Travel

Tips for getting to California on the cheap

  • Subscribe to the Travelzoo Top 20 weekly newsletter to get a round-up of travel deals, with frequent cheap fares to the Bay Area
  • Use Farecast to find out if fares are getting more or less expensive on your travel days
  • Find flights on Hipmunk because it’s the easiest and most straight-forward website for flights
  • Check Southwest.com, JetBlue.com and VirginAmerica.com for sales on flights to the Bay Area (and because other travel sites don’t always show their fares)

 

Flying

The nearest major airports are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK). Driving from SFO or OAK to Monte Rio takes 2 (beautiful) hours.

Flights are also available to Sonoma County Airport (STS) on Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines from Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. STS is a scenic 30 minute drive from Monte Rio.

Driving

From San Francisco or SFO

  • Take Highway 101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Drive north through Petaluma and Santa Rosa
  • Take exit 494 for River Rd. towards Guerneville/Calistoga
  • Turn left on River Rd.
  • Drive about 20 miles west through Rio Nido and Guerneville to arrive in Monte Rio

From the East Bay or OAK

  • Take Highway 580 West across the Richmond–San Rafael bridge
  • Continue on to 101 North through Petaluma and Santa Rosa
  • Take exit 494 for River Rd. towards Guerneville/Calistoga
  • Turn left on River Rd.
  • Drive about 20 miles west through Rio Nido and Guerneville to arrive in Monte Rio

From Sonoma County Airport

  • Exit the airport to the South on N. Laughlin Rd.
  • Turn right on River Rd.
  • Drive about 20 miles west through Rio Nido and Guerneville to arrive in Monte Rio

From the North State

  • Take 101 South from Humboldt or Ukiah
  • Take exit 504 for Westside Rd. towards Guerneville
  • Stay on Westside Rd. for approximately 15 miles until it meets River Rd. in the town of Hacienda
  • Turn right onto River Rd. and continue west to Monte Rio

Of course, you can always get directions from Google Maps, too.