Second and San Carlos Street Garage - San Jose, California

Chiucat / Angel

Parked here for free on July 4th (it's free on national holidays). Perfect access for the Discovery Meadows fireworks event. Just far enough away to not have a huge jam on exit (we did wait for the crowd to thin). But... the car next to ours had their window broken into. So even though (or is it because) it's a parking structure, it's not secure.

no T

Do not park here for extended amounts of time. Not uncommon to see shattered glass in parking spaces and you will see at least one broken window per week. No additional security has been added despite such a high frequency of break ins.
If you do park here, do not forget to lock your car.

André T.

I appreciate the $5 validation from the tech museum. However, I do not appreciate the one security guard afternoon on 7/30/22 talking on the phone and not doing their job. For example, there are significant blind spots for cars and pedestrians at the entrances/exits. Would've been great if security walked a few feet outside closer to the sidewalk to ensure everyone's safety as vehicles exited. Security just said "be careful" after the fact as two elderly women walked across in front of me. Wow, security, thanks for being such a great spectator. What are you being paid to do, again? Anyways, be sure to leave within 15 minutes after paying your parking pass or else you'll get a $2 charge that is NOT anywhere clearly posted. Or, simply take your time and pay as you leave in your vehicle. They find ridiculous ways to nickel and dime you during a recession. Park elsewhere.

Sandeep Kundra

It's a parking garage, first 90 minutes were free.

Evan Dickinson

I park my car here before work and it's still there, unmolested every time I return to it. (Knock on wood)

If you're Parking here on weekday after 7am, do everyone behind you a favor and just intend to park on the third or higher floor. You aren't gonna find a sweet spot lower than level three and even if you see one, chances are the surrounding cars are too tight and trying to finagle yourself in is just gonna irritate anyone behind you. Just aim for the third, maybe fourth floor and you'll find plenty of room.

Chris Hoyt

My vehicles have collectively been broken into 5 times in just 6 months. The garage management says they have no culpability and have no plans to increase security, add cameras, etc. After $10,000 in damages and loss, we're looking for other options but finding it nearly impossible in the city.
Some people have even put signs in their windows saying there is nothing in their car worth breaking into for. It's ridiculous.
Avoid this garage if you value your vehicle and belongings.

Conner Stone2

Don’t waste your time parking here for more than a couple hours or you are pushing your luck. I’m a student at SJSU and couldn’t get parking at my apartment building and had to park here for a month and had multiple car breakins. You are gonna pay more to fix your windows than parking itself. Waste of space unless you are out of options

Travis Wise

Nice convenient garage with EV chargers (pay), license plate readers make exit a breeze (pay before you exit). 90 minutes free is nice!