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Expert Travel And Tour Tips For The Napa Valley - Part 1
This is the 1st installment of a 5 part series.
Let me apologize in advance for the length of this article.
There is a ton of material to cover for you and this first
article has a lot in it.
After years of answering questions about travel to and from the
valley, how to avoid crowds, tips, travel secrets and more, I
feel it is time to compile all of this information together for
anyone traveling here.
Before we dig in, who am I?
Just in case you didn't see my web site, my name is Steve Sands
and my wife and I have lived in the Napa Valley for over 10
years helping visitors create the perfect Napa Valley experience.
We own two bed and breakfast inns - La Belle Epoque - Napa
Valley Bed and Breakfast and the Buckley House Suites. We have
helped literally thousands of people create the perfect Napa
Valley wine tour experience.
Even if you don't buy my Complete Napa Valley Wine Tour Guide,
this 5 part special report will give you very important travel
information to make your trip easier and more pleasant. If you
are not traveling to the Napa Valley but know someone who is,
please forward the article to them to help them with their trip.
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is "What's the
best way to get to the Napa Valley?"
The Napa Valley is Northeast of San Francisco and about the same
distance from SFO airport, Oakland airport and Sacramento
airport.
Speaking of distances, here are some travel times to other
Northern California destinations:
* Napa to San Francisco about an hour and a half to two hours. *
Napa to Carmel/Monterey about three and a half hours. * Napa to
Yosemite Valley about 4 hours. * Napa to Mendocino about 3 hours
or so. * Napa to Reno about 4 hours but more in the Winter. *
Napa to Los Angeles about 6 and a half hours.
Sacramento Airport - This is definitely your airport of choice
if you are flying in AND your local airport has flights that go
there. It is so much easier to exit the terminal, get a rental
car, be on your way and drive to Napa (about one hour door to
door).
If you arrive early on a weekday, you will encounter some
commute traffic as you head toward Napa - so, your drive will
take more than an hour.
If you are leaving Napa mid-afternoon on a weekday, ADD extra
time to your travel plans to make sure you are able to get to
the airport on time.
Can't avoid San Francisco or Oakland airports?
Here are some travel tips.
These airports are on major commute corridors.
SFO - Unless you are arriving around noon or leaving about 3:00
PM or traveling
after about 6:00 PM you will be DEEP in the
middle of commute traffic. On a good day the trip will be about
an hour and 15 minutes. On a bad day it can be over 3 hours of
travel time. Plan according to your arrival time.
Oakland Airport - Unless you are arriving around noon or leaving
about 3:00 PM or traveling after about 6:00 PM you will be DEEP
in the middle of commute traffic. On a good day the trip will be
about an hour and 15 minutes. On a bad day it can be over 3
hours of travel time.
No, that's not a typo, both airports are about the same distance
from the Napa Valley and use the same freeways. So, plan
according to your arrival time. Or, better yet, use the
Sacramento Airport.
Other considerations include whether a major sports game is
being played on the day you are arriving or leaving or whether
there is major earthquake retrofit work going on one of the
bridges you are crossing.
Speaking of bridges, tolls are $5 on the Golden Gate, $3 on the
Bay Bridge and the Carquinez Bridge. Both the Bay and Carquinez
toll rates are currently under review and will likely go up.
Some freeways allow you to use a commute lane if you have two or
more and sometimes three or more people in your vehicle. Watch
for the sign to tell you if you have to have two or three total
occupants in your vehicle. The ticket costs a minumum of $271 if
you are pulled over by the Highway Patrol.
If you have more time or are already in San Francisco or
neighboring towns, another beautiful drive is to travel over the
Golden Gate bridge.
It is typical urban traffic in town, can be congested during
weekday commute times, but is a nice scenic drive once you head
East on Hwy 37 and turn North onto Hwy 121. This route is about
10 miles longer but can be about the same time or even less than
the other routes because of less commute congestion.
Copy and past this entire link into a web browser to see a high
level map of the area...
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S&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitud
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Well, that's all for this first installment.
Coming up next, we'll cover airport pick up services and WHEN to
travel to the Napa Valley.
Have a great day.
About the author:
Steve Sands lives in the Napa Valley and owns two bed and
breakfast inns in historic, downtown Napa. La Belle Epoque -
Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast and the Buckley House Suites.
http://LaBelleEpoque.com and http://BestNapaValleyWineTours.com
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