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There are many ways to get to Monterey County. Air is
the quickest. Three airlines offer direct service to the Monterey
Peninsula Airport (MRY) via international and domestic connecting
routes in Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Phoenix (PHX),
Denver (DEN) and Las Vegas (LAS), plus Salt Lake City (SLC)
beginning August 1. The Monterey Peninsula Airport is served by
American Eagle, America West and United Express, with Delta
Connection beginning in August. |
Bixby Bridge
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Big Sur Coast
Information and
photos
courtesy of the Monterey County
Convention & Visitor's Bureau |
A trip by train is a more leisurely
and scenic way to get to Monterey. Amtrak's Coast Starlight train
cruises through Salinas each day on its route between Seattle,
Washington, and Los Angeles, California. There are packages to fit
every budget and it's a great way to see the grandeur of the Central
Coast at eye level. Free bus service is provided from Salinas to
downtown Monterey, a 30-minute ride. And there's a Greyhound station
in Salinas with connecting service to Monterey.
For the motorist, there are two main highways into Monterey County.
Highway One runs from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The views of the
Pacific coastline are magnificent from this marvel of human
ingenuity. Highway 101 runs down the valley corridor and affords the
motorist an opportunity to see the rich land that has made the
Salinas Valley "the Salad Bowl of the Nation." |
