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  • Sacramento is one of California’s most accessible major cities. We're located just 90 miles from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe and just 50 miles from Napa. Arrive by air, rail or highway, and then save time to enjoy our waterways during your stay. You will find transportation options below.
  • Parking
  • Parking for the Sacramento Convention Center Complex is available at the city-run Memorial Garage at 14th and H Streets and privately owned lots within walking distance of the facilities. Parking rates vary by location and event. On–Street parking meters, requiring quarters or debit cards, are also available and surround the Convention Center. Parking for visitors with disabilities can be found in the parking lots and at meters.
  • Parking Map from City Of Sacramento
  • Parking:
    http://www.cityofsacramento.org/transportation/dot_media/parking_media/pdf/Off_Map.pdf (PDF – 835kb)
  • Rates for City Lots:
    http://www.cityofsacramento.org/transportation/parking/offstreetrates.html
  • Privately Operated Parking Lot Guide (PDF – 83kb)
  • Park Bikes: There are bike racks near Starbucks at 13th near J Street, as well as in front of the box office at 1301 L St.
  • Airport
  • The Sacramento International Airport (SMF), situated 12 miles northwest of Sacramento, is just a 15–minute freeway drive from the Sacramento Convention Center Complex. Service is available from 14 major carriers and one commuter airline. Open 24–hours a day, 365 days a year, SMF has recently added seven new air carriers (Aloha, Mexicana, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, ExpressJet, and Air Canada) to its roster. Other airports in the greater Sacramento area include the Sacramento Executive Airport, a general aviation airport, as well as Mather Field.
  • http://www.sacairports.org/int/index.html
  • Working : Ground Transportation to Convention Center
  • Limousines
  • As the state capital, Sacramento has its share of dignitaries. Whether you need to schedule a limousine for your meeting’s VIP, the entourage of your rock star artist, or to bring the convention chair into town from the airport or to take you to one of the Sacramento area’s many attractions on your free time, here is list of service providers to assist you in your planning.
  • At Your Service Limousine, Inc.: http://www.ayslimos.net (916) 485-4664
  • Baja Limousine: http://www.bajalimo.com (916) 446-2252 / (916) 638-1400 or 1 (800) 990-2252
  • California Limousines: http://www.calimos.com (916) 852-5466 or 1(800) 422-5546
  • Corporate Transportation Solutions: http://www.CTSLIMO.com (916) 781-2020
  • Elite Limousine of Sacramento: http://www.rideelitelimo.com (916) 455-5600
  • Luxury Limousines of Sacramento: http://www.luxxlimo.com (916) 489-5899
  • Top Notch Executive Services & Limousine: http://www.topnotchexecutive.com (916) 481.LIMO (5466)
  • Car Rental
  • Need to take a side trip – for business or pleasure– before or after your Convention Center meeting? You’ll find several national car rental branches just a few blocks from the Center. Here are just a few links to get you started.
  • Avis Rent A Car: 901 16th Street, Sacramento – 95814. (916) 446–2695. Toll free: 800–331–1212. www.avis.com
  • Enterprise Rent–A–Car: 1409 16th Street, Sacramento – 95814. 800-736-8222. www.enterprise.com
  • Hertz: Sacramento Downtown HLE, 1025 16th Street, Sacramento – 95814. Phone: 916–448–2228. Fax: 916–448–2378. www.hertz.com Located at the corner of 16th and K Street.
  • Public Transportation
  • The Sacramento Convention Center is easily accessible by transit, using Sacramento Regional Transit’s (RT) services. Their buses have several lines running on both the J Street and L Street sides of our Complex, with stops just steps away from our front doors. If you prefer their Light Rail transit, the Cathedral Stop is just three short blocks west of our K Street entrance. If you’re traveling to the Convention Center by Greyhound, the 7th and L Street station is seven blocks west of our K St. Mall entrance.
  • Regional Transit: Public Transportation: Regional Transit “Destination Guide” http://iportal.sacrt.com/WebApps/DestGuideBook/DestGuide.asp
  • Greyhound–Greyhound Bus Terminal: Seventh and L streets, Sacramento – 95814. 800–231–2222. www.greyhound.com
  • Taxis & Shuttles
  • The central location of the Convention Center Complex in downtown Sacramento allows for plenty of opportunities to hail a taxi to your meeting or conference, or from one of our venues after an evening show or concert. Transportation to and from the International Airport by shuttle is a phone call away. Use the links below for more information from the service providers.
  • Sacramento Independent Taxi Owners Assn: 2482 Sweet Way, Sacramento – 95821. 916–539–3847, 916–489–6800 (fax). 24–hour service. Association of independent taxi owners/operators. Servicing the city and county of Sacramento. Exclusively contracted by the Sacramento International Airport.
  • Yellow Cab Co. of Sacramento: 900 Richards Blvd. Sacramento – 95814. 800–464–0777. 916–444–2222 (taxi); www.yellowcabsacramento.com
  • Super Shuttle – Sacramento: 3100 Northgate Blvd. Sacramento – 95814. 916–648–2500. 916–648–2506 (fax) www.supershuttle.com reservations: 800-BLUE-VAN, business/sales office: 916–648–2500. Door-to-door airport transportation from home, office or hotel. Operating a fleet of seven passenger vans; charters available
  • Amtrak
  • Sacramento has a long history with the railroad, from serving as the home to the “Big Four” (Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins) to our proud standing as site of the California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento. Two grand 20th–century depots plus a third, reconstructed 19th–century station, still stand in the city. Among these, the Amtrak (former Southern Pacific) station is currently used for the successful San Jose–Oakland–Sacramento Capitol Corridor trains. Located approximately a mile northwest of the Convention Center Complex, the depot is a convenient first or last stop in your visit to Sacramento when traveling the rails.
  • Amtrak: http://stations.amtrak.com/amtrak/DetailedAreaMap.jsp?txtStationID=SAC
  • Reserving the Facility/General Questions
  • For general information or rate information and availability, please contact:
  • Sacramento Convention Center Administration
  • 1030 15th Street, Suite 100
  • Sacramento, CA 95814
  • 916.808.5291 phone
  • 916.808.7687 fax
  • E-mail: conventioncenter@cityofsacramento.org
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  • Travel FAQs courtesy of Sacramento Visitors and Convention Bureau