SJCERA Office Location

6 South El Dorado Street
Suite 400
Stockton, CA 95202
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday through Friday
(Closed Major Holidays)
Phone: (209) 468-2163
Fax: (209) 468-0480
The SJCERA's main office is located in downtown Stockton, California in the In-Shape City Building. Stockton is centrally located in Northern California 60 miles south of Sacramento, 90 miles east of San Francisco and 75 miles northeast of San Jose, California. If you plan on visiting the SJCERA office, you will find the information on this page to be very useful.

Getting to Stockton By Car, Plane, Or Train

Driving Distances to Stockton

Detailed Driving Instructions

Regional Map / Local Map / Downtown Stockton & Parking

Where to Stay in Stockton (Lodging)

Other Useful Travel Related Links

PARKING IN DOWNTOWN STOCKTON

Free parking is available to SJCERA visitors on the FIRST level of the parking garage. If there are no available parking spaces when you visit, the city of Stockton operates several parking lots and garages downtown for $1.00 - $2.00 an hour. See the PARKING MAP for locations and prices. On street parking (metered) is available on some streets near but we recommend that you opt for a lot or a garage.

If none of the Driving Directions Listed on this site is able to assist you, you may also try this web site: Google Directions
or contact the Retirement office (209) 468-2163.


GETTING TO STOCKTON...
... BY CAR
  • Stockton is easily accessible by car via:
    Interstates 5, 80, 580, 205
    State Routes 99, 4, 88, 26,12, 120
  • Several car rental agencies serve Stockton including Hertz, Avis, Budget & National.
  • Road conditions for Interstates and State Routes available 24 hours by phone from CalTrans
    (1-800-426-ROAD) and the Web (http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/)

... BY PLANE

  • Direct passenger air service to Stockton currently limited. Stockton is conveniently located within 90 minutes of Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose International Airports
  • Limited commuter air service is available from San Francisco to the Modesto airport located about 30 miles south of Stockton via State Route 99.

... BY TRAIN

  • Stockton's AMTRAK depot is on the San Joaquin Line and several connecting lines to the Bay Area, Sacramento and Reno.
  • The ACE (Altamont Commuter Express) provides passenger train service to downtown Stockton from San Jose and several East Bay cities including connections to BART.

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DRIVING DISTANCES TO STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA
Traveling From Miles
Route Taken
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
80
Interstates 80, 580, 205 & 5
SAN FRANCISCO INTL. AIRPORT
100
Interstates 280, 80, 580, 205 & 5
OAKLAND, CA
62
Interstates 580, 205 & 5
OAKLAND INTL. AIRPORT
62
Interstates 880, 238, 580, 205 & 5
SAN JOSE, CA
75
Interstates 680, 580, 205 & 5
SACRAMENTO, CA
60
Interstate 5 or SR 99
SACRAMENTO INTL. AIRPORT
75
Interstate 5
MODESTO, CA
30
SR 99 and SR 4
FRESNO, CA
170
SR 99 or Interstate 5
LOS ANGELES
375
Interstate 5 or SR 99
RENO, NEVADA
175
Interstate 80 & 5 or US 50 & SR 99
REDDING, CA
210
Interstate 5

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DETAILED DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
FROM SAN FRANCISCO INTL. AIRPORT
Mile 1-25
... From San Francisco International Airport, take I-280 NORTH into San Francisco. In San Francisco, take I-80 EAST (The Bay Bridge) into Oakland. Once in Oakland, follow ALL I-580 and STOCKTON signs which will take you onto I-580 EAST. Mile 25-30 I-580 SOUTH (Follow Hayward & Stockton signs) ... Follow STOCKTON I-580 signs through Castro Valley, over the hill into Pleasanton & Livermore. Mile 31 - 45 Continue on I-580 over the Altamont Pass...
Stay in the left lanes through the I-580/I-205 split - merging onto I-205 exit (Stockton & Tracy signs).
Mile 45-60... Continue on I-205 past Tracy to the end of I-205 where it merges onto I-5 NORTH ... Stay on I-5 NORTH approx. 8 miles into Stockton ... Take DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit...
As you leave I-5 and merge onto State Route 4 EAST, stay in the right lanes for 1/8th mile to the first exit.
Mile 61-62 DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit ... Follow the "EL DORADO STREET" sign which will take you across CENTER STREET (one way going south) to El Dorado Street (a one way street going north underneath the freeway) ... Turn left onto El Dorado and go underneath freeway on El Dorado. Continue on El Dorado past two stoplights. You will see the seven story tall Building to your right. Immediately before the Building, turn right onto the driveway. The Parking Garage is on your right, you may park anywhere on the first level. A small outdoor lot is to your left .

FROM OAKLAND INTL. AIRPORT
Mile 0-30
I - 880 SOUTH (Follow Hayward & Stockton signs) ... Follow STOCKTON I-580 signs through Castro Valley, over the hill into Pleasanton & Livermore. Mile 31 - 45 Continue on I-580 over the Altamont Pass...
Stay in the left lanes through the I-580/I-205 split - merging onto I-205 exit (Stockton & Tracy signs).
Mile 45-60... Continue on I-205 past Tracy to the end of I-205 where it merges onto I-5 NORTH ... Stay on I-5 NORTH approx. 8 miles into Stockton ... Take DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit...
As you leave I-5 and merge onto State Route 4 EAST, stay in the right lanes for 1/8th mile to the first exit.
Mile 61-62 DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit ... Follow the "EL DORADO STREET" sign which will take you across CENTER STREET (one way going south) to El Dorado Street (a one way street going north underneath the freeway) ... Turn left onto El Dorado and go underneath freeway on El Dorado. Continue on El Dorado past two stoplights. You will see the seven story tall Building to your right. Immediately before the Building, turn right onto the driveway. The Parking Garage is on your right, you may park anywhere on the first level. A small outdoor lot is to your left .

FROM NORTH (Sacramento International Airport & 1-5)
Mile 0-30
I - 5 SOUTH through Downtown Sacramento and past Highway 50 and Interstate 80 complexes - follow all LOS ANGELES & STOCKTON signs ... Take I - 5 SOUTH 30 miles
Mile 30-60
to Stockton ... Take the DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit (immediately past the Oak/Fremont Street Exit) and stay in the right lanes of the off ramp as it merges onto State Highway 4 EAST ... The DOWNTOWN exit is about 1/8 of a mile past the merge, (right side) ... Follow the "EL DORADO STREET" sign which will take you across CENTER STREET (one way going south) to El Dorado Street (a one way street going north underneath the freeway) ... Turn left onto El Dorado and go underneath freeway on El Dorado. Continue on El Dorado past two stoplights. You will see the seven story tall Building to your right. Immediately before the Building, turn right onto the driveway.

FROM SOUTH (Fresno/Modesto)
From FRESNO: take SR 99 North to Modesto (170 miles), continue:
Mile 0-25
State Route 99 NORTH to Stockton ... Take DOWNTOWN STOCKTON exit (State Route 4 WEST) Continue four miles to the *second* DOWNTOWN exit (Center/El Dorado St.)
Mile 26-35 From the offramp turn right at the first stoplight onto El Dorado (north) and continue on El Dorado past one stoplight. You will see the seven story tall Building to your right. Immediately before the Building, turn right onto the driveway. The Parking Garage is on your right, you may park anywhere on the first level.

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT PARKING AT THE SJCERA OFFICE BUILDING
Visitor parking is free and available on the first floor of the parking garage next to the Building. DO NOT PARK in the small outdoor lot east of the building. This parking lot is for Bank patrons only and building management strictly enforces the rule and will not hesitate to tow unidentified vehicles. USE THE COVERED GARAGE FOR PARKING. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask the guard in the lobby or the SJCERA receptionist upon arrival. Thank You.

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STAYING IN THE STOCKTON AREA - LODGING
There are many high quality national and regional chain hotels & motels available in the greater Stockton area. Below is a partial list of accomodations convenient to the SJCERA location in downtown Stockton.
Hotel Location Distance Rates
Best Western Stockton Inn SR 88 & SR 99, Stockton 5 Miles Midrange
Lexington Plaza Waterfront SR 4 East & I-5, Stockton 1 Mile Midrange
Howard Johnson Express Inn SR 4 East & I-5, Stockton 1 Mile Budget
La Quinta W. March & I-5, Stockton 5 Miles Midrange
Comfort Inn W. March & I-5, Stockton 5 Miles Midrange
Hilton E. March & I-5, Stockton 5 Miles Luxury
Comfort Inn SR 88 & SR 99, Stockton 5 Miles Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites Arch Airport Rd & SR 99, Stockton 10 Miles Suites
Holiday Inn Express Louise Rd & I-5, Lathrop 12 Miles Midrange
Best Western SR 120 & SR 99, Manteca 14 Miles Midrange
Days Inn & Comfort Inn SR 120 & SR 99, Manteca 14 Miles Midrange
Red Lion Hotel SR 99 & SR 132, Downtown Modesto 35 Miles Luxury

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USEFUL TRAVEL RELATED WEB LINKS
Airlines
Sacramento Intl. Airport
Oakland Intl. Airport
San Francisco Intl. Airport
San Jose Intl. Airport
Stockton Metro Airport
Mass Transit
AMTRAK
ACE
BART
Car Rental & Services
Avis
Budget
Hertz
National
AAA
CalTrans Road Conditions
Local Areas of Interest
San Joaquin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stockton Chamber of Commerce
City of Stockton Web Page

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Last Modified: Tuesday, May 18, 2010