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Travel Information

Welcome to the T-Mobile San José Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival travel page! We'd love to have you come visit our beautiful city and we want to make it as easily and affordable as we can.

You can celebrate with the entire family with the Festival's super-family friendly hotel rates! We have negotiated special rates in all-inclusive packages to make it affordable and easy to enjoy the music and relax, in the world class setting of the Fairmont Hotel.

Get the best seats to 1, 2 or all 3 concerts along with your overnight stay at the beautiful Fairmont Hotel. VIP seats start at $128.00 per ticket (excluding fees) and hotel nights are just $139.00 a night. Parking can be added for an additional $26.00 per room night. The Fairmont Hotel is within walking distance of the Center for The Performing Arts and all the exciting dining options in downtown San Jose. Enjoy your stay and experience the Mariachi Festival like never before.

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Fairmont Grill
Have dinner at the Fairmont Grill before the show and receive a complimentary appetizer for the table up to $16.00 in value with the purchase of dinner – Just show your ticket to any Mariachi Festival concert to take advantage of this great offer.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Think green, ride VTA to the San Jose Latin Music & Mariachi Festival!

The San Jose Latin Music & Mariachi Festival location is served by VTA Light Rail and bus. Park in any of VTA's park and ride lots, purchase an 8-Hour Light Rail Excursion Pass and enjoy the Festival. Light Rail runs every 15 minutes on weekdays and weekends. Taking VTA Light Rail is quick, easy, stress-free, and green.

Center for the Performing Arts is served by VTA Light Rail (exit at Convention Center Station) and bus lines 22, 63, 64, 65, and 81.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez is served by VTA Light Rail (exit at any downtown station), and Bus Lines 22, 23, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 81, 82, and Express 180.

HP Pavilion is served by VTA Light Rail (exit at San Jose Diridon and San Fernando Stations) and Bus lines 22, 63, 64, 65, 68 and Rapid 522
(Rapid 522 does not operate on Sunday).

For trip planning assistance, please contact VTA Customer Service at (408) 321-2300 or TDD only at (408) 321-2330. Or visit www.vta.org and use VTA’s trip planner powered by Google.


Enhance your cultural and entertainment experience by dining in Downtown San José. http://www.sjdowntown.com/Dining.html


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