Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In Riverside County, east of LA.
Palm Springs International Airport
In the desert, east of LA.
AIRPORT
San Diego International Airport
Just 4 miles from downtown San Diego.
AIRPORT
San Francisco International Airport
Northern California's major hub, 14 miles south of downtown San Francisco.
AIRPORT
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
(
www.sloairport.com
;
903 Airport Dr, San Luis Obispo)
On the Central Coast, north of Santa Barbara.
AIRPORT
Santa Barbara Airport
Nine miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, off Hwy 101.
AIRPORT
Land
Border Crossings
It's relatively easy crossing from the USA into Canada or Mexico; it's crossing back into the
USA that can pose problems if you haven't brought all of the required documents. Check
the ever-changing passport and visa requirements with the
US Department of State
(
ht-
tp://travel.state.gov
) beforehand.
The
US Customs & Border Protection
(
http://bwt.cbp.gov
)
tracks current wait times at
every US border crossing. On the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana, San
Ysidro is the world's busiest border crossing, with average wait times of an hour or more.
US citizens do not require a visa for stays of 72 hours or less within the Mexican border
zone (ie as far south as Ensenada). But to re-enter the USA, they need to present a US
passport or other WHTI-compliant document; a regular US driver's license is no longer
enough.
