SFO to Santa Clara University Private Car Service
Private, direct transportation from San Francisco International Airport to the Santa Clara University campus, its residence halls and the hotels around it.
A transfer, not a tour: no stops and no guide — we pick you up at SFO and drive you directly to Santa Clara University.
Flat rate $85 one way, either direction.
A economy SUV runs a flat $85 one way between SFO and Santa Clara University — 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: $90.50 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
Santa Clara is fifty minutes down 101 from SFO, in the middle of Silicon Valley — close enough that families fly in for a weekend and far enough that the drive has to be arranged. Move-in, family weekend and commencement all land on the same few roads at the same few hours.
A private transfer is booked before the flight, at a price that does not move with demand, and the driver goes to the residence hall rather than the edge of campus. For a family arriving together with everything a first-year needs, that is the difference between one car and three app rides.
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 Santa Clara University, 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 Santa Clara University
The campus is built around the Mission Santa Clara and its gardens, between El Camino Real and the Caltrain line: the residence halls in their own quads behind the Mission, the Leavey Center and the library on the far side, and the hotels along El Camino and Great America Parkway a few minutes away.
One published rate covers the city of Santa Clara, so the fare is the same to a residence hall, a hotel near the convention centre, or an office on Great America Parkway.
- Give us the residence hall or the building; the campus has entrances off El Camino Real, Alviso Street and Palm Drive, and the driver takes the one that reaches your door.
- Graduation weekends fill the campus and the streets around it. Book early and the fare is the same as any other Saturday.
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.
Santa Clara University to SFO private car service
The return leg books in the same form at the same rate: set the pickup to your residence hall or building at Santa Clara University, 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 Santa Clara University?
About 50 minutes with the roads clear, down 101 and in on the Alameda. The evening commute adds twenty minutes or more; your driver plans for it, and the fare doesn't change.
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.
Would San Jose airport be closer?
Much — SJC is ten minutes from campus. If your flight lands there, choose SJC as the pickup in the transfer form and we price that drive instead. From SFO the published Santa Clara rate on this page applies.
We are moving a student in — which car?
The seven-seat minivan: the rear seats fold for boxes and bedding, and the family still has seats. Two people with two cases each fit the economy SUV. Enter your bag count when you book and we'll say if the car looks tight.
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.
Can you drive us from Santa Clara 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