Arriving and Departing

By Plane

Monterey Peninsula Airport is located off Highway 68 at Olmsted Road, about 4 miles from downtown Monterey. (408)373-1704
Monterey is servered by four airlines.
American Eagle (800)433-7300
Skywest, The Delta Connection (408)647-9970
United Airlines (800)241-6522
USAir Express (408)373-1704

Major car rental companies do have offices at the airport.
Avis Rent A Car (800)8321-2847
Budget (800)527-0700
Dollar Rent A Car (408)373-6121
Hertz (800)654-3131
National Car Rental (800)227-7368
Thrifty Car Rental (800)367-2277

Taxis Service
Yellow Cab (408)646-1234
Carmel Yellow Cab (408)626-3333
The Airport Executive Limousine Company (408)372-5555
A-1 Chartered Limousine (408)649-1425

The Monterey Peninsula Transit Service provides bus service from the airport to many locations on the Monterey Peninsula.
(408)899-2555

By Train

Daily Amtrak service is provided to Salinas, with bus transfer to the Monterey Peninsula via Greyhound bus.
Amtrak (800)872-7245

By Car

Highway 1 is the main artery that takes you through the entire Monterey Peninsula, as well as being the most scenic road you will ever have the pleasure of driving on. Departing from Northern California (San Francisco, San Jose), drive south on Highway 101 to Highway 156. West on Highway 156 through Castroville to Highway 1 south. Departing from Southern California (Los Angeles) drive north on Highway 101 to Highway 68 in Salinas. West on Highway 68 brings you to the Monterey Peninsula.

By Bus

If you do not have a car, there is the Monterey Peninsula Transit to get around town in. "The Bus" as it is known here makes runs between Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Big Sur, and Carmel Valley.

"The Wave" is the bus to take for specific destination. The Wave moves along the waterfront from downtown Monterey to Cannery Row. An all day pass can be purchased for $1.00 . The Wave runs every 15 minutes from 9 am to 9 pm on weekends. You can board The Wave by standing at any one of "The Wave" signposts, or you can catch it at the Monterey Transit Plaza, located at Pearl and Alvarado Street.

By Boat

There are two locations to launch boats. One is located at the Monterey Harbor which is between the Marina and Municipal Wharf #2, and the other is located near the Coast Guard Pier at the Breakwater Cove.

International Airports

Bus Transportation from
San Francisco International
San Jose International