Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Palo Alto, Visitor Guide & Things to Do Nearby

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a bank address at 420 Cowper St in downtown Palo Alto, California. It is a convenient stop for anyone curious about the business side of the region known as Silicon Valley, and it fits easily into a walk through the city centre.

Tips for your visit

• Allow about ten to fifteen minutes if you only want to see the building from the street, and more if you combine it with a stroll around the neighbourhood.
• Banking addresses can change names and services, so check current opening hours and whether the branch is open to the public before planning to go inside.
• Visit in daylight so you can enjoy the surrounding downtown streets on foot rather than just the single address.
• Downtown Palo Alto has cafes, shops and tree-lined streets close by, so it is easy to pair this stop with other places on the same walk.

Explore it on a quest

The best way to see this part of town is on foot, one stop after another. Questo runs self-guided quests on your phone: the app leads you from place to place, tells you about each one and sets a puzzle in what is in front of you. There is no guide and no group to join, so you can start whenever suits you. Browse the quests in Palo Alto and pick a route that passes through the area.