An easy drive south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz County’s small-town charm and idyllic beach communities offer the quintessential California vacation. Santa Cruz County is easily accessible by car via Highway 17 through the Santa Cruz Mountains, or via California’s scenic Highway 1. Santa Cruz County is served directly by bus. The nearest major airport is San Jose Mineta International Airport, 30 miles/48 km northeast of Santa Cruz. The nearest train depot is also located in San Jose. San Francisco International Airport is approximately 60 miles/96 km north of Santa Cruz, and Oakland International Airport is approximately 65 miles/104 km north of Santa Cruz.
AIRPORTS
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)
Phone: 831.648.7000
200 Fred Kane Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
http://www.montereyairport.com
San Francisco International Airport
Phone: 800.435.9736 or 650.821.8211
806 South Airport Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94128
http://www.flysfo.com
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
Phone: 408.392.3600
1701 Airport Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95110
http://www.flysanjose.com
Driving Directions
Oakland International Airport
Phone: 510.563.3300
1 Airport Drive
Oakland, CA 94621
http://www.oaklandairport.com/
Driving Directions
OTHER TRANSPORTATION & VISITOR INFORMATION
AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
Early Bird Airport Shuttle
4525 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz
Phone: 831.462.3933
Fax: 831.462.6946
www.earlybirdairportshuttle.com
Private door-to-door airport transportation. Exclusive, reliable, professional and safe. Operates 24 hours a day! Internet Wi-fi. Open daily for reservations, 9am – 6pm
PARKING INFORMATION
City of Santa Cruz
Parking information, electric car charging, bike lockers and more…
http://www.cityofsantacruz.com
LOCAL BUS SERVICE
Highway 17 Express
San Jose to Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
Catch the Santa Cruz Metro’s Highway 17 Express at San Jose’s Diridion Station. Leaves numerous times daily.
Bus Schedules
ROAD CONDITIONS
CalTransFor current road conditions, call the CalTrans (California Department of Transportation)
(800) 427-ROAD
http://www.dot.ca.gov
Local Highways
Highway 1
Highway 9
Highway 17
Highway 129
Highway 152
WEATHER AND ROAD INFORMATION
National Weather Service/Monterey
(831) 656-1725
