San Jose speed cameras: dates, fines and where they are
San José is the last of the Bay Area's three pilot cities to turn on automated speed enforcement. Mayor Matt Mahan announced the launch on Oct. 23, 2026, and crews are installing cameras now. Here is what changes for drivers and when.
Short version: warning notices start Dec. 14, 2026. Real citations start in early 2027. Cameras only flag vehicles going 11 mph or more over the limit.
Key dates
- Program launched and installation began. More cameras go in through December and January.
- Cameras start mailing warnings for speeds 11+ mph over the limit.
- Citations begin once every location has had at least 60 days of warnings. Feb. 12 is the earliest possible date.
- Latest end date for the state pilot.
How much are the fines?
Fines are set by state law (AB 645) and are the same in every pilot city. Each vehicle gets one courtesy warning for its first violation.
| Speed over the limit | Fine |
|---|---|
| 11 to 15 mph | $50 |
| 16 to 25 mph | $100 |
| 26 mph or more | $200 |
| 100 mph or faster | $500 |
Lower-income drivers can get the fine cut in half (household income under 250% of the federal poverty level). Drivers who qualify as indigent can get an 80% reduction or do community service instead.
Where are the 33 cameras?
Each of the 33 locations has two cameras, and every City Council district has at least one site. The city picked streets with a history of crashes caused by speeding, red-light running, or failing to yield to people walking and biking, and where drivers often go 10 mph or more over the limit. It gave extra weight to areas near parks, hospitals and senior centers. School zones were left out because state law limits the hours cameras can run there.
Map: City of San José, showing speed camera and red-light camera sites. Open the map full screen.
Full list of speed camera locations
| District | Street | Where on the street |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saratoga Avenue | South of Country Lane |
| 1 | Saratoga Avenue | South of Olga Drive |
| 2 | Blossom Hill Road | West of Calpine Street |
| 2 | Monterey Road | Between Flintwell Way and Ford Road |
| 3 | Santa Clara Street | Between 15th and 19th Streets |
| 3 | McKee Road | Between 34th Street and McDonald Avenue |
| 4 | Capitol Avenue | South of Cropley Avenue |
| 4 | First Street | North of Montague Expressway |
| 5 | Alum Rock Avenue | Between King Road and McCreery Avenue |
| 5 | Capitol Avenue | Between McKee Road and Alum Rock Avenue |
| 5 | Jackson Avenue | Near Kammerer Avenue |
| 5 | McKee Road | Near Prairie View Court |
| 5 | Story Road | Between Bal Harbor Way and Hopkins Drive |
| 5 | White Road | Between Candler Avenue and Sienna Drive |
| 6 | Curtner Avenue | Between Lincoln Avenue and Celestine Avenue |
| 7 | Curtner Avenue | Between Unified Way and Monterey Road |
| 7 | Tully Road | Between Senter Road and Galveston Avenue |
| 7 | McLaughlin Avenue | South of Malott Drive |
| 7 | Monterey Road | South of Stauffer Boulevard |
| 7 | Monterey Road | Between Fehren Drive and Southside Drive |
| 7 | Story Road | East of Senter Road |
| 8 | Tully Road | Between Quimby Road and Eastridge Lane |
| 8 | Tully Road | Near Coconut Drive |
| 8 | Quimby Road | Between Sand Point Drive and Gavilan Drive |
| 8 | White Road | Between Cunningham Avenue and Rose Creek Drive |
| 8 | White Road | South of Westbranch Drive |
| 9 | Branham Lane | West of Sutcliff Avenue |
| 9 | Camden Avenue | Between Lancaster Drive and Lencar Way |
| 9 | Hillsdale Avenue | Between Meridian Avenue and Jarvis Avenue |
| 10 | Blossom Hill Road | East of Shadowcrest Way |
| 10 | Camden Avenue | Near Creek Bank Court |
| 10 | Santa Teresa Boulevard | Near Ashburton Drive |
| 10 | Santa Teresa Boulevard | North of Cheltenham Way |
Source: City of San José Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program, as of Nov. 10, 2026. The law lets the city move a camera if a location isn't working, so check the city's page for changes.
Do speed camera tickets add points?
No. These are civil penalties, like a parking ticket. They do not put a point on your DMV driving record. Because there is no point, traffic school does not apply to these tickets. More on that here.
How the cameras work
- They take still photos only, no video, of the rear of the vehicle and its license plate. Facial recognition is prohibited.
- The ticket goes to the registered owner by mail. Violations are not reported to the DMV.
- Photos are deleted within 5 days if no violation is issued, and within 60 days if one is. The city can't share them with other state or federal agencies unless the law, a court order or a subpoena requires it.
- The city contracts with Verra Mobility to run the equipment and process citations, the same company used by San Francisco and Oakland.
- Ticket revenue first pays for the program. Any surplus can only go to traffic safety improvements.
- After 18 months, the city reviews each camera. One goal is a 20% drop in repeat offenders, meaning vehicles ticketed two or more times at the same location.
Do they actually slow people down?
Early numbers from the other Bay Area cities say yes. San Francisco reported that the share of drivers going more than 10 mph over the limit fell by nearly 84% at camera sites after 18 months, and most cited vehicles never got a second ticket. Oakland reported a 70% drop at its sites in the first six months.
Red-light cameras are different
San José also runs four red-light cameras under a separate program. Those tickets work like a regular moving violation: they carry a point on your record and much higher fines. See how the two compare.
Brushing up on the rules of the road?
Economic Driving School has taught San Jose drivers since 1978.