Planning Your Visit

DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION AND PREFERRED MEANS FOR TRAVELING, THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO REACH SURF CITY USA® PUBLIC TRANSIT, CAR RENTALS, TAXIS, RIDESHARING, SHUTTLES, AND LUXURY TRANSPORTATION ARE ALL AT YOUR SERVICE

OCTA

BY AIR

There are five major airports that are near Huntington Beach. John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) (ocair.com) is the closest at 10 miles away, followed by Long Beach Airport (LGB) (longbeach.gov/lgb), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (flylax. com), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) (hollywoodburbankairport.com) and Ontario

International Airport (ONT) (flyontario.com)

From the airport, you can take a car or shuttle service such as Best VIP Chauffeured Worldwide (714-375-9128, best-vip.com), ExecuCar (800-410-4444, execucar.com), or Super Shuttle (800-BLUE-VAN, supershuttle. com). Visitors to John Wayne Airport can also take an OCTA bus.

Orange County Transportation Authority (octa.net) is the county’s planning commission that offers convenient transportation services to keep travelers moving safely including bus and rail transit, environmental programs, humanpowered mobility, express lanes, and freeways.

BY RAIL

Amtrak (800-872-7245, amtrak.com) and Metrolink (800-371-5465, metrolinktrains.com) are the region’s convenient rail options, making stops at the nearby Anaheim and Santa Ana train depots.

BY BUS

Greyhound (800-231-2222, greyhound.com) and OCTA buses are also available at the Anaheim and Santa Ana stations.

By Car

Visitors can access Huntington Beach via PCH (California 1) and the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405). Need to pay a toll? The Toll Roads of Orange County (thetollroads. com) includes California 73, 133, 241, and 261 highways. Go online to access news and alerts, maps, and payment options.

Go Electric

Getting around Huntington Beach is easy and affordable with Circuit (ridecircuit.com), which offers eco-friendly electric shuttles. Download the app to view schedules, drop-off points, and payment options.

More Visitor Info

Visit Huntington Beach

Visit Huntington Beach (surfcityusa.com) is a great resource for coupons, maps, dining guides, activity guides, happy hour lists, event calendars, and all your visitor-related questions. Stop by to speak with one of our friendly and informative staff members.

Visitor Center: Open Monday to Thursday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Friday (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Closed Saturday and Sunday. 155 5th St., Ste. 111, Huntington Beach, 800-729-6232 or 714-969-3492

Information Kiosk: Open year round and every day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 325 Pacific Coast Hwy. (at the foot of the Pier), Huntington Beach, surfcityusa.com

Chamber of Commerce

15744 Goldenwest St., Bldg. 22, Huntington Beach, 714-536-8888, hbchamber.org

City Hall

2000 Main St., Huntington Beach, 714-536-5511, huntington-beachca.gov

Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District

315 3rd St., Ste. E, Huntington Beach, 714-536-8300, hbdowntown.com

Travel Tips

Currency

If you have a bankcard from a participating banking network or credit card company, you can withdraw U.S. currency from automated teller machines (ATMs), banks, and other businesses. Foreign currency can be exchanged at US Bank (19900 Beach Blvd., 714-500-4220) and Wells Fargo Bank (19840 Beach Blvd., 714-962-9327 or 19081 Goldenwest St., 714-536-9101).

Dress

Casual, comfortable clothing is standard year-round. Hawaiian shirts and flip flops are never out of place in Huntington Beach. Jackets and ties are optional, even in the most elegant of restaurants. Evenings and winter afternoons may require a jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt. Dressing in layers is recommended to help stay comfortable from morning until night. Don’t forget sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen.

Emergencies

In the event of an emergency, dial 911 from any phone for immediate assistance. For nonemergency matters requiring the police, call 714.960.8811. An emergency room is located at Huntington Beach Hospital (17772 Beach Blvd., near Talbert Ave.,714-843-5000, hbhospital.org). Another local hospital is Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (18111 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, 714-378-7000, memorialcare.org/orangecoast)