July 31st: San Jose Away Plans

Shits ’bout to change now. Back to back wins have got us feeling strong. Join us in SJ to support Sounders and see them off on their voyage to El Salvador!


SSFC at San Jose Earthquakes


Saturday July 31, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

ECS is headed back to San Jose. Last year we took over their stadium and this year we plan to have a good sized group again.

Tickets

We have stop selling game tickets. If you still need game tickets you can try and contact SJ directly. We still have a few seats available on our bus to/from the game.

  • Bus Only Ticket. $18 for ECS members and $20 for non members. We are getting a bus to take us to/from the pre and post game bar in San Francisco and the game in San Jose, more info below.


You will receive your tickets at the pregame or outside the stadium when the bus arrives. The bus will arrive in Lot 1 and we will enter through Gate A. Remaining tickets will be dropped off at will call. We will have the usual ECS seating: general admission within our section, occasionally obstructed views from tifo, and front row for the capo.

Travel

There are three airport options: San Francisco (close to ECS events), San Jose (close to the stadium), and Oakland (this is much further away).

Bus
We will be getting a bus to take us to/from the pre and post game bar in San Francisco and the game in San Jose. San Francisco and San Jose are a bit far apart and we wanted to be able to party in the city and then hit the game so we are offering this option. There are only 55 seats so don’t delay getting your ticket.

Travel around Bay Area
CalTrain for San Francisco to San Jose. Buck Shaw Stadium is walking distance from the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. http://www.caltrain.com/. This option is not very convenient as you could end up waiting about 1 hour after the game for the last train. It will also be about $15 round trip. We recommend taking the ECS bus as it will be more convenient, about the same price, and much more fun.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) for around San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont. http://www.bart.gov/index.aspx

Hotel

ECS has a group rate at the Serrano Hotel. It is right in the heart of Union Square which is central to all the city’s activities. Our rate is $109 per night for 1 queen bed or 2 double beds. Call (415) 351-7660 and mention Emerald City Supporters or ECS to get the discount. We are limited to just 15 hotel rooms so book early. Deadline is Thursday, July 22th for reservations. We recommend staying in San Francisco and taking the ECS bus to the game as San Jose is boring.

Events

Pre-game at the Chieftain.
2:00 pm until the bus leaves at 4:45 pm sharp. The Chieftain is an all-ages venue until 10pm.

The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant
198 5th St. (between Natoma St. & Howard St.)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 615-0916
Google map

Forum

See the forum thread for all discussion.

Schedule

  • Saturday 2:00 pm: Pregame at the Chieftain
  • Saturday 4:45 pm: Bus leaves SF
  • Saturday 6:00 pm: Bus arrives SJ
  • Saturday 7:00 pm: Kickoff
  • Saturday 9:30 pm: Bus leaves SJ
  • Saturday 10:30 pm: Bus arrives SF

See you on the terraces,
Keef