DIRECTIONS

Silicon Valley Community Foundation has offices in San Mateo, Menlo Park, and San Jose. The foundation will open a new, central headquarters office in 2007.

Directions to the San Mateo Office

Our San Mateo office is located in the large white building at 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 300 on the corner of El Camino Real and Bovet Road. The phone number is 650.358.9369; free parking is available in the adjacent lot.

From the North (San Francisco and northern Peninsula):

Take US-101 south towards San Mateo/San Jose to the CA-92 west. Exit toward Half Moon Bay. Or, from Interstate 280 take I-280 south to the CA-92 east. Exit toward San Mateo/Hayward.

From CA-92, take the El Camino Real north exit. Merge onto El Camino Real at the end of the off-ramp. Merge immediately into the far left lane. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Bovet Road. Turn right into the parking lot.

From the South (South Bay and San Jose):

Take the US-101 north towards San Francisco to the CA-92 west. Exit toward Half Moon Bay. Or, take I-280 north to the CA-92 east. Exit toward San Mateo/Hayward.

From CA-92, take the El Camino Real north exit. Merge onto El Camino Real at the end of the off-ramp. Merge immediately into the far left lane. Turn left at the first stoplight, onto Bovet Road. Turn right into the parking lot.

Using Public Transportation:

The Hayward Park CalTrain station is approximately three blocks east of the foundation. From the station, walk to the north end of the platform and turn left onto 17th Avenue. Once on 17th, the intersection of El Camino Real and Bovet Road (where our offices are located) is visible in the distance.

Directions to the Menlo Park Office

The foundation’s Menlo Park office is located on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, home of the Center for Venture Philanthropy and Raising A Reader.

From the north (San Francisco):

Take I-280 south to the Sand Hill Road/Menlo Park exit east. Once on Sand Hill, turn left at the second traffic signal at the crest of the hill (the sign at the signal reads 2700-2800). As you enter the complex, make an immediate right and go down the hill to 2730.

From the South (South Bay and San Jose):

Take Interstate 280 north to Sand Hill Road/Menlo Park exit east. Once on Sand Hill, turn left at the second traffic signal at the crest of the hill (the sign at the signal reads 2700-2800). As you enter the complex, make an immediate right and go down the hill to 2730.

Directions to the San Jose Office

Our San Jose office is located downtown at 60 South Market Street, Suite 1000 in the office building on the corner of Market Street and Post Street. The phone number is 408.278.2200. There is an underground parking garage with an entrance on Post Street. The garage and building have separate elevators. Take the garage elevator to the ground floor; enter the office building through the glass doors. The foundation is on the 10th floor.

From the North (Peninsula and San Francisco):

From Interstate 280:
Take I-280 south to the Guadalupe/87 exit. The exit will branch; take the CA-87 north exit towards downtown San Jose.

From CA-87 north:
Take the Santa Clara Street exit (the first exit). At the signal take a right, heading east towards downtown. Get into the right lane. Go five lights to Market Street and make a right. The first light will be Post Street. The foundation is in the building on the left hand side on the corner of Market and Post.

From US-101:
Head south on US-101 to the Guadalupe/87 south exit. Once you're on Guadalupe Parkway/87, take the Julian exit and make a left on Julian. Take a right on Market Street; the foundation is on the corner of Market and Post.

From the East Bay:

From CA-880:
Take CA-880 south to I-280 south to the Guadalupe/87 exit north towards downtown San Jose.

From CA-87 north:
Take the Santa Clara Street exit. At the signal take a right, or head east towards downtown. Get into the right lane. Go five lights to Market Street and make a right. The first light will be Post Street. The foundation is on the left hand side on the corner of Market and Post.

From the South (Gilroy and greater San Jose):

Take US-101 north to I-280 north to the Guadalupe/87 north exit towards downtown San Jose. Take the Santa Clara Street exit (the first exit). At the signal take a right, or head east towards downtown. Get into the right lane. Go five lights to Market Street and make a right. The first light will be Post Street. The foundation is on the left hand side on the corner of Market and Post.

From the West (Los Gatos and Santa Cruz):

Take CA-17 north to I-280 south to the Guadalupe/87 north exit towards downtown San Jose. Take the Santa Clara Street exit. At the signal take a right, or head east towards downtown. Get into the right lane. Go five lights to Market Street and make a right. The first light will be Post Street. The foundation is on the left hand side on the corner of Market and Post.