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Plan your visit
Audi Lot and Ford Tailgate Lot open 4:30 PM on matchday (PS4 5:30 PM, PS1 and PS2 6:30 PM); lots open 3 hours before kickoff and close 1 hour after the match.
Getting in
Gates. Gates open at 5:30 PM (matchday kickoff 7:30 PM).
Transit. Caltrain: ride to the Santa Clara station, then head east under the pedestrian tunnel onto Brokaw Ave and turn right on Coleman Ave to PayPal Park. BART: take BART to the Millbrae Transit Station and transfer to Caltrain heading southbound toward San Jose. VTA: take VTA Bus Route 60 to Coleman Ave and Earthquakes Way, which drops off directly in front of PayPal Park near the main entrance. Lines: Caltrain, BART, VTA Bus Route 60.
Rideshare. Uber/rideshare drop-off and pickup is at the south end of Aviation Avenue (#7 on the parking map). The parking tips section also directs drop-off and pickup to the designated area on Newhall Drive (#7 on the map). Buses are not permitted to park on site and use the same designated pick-up and drop-off location #7.
Tailgating. Tailgating is defined as the use of any item (tables, chairs, free-standing canopies or umbrellas, awnings attached to RVs, coolers, barbeques, grills, games, generators, television, sound system, food or drink, or preparation/serving equipment) for an outdoor gathering before, during, or after a scheduled event. Tailgating is permitted in the Ford Tailgate Lot. Tailgating cannot impede vehicle or foot traffic, is limited to the area directly in front of or behind your vehicle only, and empty spaces may not be reserved or used for tailgating. PayPal Park parking lots open 3 hours prior to kickoff for MLS matches and close 1 hour post match; tailgating is permitted in the Ford Tailgate Lot.
Accessibility. ADA parking is available at PayPal Park; an ADA parking pass is $30.
Entry. Maximum vehicle height for each parking garage is 7 feet. Event parking is only authorized in the onsite parking lots; event parking is prohibited in surrounding lots and violators may be ticketed and/or towed. Buses are not permitted to park on site and should use the designated pick-up and drop-off location #7.
Parking lots
Audi Lot.
Parking Structure 1 (PS1). $55; max vehicle height 7 feet
Parking Structure 2 (PS2). $36; max vehicle height 7 feet
Parking Structure 4 (PS4). $30
Ford Tailgate Lot. $30; tailgating permitted
ADA. $30 ADA parking
Food worth the line
Concessions at PayPal Park are provided by OVG. Matchday food trucks have included TacoMania, 3 Hermanos Grill, Old Greenwood BBQ, Ivan's Baked Potatoes, Crazy Empanadas, Scratch Cookery, and Akita Sushi.
Tickets & gear
Frequently asked
When do gates open at PayPal Park?
Gates open at 5:30 PM (matchday kickoff 7:30 PM).
Where do you park for a San Jose Earthquakes game?
PayPal Park has on-site lots including Audi Lot, Parking Structure 1 (PS1), Parking Structure 2 (PS2), Parking Structure 4 (PS4), Ford Tailgate Lot, ADA. Reserve a nearby spot in advance through SpotHero on this page.