Budgeting for San Jose trip in 3 months?

Question

I'm planning a trip to San Jose in about 3 months and trying to figure out a realistic budget. Any tips on what I should expect to spend per day on food, transit, and sightseeing?

roselwoll · Answer

depends on ur vibe but for a solid midrange day, maybe $50-60 for food if u hit places like pho ha noi for breakfast and la cachua for dinner. transit is cheap, day pass on vta is $7 and covers light rail and bus, so no need for ubers unless ur going to like the wineries past almaden. sightseeing-wise, the tech museum is like $25 and the rose garden is free, so that's easy to mix and match

evchen · Answer

If you're staying downtown, you can skip the VTA day pass entirely and just walk most things. The compact core means you can hit San Pedro Square for lunch, the art museum, and walk over to the SoFA district for dinner without spending a dime on transit. For groceries, the San Pedro Market has a decent deli section where you can grab a sandwich and fruit for under $10, which is way cheaper than sit-down spots. On sightseeing, I'd skip the Winchester Mystery House at $40 and spend that on a ticket to the San Jose Museum of Art instead, which is only $12 and has better rotating exhibits.

merlinde · Answer

honestly if you're okay with a cheap eat day, taco trucks and banh mi spots around story rd and tully are where it's at. you can easily spend under $20 for all three meals if you stick to the good hole-in-the-wall joints. for sightseeing, the japanese friendship garden is only $8 and super chill, plus the municipal rose garden is free and way better than the city's website makes it look. transit is fine but honestly lyft share is like $5-8 if you're going a few miles and saves the hassle of waiting

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