• Driving

    Cheapest Gas and Station Locations in Milpitas

    Cheap Gas in Milpitas CA

    Locate the least expensive, cheapest gas stations to fill up your tank in Milpitas, CA 95035 This post is easier to read on a smart phone if you select the text version. Gas Stations and Prices Lowest Gas Prices in Milpitas Milpitas Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com Costco on Automation Pkwy, San Jose. Price Trends in the San Jose Area Price Trends for San Jose San Jose Gas Prices Provided by GasBuddy.com Fuel Saving Tips San Jose Fuel Saving tips Where to Complain About Gas Prices Gasoline Price Comments and Concerns Sick of paying higher prices for gas in the Bay Area? Complain to the California Energy Commission here. Gas Company Sites ARCO Gas Usually the…

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    Tires and Brakes in Milpitas

    Tires & Brakes in Milpitas

    Shops in Milpitas that can repair or replace everything concerning your tires and brakes, suspension work, alignment, and more. Auto Innovations Yelp review: “All of my suspension work, spring installs, coilover installs, sway bar installs, strut bar installs, alignments, and yes even TPMS swaps have all been completed by Orlando and his team.” From their beginnings as a tire shop, they’ve expanded their product and service offerings to include wheels, suspensions, alignments, and Recaro Seats (Baby seats, too!). 1337 Minnis Circle 408-956-8004 Big O Tires We provide the following auto repairs: Tires, Wheels, Axle / CV Joint / Driveshaft Repair, Belts and Hoses, Brakes, Electrical: Starting / Charging / Batteries,…

  • Travel & Transportation

    Auto & Truck Service and Repair Shops in Milpitas

    Is car totaled

    The Minnis Circle, Milpitas, auto service shops all cooperate with one another, so, say, you need some mechanical work, a smog test, and wheel alignment, they will shuffle the car between the service shops. You pay for all where you pick the vehicle up. Abbott Auto Service Yelp reviews. 1432 S Main St 408-945-1900 Alvin’s Auto Center We’ve been taking our Toyotas here for years. Always good service, accurate diagnoses. They don’t try to sell you something you don’t need. 1349 Minnis Circle 408-263-4478 AutoDentWork Dent Removal Paintless dent repair short for (PDR) is the art of removing dents from a car by massaging from the inside of the panel…

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    FasTrak in Milpitas

    237 Express Lanes

    FasTrak and COVID-19 – FAQs What should drivers do? To drive in the FasTrak lane or not? Cash is not being collected at Bay Area bridges due to COVID-19. Use FasTrak to pay your toll. If you do not have FasTrak, you will receive a bill in the mail for the amount of your toll. It is called a violation, but there are no penalties – just pay the toll by mail with a check or online. If you have FasTrak, this change does not apply to you. The I-680 Sunol Express Lanes are designated lanes that can be used during heavy traffic to bypass congestion. Express lanes are usually…

  • Travel & Transportation

    Kiddie Train Rides

    Little Puffer

    Take the kids on fun pint-sized train rides near Milpitas, in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Vasona Park, Los Gatos. There are two locomotives, the primary one, Number 2, is a 1905 vintage steam engine of the 2-6-2 prairie type, weighing approximately four tons. Runs year ’round, unless it’s raining too hard. 233 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Casa de Choo Choo Casa de Fruta’s Narrow Gauge Railroad is fun for children of all ages. The two-mile long track meanders through the complex, passing along scenic Pacheco Creek, past the zoo and the enclosure that is home to peacocks and rare white…

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    Intercity Trains

    BART Station

    Amtrak Check here for reservations, trains and destinations, special savings and promotions, plan your trip, and more. Altamont Commuter Express On ACE, you can sip coffee, read the paper or work on your laptop during your commute. There’s a place to store your bike, a table to spread out paperwork, and clean, accessible bathrooms can’t find those in a car! Weekday Schedule. View train status alerts or have them sent by text message. Caltrain: Local and Baby Bullet Trains at San Jose Diridon Baby Bullet From the San Francisco to the San Jose terminals, travel time will be cut from an hour and 36 minutes on a local train to…

  • History,  Travel & Transportation

    Calaveras Overpass

    Calaveras Overpass

    Don’t Pass Over Us Lightly! The Calaveras Overpass is built to meet the present and growing traffic loads of a progressive city. [They thought!] We’re proud to have a hand in the progress of the City of Milpitas. The Calaveras Overhead is a joint venture of: Oliver de Silva, Inc. & Liton Construction Co. 233 Eden Road – 569-5313 San Leandro, California

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    Air Travel

    SJC Hands

    How to get to Milpitas and how to leave it via air travel. Most use SJC out of San Jose, as the closest airport to Milpitas. Airlines Airlines at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Airport Page with the links to each airline, where you can find flight information. Airplane Manufacturers RnR Products Our all composite miniature aircraft have flown the world including the first UAV to cross the Atlantic non-stop! 1120 Wrigley Way, 408-946-4751. Airports Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Located five miles southwest of Milpitas, San Jose International Airport (SJC) is the closest air service for visitors to travel to and from Milpitas. Airlines and Flights…

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    Clean Air Incentives in Milpitas and California

    Making Clean Cars Easier to Buy in California

    Clean Vehicle Rebate Project | Center for Sustainable Energy California residents get up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of a new, eligible zero-emission or plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle. As of June 5, 2019, funding is only available for qualified lower-income applicants, as described here. All other applications for vehicles already purchased/leased will be processed and placed on a rebate waitlist. Qualified applicants on the rebate waitlist will receive payment if the project receives more funding from the State of California. Drive Clean | Plug-in Electric Vehicle Resource The cost of plug-in electric vehicles at first glance may seem high. But, factor in the different rebates and tax credits…

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    History of Transportation near Milpitas

    Mustangs in the parade

    Milpitas is best known for the Ford factory that made the classic Mustangs. Silicon Valley was once the terminus for the Transcontinental Railroad, too. On this page you can find out more about the fascinating role this area played in the history of transportation for the region and the world. Pick your favorite means of transportation! Automobile Aviation Bridges Railroads Roads Shipping & Port History Automobile Blackhawk Automotive Museum A ‘hands off’ collection of cars that were museum pieces right from Day 1 and a collection of fine art that has the automobile as its subject. 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 925-736-2280 The Great Mall holds a great Ford…