SFO to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley Private Car Service
Private, direct transportation from San Francisco International Airport to Carnegie Mellon's Silicon Valley campus in NASA Research Park at Moffett Field, and to hotels in Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
A transfer, not a tour: no stops and no guide — we pick you up at SFO and drive you directly to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley.
Flat rate $75 one way, either direction.
A economy SUV runs a flat $75 one way between SFO and Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley — the same price to the airport as from it, no surge, no meter, no per-bag charge. For a larger party or a different car, the seven-seat minivan, the premium sedan, the premium SUV and the Black SUV are priced in the booking flow, where the exact all-in fare for your vehicle is shown and confirmed before you pay.
The booking flow adds the $5.50 SFO airport fee, shown as its own line: $80.50 all-in for the economy SUV.
Pickups between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. add the published night fee, shown as its own line before you pay. Tip is not required.
Several rides, a stop on the way, or a pickup that isn't listed? Tell us the trip in your own words and we read it.
Why travelers book this route
Carnegie Mellon's Silicon Valley campus is inside NASA Research Park at Moffett Field — a federal airfield between Mountain View and Sunnyvale, reached through a gate, with buildings numbered rather than named. It is a thirty-five-minute drive from SFO and a confusing last mile for a driver who has never done it.
Most of the people making this trip are graduate students starting a program or professionals in for a course week, arriving with a case and a laptop bag on a long-haul flight. A booked car has a confirmed driver at the curb and a fare fixed before takeoff — no queue, no surge, no app.
The ride back to SFO books the same way, at the same rate, timed to the flight home.
Arrivals curb, flight tracked, driver confirmed by text
Book online in about a minute — no account, no app. A person reviews the request and texts back to confirm the ride and the fare; on the day, the driver texts before pickup and again on arrival. Then it is the drive to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, direct, with no other passengers and no stops.
Add your flight number
We track the flight. A late landing moves your pickup rather than losing it, and there is no waiting fee for flight delays.
Meet at the arrivals curb
Collect your bags and step out to the arrivals curb at your terminal. We text your driver's name, car and plate before you land.
Luggage goes in the car
The driver loads at the curb and unloads at your door. Enter your bag count when you book so the right vehicle comes — the minivan for a family or four large cases.
The way back, curbside
For the ride to your flight home, the driver drops you at the departures level of your terminal, with the pickup time set against your check-in.
About Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley
The campus sits in NASA Research Park on the western side of Moffett Field, minutes from Mountain View's downtown and the hotels along El Camino Real and North Shoreline Boulevard, with Sunnyvale and Santa Clara the next towns east.
Priced on the drive, like any Peninsula ride: the fare on this page is the campus drive from SFO, and a hotel in Mountain View, Sunnyvale or Palo Alto prices from its own distance in the booking form.
- Moffett Field is federal property and the research park is entered through a staffed gate: the car stops there while you check in, then goes on to the building. Give us the building number when you book and bring the ID your host asked for.
- Staying at a hotel and commuting in? Book the SFO leg to the hotel and we price the campus runs separately — the booking form quotes any Mountain View or Sunnyvale address.
Choose the vehicle that fits your trip
Every class is a flat rate, both directions. Exact fares and seating for your route are shown in the booking flow, confirmed before you pay. The Sprinter is chartered by the hour — see hourly car service.
Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley to SFO private car service
The return leg books in the same form at the same rate: set the pickup to your building in NASA Research Park at Moffett Field, the drop-off to SFO, and add the flight number — we set the pickup time against the check-in your airline wants, allowing for the traffic on the way, and you review the whole trip before you pay.
How long does it take to get from SFO to Moffett Field?
About 35 minutes with the roads clear, straight down 101. The evening commute through Palo Alto and Mountain View adds to that; your driver plans for it, and the fare doesn't change.
Can the car take us onto the campus?
The research park is entered through a staffed gate, so the car stops there while you sign in and then takes you to the building — give us the building number in the booking notes and carry the ID your host asked you to bring.
Can you pick us up directly at SFO?
Yes. Add your flight number when you book and we track the landing. Collect your bags, step out to the arrivals curb at your terminal, and your driver is there — we text the driver's name, car and plate before you land. There is no waiting fee for a late flight.
Is the ride private?
Yes. The car is yours alone, direct from the airport to the address you gave — no other passengers, no stops. It is a transfer, not a tour.
Which car should we book?
The seven-seat minivan is the one to book with luggage, or for a group in for the same course week — it carries six with their cases. One traveller with a case rides in the economy SUV, and the premium SUV and Black SUV are priced in the booking flow. Enter your bag count and we'll say if the choice looks tight.
Can you drive us from Moffett Field back to SFO?
Yes, at the same rate. Choose round trip when you book the ride out and both legs book together, each with its own pickup time and confirmation. Or book the way back on its own: the campus or your hotel as the pickup, SFO as the drop-off, with the flight number.
What is added to the fare?
Only the SFO airport fee, shown as its own line in the booking flow before you pay — the drive down 101 crosses no toll bridge. No meter, no surge, no per-bag charge, no booking fee. Tip is not required.
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Booking takes about a minute:
- Pick the airport and your date
- Enter the address and choose a vehicle
- We text you to confirm