Carmel Transportation

Getting There

By Air

Carmel is serviced by the Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) (200 Fred Kane Dr. #200 Monterey, CA 93940, off Olmsted Rd.; +1 831 648 7000 / http://www.montereyairport.com/; info@montereyairport.com). Travelers to Carmel can also fly into San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (http://www.flysfo.com), the Oakland International Airport (OAK) (+1 510 563 3300 / http://www.flyoakland.com/) or the Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) (+1 408 277 4SKY / http://www.sjc.org) and drive down to Carmel.

Monterey Peninsula Airport: http://www.montereyairport.com/

American Eagle Airlines/American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com/) United Airlines/United Express (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.skywest.com/)

From the Airport

Monterey Salinas transit: (+1 831 899 2555/ http://www.mst.org/) Monterey Salinas Airbus: (+1 831 373 7777/ http://www.montereyairbus.com/)

Bus Route 21 services the airport, while the Airbus provides transportation to and from the San Francisco and San Jose International Airports. The airbus offers hotel and home pick-up service and 2 Airbus pick-up points. In Monterey: Monterey Transit Plaza. Look for Airbus sign by the Ordway Drug Store on Pearl at Alvarado. Limited parking available suggest curb drop. In Salinas: Salinas Amtrak Station, 11 Station Place, off of West Market Street. Sign Posted; Free parking available. Rate: One way to SJC $30.00 per person, one way to SFO $35.00 per person (all major credit cards accepted; driver gratuity appreciated). Their normal service runs to downtown Monterey, where you can jump on a taxi or bus. Reservations highly recommended.

Taxi Companies

Taxis are all metered and can be easily located outside the terminal.

Carmel Taxi (+1 831 624 3885) Joe's Taxi (+1 831 626 3333) Marina Taxi (+1 831 384 3894) Monterey Airport Taxi (+1 831 626 3385) Yellow Cab Carmel (+1 831 626 3333)

Rental Car Companies

Avis (+1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com) Enterprise (+1 800 736 8227/ http://www.enterprise.com)

Limousine Companies

Arrow Limousine (+1 831 646 3175) Main Event Limousine (+1 831 646 5466) Carmel Luxury Sedan Service (+1 831 626 8119)

By Train

Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com) provides service to Carmel and to Salinas via the Coast Starlight Route. See the website for details.

By Bus

Greyhound (+1 800 229 9424 or +1 203 772 2470/ http://www.greyhound.com) provides service to Carmel. See the website for details.

By Car

Hwy 1 runs north and south through Carmel.

Getting Around

By Bus

Monterey-Salinas Transit (+1 831 899 2555/ http://www.mst.org/) provides service throughout Monterey county from Watsonville to Big Sur and most cities in between, including Carmel.

Other Transportation Services

USA Hosts LTD (+1 831 649 5115/ http://www.usahosts.com) provides transportation services and tours for Monterey County.

The Waterfront Area Visitors Express (WAVE) (+1 831 899 2555) operates during the summer months (Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day) offering complimentary transportation between 9a and 6:30p in a circular route between downtown Monterey and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It makes stops at major hotels, points of interest, tourist attractions, and shopping areas.

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