Airports
This seems to be the most popular airport in the bay area, receives the most traffic and has a BART station running through it that can take you to Caltrain (for travels to Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose) or can take you directly into San Francisco. (24.3mi/39.1km)
Located across the peninsula in the East Bay, Oakland airport tends to have cheaper airfare and inexpensive accommodations. This could be an idea solution to get a cheap air ticket on a budget, but to stay somewhere closer to Mountain View or San Francisco. Has a BART station very close by that can be used to get into the peninsula. (32.7mi/52.6km)
The San Jose airport lies on the bottom of Silicon Valley and is closest to Mountain View and Palo Alto. This is a great place to arrive if you only plan on being near the conference for your duration of the trip. (10.9mi/17.5km)
Public Transportation
BART is the best solution to leave Oakland and SFO airports. BART has within the airports and through this you can easily travel to San Francisco or connect with Caltrain and other public transportation systems. This is the best way to quickly travel around major districts around San Francisco.
Caltrain is the major transport system that runs in between San Francisco and San Jose basically covering the entire Bay Area and stopping at key cities in between. This is a great option if you are staying in either San Jose or San Francisco and need to travel n between quickly and easily.
VTA is a great option to travel in the southern end of Silicon Valley in between Mountain View and San Jose. It has stops in popular districts and even on some company campuses such as Symantec.
The clipper card is a great option to pay for public transportation without having to keep track of multiple tickets, cash/credit only machines, and time limits. You can purchase preload this card with money at a local retailer and when you need more stop by the store again or even add money on the Clipper online website payment system. This an especially good idea if you plan to stay longer than the two days of the conference.
Uber is a great way to get around without having to wait or pay for taxis. It is the perfect way to zip around Silicon Valley without having to wait.
This could be a great option for further destinations around the bay area, such as getting from San Jose to San Francisco quickly and easily, would also be a great option if you plan on traveling outside of silicon valley to places such as Santa Cruz or Napa.
Great rental car service, makes it very simple to rent for one hour or one week. Great service to try out.
