Location
VisionDevCamp will be held at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, located at 3175 Bowers Ave, Santa Clara, CA, 95054 [Map Link].
Parking
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension has a large parking lot available to attendees at no cost. If the parking lot is full (which is unlikely), you can find nearby public street parking or park in the Santa Clara Square Retail Parking Lot located at 2585 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, which is a 1/2 mile walk (10-12 minutes). Wherever you park, please don’t leave any valuables in your car.
Public Transit
The nearest Caltrain station is Lawrence, located at 137 San Zeno Way, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086, which is 1.7 miles from the venue. At that distance, you would be advised to use a rideshare service instead of walking (although if you’re up for a 30-40 minute walk, this is doable). The nearest BART station is Milpitas, located at 1755 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA, 95035, which is 6.8 miles from the venue. At that distance, you would be advised to use a rideshare service instead of walking.
Airports
The closest airports are San Jose (SJC) – 5 miles, San Francisco (SFO) – 30 miles, and Oakland (OAK) – 33 miles. If you’re flying in from out of town (or from out of the country), it’s recommended that you arrive on Thursday or early Friday, and depart on late Sunday or on Monday to avoid missing any of the event.
Hotel
We have a special discounted rate for VisionDevCamp with AC Hotel San Jose Santa Clara, 2970 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, California 95054. This is just an 11-minute walk (0.5 miles) from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. This $139 USD per night deal also includes free Wi-Fi and free parking. This applies to Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights (if needed). Please use this discounted rate link to reserve a room. If you have any problems with the reservation process, please email contact@visiondevcamp.org.
International Travelers
If you’ll be joining us from an international destination and plan to purchase an Apple Vision Pro before attending the event, we encourage you to schedule this with an Apple Store in advance of the event to reduce the risk of not being able to purchase a device.The Apple Park Visitor Center and Apple Valley Fair are the two closest Apple Stores to UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Both locations are too far to walk.
Visiting Apple Park
Apple’s main campus, Apple Park, is only 5 miles from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. The Apple Park Visitor Center is located at 10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA, 95014. Hours of operation are posted on their website.