail, R&D, and hotel development.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 2012
- Opened
- 2015
- Run by
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Wikipedia readers
- 33K a year
Towns to stay in near PayPal Park
Rooms are nearest in San Jose (133) and Santa Clara (38), and San Francisco has the most rooms in the area (528).
San Francisco
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
826,079 people
40 mi northwest of PayPal Park
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From PayPal Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | in town | — | 133 95 hotels · 19 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 989,814 | $1,233K | D |
| Santa Clara | 3 mi west | 5 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 42 34 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 156,577 | $1,802K | C |
| Mountain View | 9 mi west | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Palo Alto | 12 mi west | 20 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Milpitas | 6 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Fremont | 10 mi north | 15 min | 27 20 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 226,442 | $1,404K | C |
| Campbell | 5 mi south | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 40 mi northwest | 1 hr | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Within 43 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw24 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
32 mi Stadium & arenaSAP Center
Big draw43 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw36 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw41 mi LandmarkLombard StreetPhoto credits
Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SAP Center: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain
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What people ask about PayPal Park
Is PayPal Park in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit PayPal Park?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is PayPal Park from Oakland?
About 33 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to PayPal Park?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 1 miles away.
Where should I stay near PayPal Park?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (3 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (6 mi, 42 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Jose
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