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The airport in Monterey is very small and has a select number of flights to and from Vegas, LA, San Fran and Salt Lake City. If you're flying into Monterey, the flights are not usually overly expensive (in comparison to driving to Monterey from any of these areas) but the flights can be rare. As I found out, this can cause a problem if your baggage doesn't make a connection.
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 The approach pattern--over my
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Though pilots are encouraged to use Monterey Bay's over-water route when landing and taking off, the airport is so close to residential areas that noise can be a big problem. I stayed at a hotel on Fremont just 1/2 mile from the runway and was awoken each morning at 6am when the first flight departed. Even Old Monterey and Fisherman's Wharf are just 2 miles from the end of the runway, but noise isn't too bad here.
The airport is located at 200 Fred Kane Drive, off of Olmstead Road. From Monterey, the north or the South, take Rt 1 to Highway 68 North (toward Salinas). Olmstead Road is just 1.5 miles from the exit on the left. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National have rentals from Monterey, and Central Coast Taxi (831-626-3333) connects the airport to the local towns.
Monterey Airport was designed by Carmel architect Robert R. Jones who constructed about 25 of the old fish cannery buildings on Cannery Row. Leave a Comment
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Yes, there's an airport here too. It's small enough to be easy and efficient, but big enough to connect you from lots of places. The airport code is MRY. You can use this on websites like Expedia. There are rental cars, taxis, etc available at the airport. It is about 5 minutes from downtown.
It may be cheaper to fly into San Jose (SJC) or San Fransisco (SFO). There is a shuttle bus that runs between all 3 airports. It is $20/per person from SJC and $40/per person from SFO. http://www.montereyairbus.com/ It's a regular schedule that is on their website.
SJC is about 1hr 15 min away and SFO is about 2 hr 30 minutes away.
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 by rsilva
This is just an alternative to walking, which is probably my preferred option anyway. I wouldn't consider driving as you will miss the beauty of the place if you do and the distances are not that great anyway.
Of course, if you want to venture to the 17-mile drive or the Big Sur, you might want to drive
The site below offers bike rentals.
http://www.baybikes.com/
This place rents out 4 Wheel Family Bike Surreys...
http://www.adventuresbythesea.com/4_wheel_surrey_bicycle_rental_beachside.htm Leave a Comment
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The WAVE shuttle operates daily from late May through August, running from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The route will take you to Downtown Monterey, Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The WAVE will depart from the downtown parking garages at Tyler Street and Del Monte Avenue every 10 to 12 minutes. You may park your call all day in the East Custom House Garage or the Canner Row Garage on Foam and Huffman and then ride the shuttle. Be aware that the parking garages are NOT free. You can probably expect to pay $5.00 - $12.00 depending on where you park and for how long. Leave a Comment Theme: BusPhone: (831) 646-3953
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Parking in downtown Monterey can be a pain for newcomers, but once you get used to it, their system makes a lots if sense and is pretty easy. Some spots are 3 minutes, some are 24 minutes, some are an hour, some 90 minutes, and none I have seen are more than two hours. These time limits usually apply from 9am to 6pm everyday but Sunday, so you can get drunk Saturday night, take the taxi home, and come back to pick up your car Sunday afternoon. When the time limit expires, you are required to move your car at least 150 feet to a new spot...They actually have a high-tech way to enforce this called AutoVu Mobile Parking Enforcement System which tracks license plate numbers.
Spots downtown and around Cannery Row are metered and strictly enforced, but within walking distance of these areas I've had good luck finding no-fee spots on the street. The same time limits typically apply for metered and non-metered slots.
The on-street meters cost a quarter dollar for a quarter hour and accept change as small as a nickel (3 minutes), while the metered spaces in parking lots and garages usually cost just $0.50 per hour. A hidden secret for locals who park downtown often are the city's "Parkcards" for use in the electronic slots on the meters. These come in various denominations from $5 to $100 and give you a 10% discount on parking. It also saves you from carrying a ton of change. They are available at one location only: the city Parking Division Office in the West Custom House parking garage, 340 Tyler Street (831.646.3953) near Fisherman's Wharf. Leave a Comment
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The Monterey Airbus is a great way to get to and from the major airports near Monterey. If you are flying in or out of San Francisco or San Jose International Airports, the airbus will take you there for a reasonable fee.
If you live in the Monterey or Salinas area, the bus will pick you up at your home and bring you to the transportation center in downtown Monterey (you also have the option to meet the bus downtown). From there, you board a comfortable luxury bus/van and drive to SJC and SFO. There are bus pickups in Monterey, Salinas, Prunedale and Morgan Hill.
I've used this service to get to the airport and have found it to be reliable, friendly and clean. The drivers are punctual and take care of all your luggage. The buses are warm or cool (depending ont he time of year) and seat are spacious. I highly recommend this service as opposed to parking your car at an airport.
The website details the routes and corresponding rates.
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 Along the bike path by squidly2
For a quick trip, here is the best section: Del Monte Beach (approximately the intersection of Camino Aguajito and Del Monte Ave) to Asilomar Beach. It is about 6 miles (10 km for you metric types!!) long, or 12 miles roundtrip and fairly flat. It is right along the ocean, goes by Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, Lovers Point... I live here and it never gets old..
There are 2 shops that rent various type of bikes, including the 4-person surreys.
Use a search engine to find "Adventures by the Sea"; I'll put the other website below.
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There are two lots that are very close to the Warf and offer reasonable priced all day or short term parking. Waterfront Lot #1 is located between Washington Street and Fisherman’s Warf. This is the closest parking for the Warf. Waterfront Lot #2 is located between Washington Street and Figueroa Street, and is also excellent. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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California State Highway 1 is known in southern California as the Pacific Coast Highway, in the central part of the state as the Cabrillo Highway, and in the north as Shoreline Highway. It traverses some of the most beautiful parts of California's Pacific Coast including Monterey Bay. From the north, Highway 1 hugs the coast around Monterey Bay hitting Santa Cruz, Marina, and the edge of Monterey, before cutting off the Monterey Peninsula for a few miles (skipping Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, and much of Carmel) to , then it's back along the ocean. In Monterey and Carmel, there are plenty of exits to allow you to get in and out of town. Your Primary Monterey exits are Del Monte Ave and Fremont Ave for downtown, Hwy 68 towards Salinas for the airport, Munras for the mall, and Hwy 68 west for Pacific Grove.
Driving north you can take Hwy 1 to San Francisco and beyond, along the way passing through beautiful towns like Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, and Pacifica and great parks such as Natural Bridges State Beach, Año Nuevo State Park, and Pigeon Point Lighthouse State Historic Park.
South of Monterey is Carmel, Carmel River State Beach, Point Lobos State Park, and Big Sur country with its plethora of beaches, parks, and the famous & historic Bixby Bridge. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Get cheap flights to Monterey. Airports in the area include Monterey Peninsula (MRY). When you fly to Monterey you can take in Monterey Bay Aquarium, 17 Mile Drive, Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, Downtown, Carmel, Whale Watching, Big Sur, Birdrock and Seals. Check flights to Monterey when you want to visit these nearby places: Pacific Grove, Seaside, Sand City, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, Carmel River State Beach, Carmel Highlands, Marina, Garrapata State Park and Carmel Valley.
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Destinations near Monterey- Pacific Grove Travel Guide, 2.76 km / 1.71 miles
- Seaside Travel Guide, 4.03 km / 2.51 miles
- Sand City Travel Guide, 4.55 km / 2.83 miles
- Carmel-by-the-Sea Travel Guide, 5.61 km / 3.49 miles
- Pebble Beach Travel Guide, 5.97 km / 3.71 miles
- Carmel River State Beach Travel Guide, 8.08 km / 5.02 miles
- Carmel Highlands Travel Guide, 11.18 km / 6.95 miles
- Marina Travel Guide, 12.47 km / 7.75 miles
- Garrapata State Park Travel Guide, 15.62 km / 9.71 miles
- Carmel Valley Travel Guide, 19.73 km / 12.26 miles
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