The SAP Center is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks, for which the arena has earned the nickname “The Shark Tank”.

Construction of the SAP Center began in 1991 and it opened in 1993 as the San Jose Arena. From then to 2013, it changed names to Compaq Center, and then to HP Pavilion. In June 2013, German software company SAP purchased the naming rights in a five-year deal worth US$3.35 million per year. The arena was renamed “SAP Center at San Jose” upon approval by the San Jose City Council.

The nearest airport to the SAP Center is the San Jose International Airport (SJC) which is approximately 3 miles away. You can take a bus from the Airport to the SAP Center via Terminal A, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Santa Clara & Montgomery in around 33 minutes. British Airways offers direct flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to San Jose International Airport (SJC).

If you’re already in the US then you have the choice of most domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.

You can take a bus, train or light rail to get the SAP Center. Bus lines: 22, 64B, RAPID 522 pass nearby, the nearest stop is Santa Clara & Montgomery (E), which is a 2-minute walk from the SAP Center. Train line: Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service Ltd 3 also passes nearby, the nearest station is the San Jose Diridon Station, which is a 6-minute walk away. Finally there’s Light Rail Green Line, the nearest station is the San Fernando Station, which is a 7-minute walk away.

You could also make use of apps such as Moovit to get directions to the arena using public transportation.

Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options there are hotels to suit all budgets, which can be booked directly or via one of the reservation booking sites,

The SAP Center is located in Downtown San Jose. It’s an artsy neighbourhood appreciated for its noteworthy cultural attractions such as the theatre and live music. There are many hotels to choose from within a mile of the SAP Center, including popular choices like Hyatt Place San Jose/Downtown, Signia by Hilton San Jose, The Westin San Jose, AC Hotel by Marriott San Jose Downtown, and Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Downtown.

The San Jose Sharks sell their tickets via Ticketmaster.

The official ticket partner for the NHL is Ticketmaster.

Here are links to the main ticket resale sites. Click on the link, which will open up a new window, and you can compare the prices on the different ticket resell sites, bearing in mind that the prices shown are before the selling platform fees are added, so take time to have a read of my tips to Buying Tickets in North America.

• SeatGeek
• SportsEvents365 (Click on the Search Button)
• StubHub International
• StubHub US
• Ticketmaster US
• TicketNetwork
• Viagogo
• Vivid Seats

I recommend downloading the team’s Mobile App to your phone as it contains much Gameday information for the stadium.