Transportation & Tour Services

Sacramento Airport (SMF) 929-5411
Sacramento Metro is 12 miles northwest of downtown Sacramento on Interstate 5. Transportation to downtown is available by taxi (approximately $25) or van service (approximately $10).
Sacramento Executive Airport (Light Craft Airport) 395-4335

Directions to major Northern California destinations
Downtown Sacramento: I-5 south
Woodland, Reddin: I-5 north
Roseville, Auburn, North Lake Tahoe: I-5 south to I-80 east
Folsom, Placerville, South Lake Tahoe: I-5 South to Highway 50 east
West Sacramento, Davis, Wine Country, San Francisco Bay Area: I-5 south to I-80 West



AIRLINES

The following carriers serve Sacramento:



Alaska Airlines               (800) 426-0333


America West Airlines         (800) 235-9292


American Airlines             (800) 433-7300


Delta Air Lines               (800) 843-9378


Delta Connection              (800) 453-9417


Horizon Air                   (800) 547-9308


Northwest Airlines            (800) 225-2525


Southwest Airlines            (800) 435-9792


Trans World Airlines (TWA)    (800) 221-2000


United Airlines               (800) 241-6522


United Express                (800) 241-6522


USAir                         (800) 428-4322/922-8021

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  AE   American Express              ER   En Route
  
  CB   Carte Blanche                 JCB  Japanese Credit Bureau
  
  DC   Diners Club                   MC   MasterCard
  
  DI   Discover                      V    Visa
  
  
  
  WA    Handicapped Accessible
  
  

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  Airlines

• Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  507 L Street, 95814; (800) 221-1212. "You'll Love The Way We Fly." AE CB DC DI ER JCB MC V - WA
  
• Southwest Airlines
  530 Bercut Drive, Suite E, 95814; 446-7159 (office), (800) 435-9792 (reservations). Southwest Airlines offers the lowest unrestricted airfares to Southern California, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle. Southwest Airlines - the low fare airline. AE MC V - WA
  
• Trans World Airlines
  595 Market Street, Suite 2250, San Francisco, 94105;(800) 772-2535.
  
• USAir
  (800) 882-4356, 922-8021. USAir begins with you.
  

  Bus Companies - Charters & Tours

• All West Coach Lines
  7701 Wilbur Way, 95828; 423-4000. Charter bus services for groups and conventions. Also tours and shuttle services. TCP 5015-A, ICC MC 212056. Fully D.O.T. qualified tour bus carrier. SPAB certified, member CBA, UBOA, ABA, and NTA. DI MC
  
• Frontier Tours/Sacramento Gray Line
  2600 North Avenue, 95838; 927-2877, (800) 356-9838. Safe, reliable and friendly. Specializing in charter buses for convention groups, sightseeing tours and shuttle services. Luxury at a competitive price. AE MC V - WA
  
• Great American Stage
  8800 Nimbus Way, Orangevale, 95662-4522; 929-8833. Our coaches are rest room equipped and air conditioned. All coaches and drivers are school pupil certified. (S.P.A.B.)
  

  Car Rental Agencies

• Avis Rent-A-Car Systems Inc.
  6720 Earhart Drive, 95837; 927-2497. Avis features General Motors and other fine automobiles at competitive prices.
  
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  4732 Auburn Blvd., 95841; 349-8000, 349-8100 (rental), 349-8080 (fax). 30 convenient locations in Sacramento Valley. Free pick up and delivery. Economy through luxury and vans. Competitive low rates.
  
• Standard Rent-A-Car
  2440 Fulton Ave., #10, 95825; 488-9440. Serving Sacramento with six locations. Cars-vans-4x4's. Fast free pick up at your hotel. Unlimited mileage. Friendly service. AE CB DC DI MC V
  
• Suburban Ford
  4625 Madison Avenue, 95841; 349-3338, 349-3391. We rent AFFORDABLE cars, pickup trucks, cargo vans, four-wheel drive vehicles; seven-, 12-, and 15-passenger vans.
• Thrifty Car Rental
  2409 Arden Way, 95825; 922-8387, 922-3687 (fax). Five Sacramento locations. Low daily, weekly and weekend rates. Open seven days. Courtesy pickup service at most Sacramento hotels. AE CB DC DI ER JCB MC V
  

  Carriage Company

• Cowboy's Carriage & Wagon Co.
  Located in Old Sacramento; 921-1746. Celebrate any occasion with a carriage ride. Tours of downtown, along the river, or in Old Sacramento. Specializing in weddings, conventions, or special events.
  

  Limousines

• California Limousines
  11347 Folsom Blvd., Suite A, Rancho Cordova, 95742; (800) 422-5546, 852-5190 (fax). Competitive rates, prompt service and professional attitude since 1981 makes us your best choice for ground transportation. AE CB DC DI MC V
  
• Limousine Club
  2945 Ramona Avenue, B-6, 95826; 456-6093. Split times and package rates make Limousine Club your large party specialists. Call the friendly phone people for a package quote for your event. AE DC DI MC V
  

  Public Transportation

• Amtrak Passenger Depot
  Fifth and I streets, 401 I Street, 95814; (800) 872-7245. Direct service on the California Zephyr east from the Bay Area and west from Chicago, the Coast Starlight south from Vancouver/Seattle and north from San Diego/Los Angeles. Capitol service several times daily to and from the Bay and San Joaquin service four times daily through the San Joaquin Valley and southern California.
  
• Greyhound Bus Terminal
  7th and L streets, 95814; (800) 231-2222.
  
• Paratransit, Inc.
  4410 Power Inn Road, 95826; 454-4191 (admin), 454-4131 (ride requests), 454-0390 (T.D.D.), 454-4168 (registration). Transportation for disabled people unable to use Regional Transit. Please call 3-14 days in advance to arrange your trip.
  
• Sacramento Regional Transit
  1400 29th Street, 95816; 321-BUSS, 483-HEAR for T.D.D. Operates daily bus and light rail services. Buses operate 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Light Rail, 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., reduced service on weekends and holidays. Call for routes, schedule and fare information. - WA
  

  Recreational Vehicle Rentals

• Travel Time RV Center
  941 Merchant Street, Vacaville, 95688; (800) 453-4386, (707) 447-7591 (fax). Specialize in German, Swiss, Austrian groups. Airport Transfer available. Late model non-smoking motorhomes from 18' to 35'. Luxury equipped. Wir sprechen Deutsch.
  

  Sightseeing

• If Walls Could Talk Tours
  444-5949. History focused walking tours/step on guide for Sacramento ad Northern California. Incorporating story telling, dramatizations and lectures. Serving groups or individuals.
  
• Old Sacramento Tours
  1008 10th Street, # 408, 95814; 443-2274. Relive the colorful Gold Rush era with our entertaining walking tours of Old Sacramento. Group and individual rates.
  
• Sacramento Gray Line Sightseeing Tours
  2600 North Avenue, 95838; 927-2877, (800) 356-9838. Sacramento Gray Line City Tour. Operating daily. Hop on and off at historic attractions and shopping. Regional day trips available. AE MC V - WA
  

  Taxis

• Shamrock AeroLimo Taxi
  456-2222. Always on time, with advance reservations.
  
• Yellow Cab Company
  900 Richards Blvd., 95814; 444-2222 (taxi), (800) 464-0777 (California), 444-9650 (T.D.D.). A trusted Sacramento-area service since 1917. Reservations suggested. AE CB DC MC V
  

  Tour/Visitors Services

• Cal-Events Tours and Special Events
  777 Campus Commons Rd, Suite 200, 95825; 924-8661, 929-0448 (fax). Personally designed, historical tours of Sacramento, gold and wine country (groups only). Delightful parties, dinners, receptions and barbecues. Meeting planning.
  
• CKS Kimura Agency
  1700 Opper Avenue, 95822; 456-0686 (phone and fax). Japanese translation services; plan business or personal travel to any point in area; conduct tours in public relations, arrange business negotiations.
  
• "Gold Rush" Tours
  5580 Tosca Court, Placerville, 95667; 677-4316, (800) 787-4246. Guided historical, gold panning and wine country tours of neighboring El Dorado County. "Birthplace of the California Gold Rush."
  
• Vista Tours
  1923 N. Carson Street, Suite 105, Carson City, NV 89701; (800) 647-0800. Complete worldwide motorcoach and air tours, guaranteed departures. Value and service leaders for regional, national and international travel destinations. AE MC V - WA
  
• West Coast Tour Consultants
  2500 Marconi Avenue, Suite 205, 95821; 972-7235, (800) 221-4836, 972-0272 (fax). Specializing in step-on guides, local sightseeing, hotel accommodations, motorcoach transportation, meals, attractions and complete tour itinerary services in Sacramento and the surrounding areas. DI MC V

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