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Getting Here
& GettingAround City population: 44,204 County population: 254,566 Physical city size: 10.5 square miles Founded: 1772 Incorporated: February 18, 1856
By Car San Luis Obispo is about 200 miles north of Los Angeles and 220 miles south of San Francisco on U.S. Highway 101. The most direct route from either city is U.S. 101; it’s a drive of about four hours either way. From San Francisco you can also drive to SLO on spectacularly scenic Highway 1, although the road is slow and winding and subject to closure in bad weather. That takes about six hours.
From the east (including Fresno and Bakersfield), take Highway 46 west to Paso Robles, then head south on U.S. 101. By Air San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is served by United Express and US Airways. Passengers can fly non-stop to and from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix. The airport is five miles south of downtown on Highway 227. sloairport.com
By Train Amtrak serves San Luis Obispo several times a day via the Coast Starlight from Seattle and the Pacific Surfliner from San Diego. The Amtrak depot is located at 1011 Railroad Ave. 1-800-USA-RAIL. amtrak.com Automobile Rental Avis Rent A Car has desks conveniently located at both the Embassy Suites Hotel and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport; 595-1464. Fun Ride has car sharing available in the community for as little as one hour, 547-2225, myfunride.com. Bicycles Bicycle paths thread throughout the city. You can bring your bike on local buses and Amtrak trains. For bike path information, visit rideshare.org. For information on bicycle rental, see page 36 or contact the Chamber Visitors Center at 781-2777. Bus & Trolley Service SLO Transit, 541-2877, provides bus service throughout the city. The Regional Transit Authority (RTA), 781-4472, operates buses that connect with SLO Transit downtown and runs throughout the county. Thursday through Sunday, the trolley (25¢) completes a loop of downtown every 15-20 minutes, hours of operation vary; visit slocity.org. For online bus information, visit rideshare.org. Shuttles American Star / Trailways Charters & Tours, 543-9999, americanstartrailways.com. Ride-On Transportation, 541-8747, ride-on.org. Taxis Beach Cities Cab, 543-1234, will pick you up and drop you off wherever you need to go.
All Phone numbers are in the 805 area code unless otherwise noted
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Tours & Sightseeing Breakaway Tours & Event Planning 783-2929 or 800-799-7657 breakaway-tours.com California Star Limousine Service, Inc. 544-2233 · bookcalifornialimo.com Elegant Image 772-5390 or 534-1629 elegantimagelimos.com SLO Trolley slocity.org The Wine Line – Wine Tasting Tours 610-8267; HopOnTheWineLine.com info@HopOnTheWineLine.com