SAP Center
SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in San Jose, California.
A stadium & arena inside San Jose
You can stay in San Jose
SAP Center 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 3 miles away
Mineta San Jose (SJC) has airline service, about 3 miles from SAP Center.
Established in 1993
SAP Center dates from 1993 and is run by San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in San Jose. Green months are the mild ones.
SAP Center
SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has earned the nickname The Shark Tank.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1993
- Run by
- San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
- Wikipedia readers
- 61K a year
Where to stay near SAP Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are 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
42 mi northwest of SAP Center
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From SAP Center | 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 | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 38 34 hotels · 4 motels | 133,446 | $1,583K | C− |
| Sunnyvale | 8 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 | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 36 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 85,438 | $1,927K | C− |
| Milpitas | 7 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 78,596 | $1,252K | D |
| Palo Alto | 14 mi west | 20 min | 41 31 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 67,609 | $2,000K | C− |
| Fremont | 11 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 southwest | 5 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,490 | $1,617K | D |
| San Francisco | 42 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
Also near SAP Center
Other well-known places within 45 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's Stadium
Big draw26 mi Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
Big draw45 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
32 mi Stadium & arenaPayPal Park
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw41 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw43 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 · Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · PayPal Park: Jbburgess0, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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Visiting SAP Center
Is SAP Center in San Jose?
Yes. It’s inside San Jose, CA.
When is the best time to visit SAP Center?
February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is SAP Center from Oakland?
About 35 miles northwest of Oakland, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to SAP Center?
Mineta San Jose (SJC), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near SAP Center?
San Jose (in town, 133 places to stay), Santa Clara (4 mi, 38 places to stay) and Sunnyvale (8 mi, 42 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Jose
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Jose’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.