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Directions to the Hotel

Crowne Plaza Silicon Valley
777 Bellew Dr.
Milpitas, Ca 95035

(408) 321-9500

IMPORTANT: Just because you knew how to get to this hotel last year doesn't mean the same directions apply. The road construction has been completed. Do not rely on Mapquest, as the site has not yet updated its map to reflect the recent change in the roads leading to the hotel.

The hotel is situated just off Hwy 237 near Hwy 880 in Milpitas. Depending on how you're getting there, the directions can be rather counterintuitive. Consider yourself warned.

By Car -- From the North

Get to southbound 880. Take the exit reading "Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas." At the end of the ramp, turn right. Even though the hotel is on your left, follow the fork to the right.

Turn left onto McCarthy Blvd, then turn left at Bellew Drive; the hotel will be on your left.

If you miss the "McCarthy Blvd" exit and find yourself on eastbound 237 (if you're on a new highway, it's 237), take the Zanker Road exit, staying in the left lane of that exit. Turn left onto Zanker, cross over the highway, then turn left to get back onto Hwy 237, staying in the right lane. Take the next exit (McCarthy Blvd), and turn right at the light. Turn left at Bellew Drive; the hotel will be on your left.

By Car -- From the South

Get to northbound 880. Take the "Great Mall Parkway" exit. Turn left onto Great Mall Parkway. The road becomes Tasman Drive; stay on it.

Turn right onto Alder Drive, then turn right onto McCarthy Ranch Blvd). Turn right at Bellew Drive; the hotel will be on your left.

By Car -- From the Peninsula (West)

Depending on how bad traffic is, you might want to take the "avoid the horrendous traffic" set of directions.

The "standard" directions involve taking Hwy 237 to McCarthy Ranch Road. Turn right onto McCarthy Ranch Road, then turn left onto Bellew Drive. The hotel will be on your left.

If traffic is horrendous on eastbound 237 (as it often is during rush hour), you can dodge some of the traffic by taking the Zanker Road exit. If you take this exit, turn right (southbound). Turn left onto Tasman Drive. Turn left onto Alder Drive (becomes McCarthy Ranch Blvd), then turn right at Bellew Drive; the hotel will be on your left.

By Public Transit

The #33 Santa Clara Valley Transit bus runs past the hotel. For information on bus schedules and routes, visit http://www.vta.org.

The hotel shuttle bus will pick you up for free from the 880/Milpitas Light Rail station and from San Jose International Airport. You need to call the hotel when you get to the station or airport so they can send the shuttle.

If you have specific questions about a route, traffic concerns, or other questions about the directions, please send e-mail to (figmo@rahul.net).


Copyright © 2003, Lynn Gold.