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Transportation
Located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, at the base of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Visalia is the oldest town between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The city is easily reached by highway, with major population and business centers such as Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles all within a 3 ½ hour drive. Transportation to Visalia is made easy with Amtrak service. Air service operates out of Visalia with daily flights to Las Vegas and twice-daily flights to Los Angeles International Airport (beginning May 15, 2011). The city is also conveniently located within 45 miles of the Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Whether you decide to drive, travel by rail, or fly, Visalia is a great place to “Meet in the Middle”.
Visalia provides visitors and residents with many public transportation options. The centrally-located Transit Center in downtown is the hub of transportation activity. Generous parking nearby facilitates easy Park & Ride transportation to outlying shopping malls, businesses and attractions.
The Transit Center serves passengers for the City Coach Service that circulates to in-town business and shopping areas, the Tulare County Area Transit system which serves outlying cities, and sends busses to the train station in a neighboring town.
The Visalia Towne Trolley provides free downtown shuttle service from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday; from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Towne Trolley's stops include the Transit Center, Courthouse, many area-hotels, and The Visalia Convention Center, arriving at each stop every 15 minutes.
From limo's to double-decker buses provided by The Classic Status and Classic Charter, to van rentals from Visalia Van Rental, local taxi services, The Sequoia Shuttle, The Visalia Trolley, and much more, your venture in and around Visalia is sure to be an easy one.
Visalia City Coach Service Center: (559) 713-4950
Local Cab Companies:
ABC Taxi Service (559) 734-4222
American Cab Co. (559) 627-8294
Checker Cab (559) 734-5808
Yellow Cab (559) 732-8294
Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)
9501 Airport Drive, Visalia
Phone: 800.554.5111
Website
A commuter airline serves the Visalia airport, which also houses a number of air charter services and private airplanes. Great Lakes Airlines provides daily flights to and from Las Vegas and twice-daily flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (beginning May 15, 2011).
Great Lakes Airlines:
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Following is the Visalia flight schedule effective May 15, 2011.
Visalia to Los Angeles:
Flight 5045 Departs 7:10a Arrives 8:05a Operates Daily
Flight 5197 Departs 4:12a Arrives 5:07p Operates Daily
Los Angeles to Visalia:
Flight 5094 Departs 8:31a Arrives 9:31a Operates Daily
Flight 5061 Departs 6:05p Arrives 7:05p Operates Daily
Visalia to Las Vegas:
Flight 5194 Departs 9:41a Arrives 11:58a Operates Daily
Las Vegas to Visalia:
Flight 5197 Departs 1:45p Arrives 4:02p Operates Daily
To purchase tickets on Great Lakes Airlines, visit www.flygreatlakes.com, or call the Great Lakes’ reservation center at 800-554-5111.
Great Lakes is providing scheduled passenger service at 65 airports in seventeen states. A current route map may be viewed here.
Fresno Yosemite International (FYI) Airport:
5175 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno
Phone: 559-621-4500
Meadows Field Bakersfield Municipal Airport (BFL):
3701 Wings Way, Bakersfield
Phone: 661-391-1800
Are you planning to travel by rail or is your group going “green”? We are happy to provide your group with Amtrak discounts. Please contact sales@visitvisalia.org for more information.
Amtrak - Hanford Passenger Train Station
432 W. 7th Street in Hanford
Phone: 800-872-7245.
Amtrak -Visalia Transit Center Motor Coach Service
425 E. Oak Stree, Visalia
Phone: 800-USA-RAIL.
Maximize your visit to Sequoia National Park and leave your car behind while you enjoy destinations throughout the Giant Forest including Giant Forest Museum, Sherman Tree, Moro Rock, Lodgepole Visitor Center and Campground, Crescent Meadow, and Wuksachi Lodge.
Operating Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, the Sequoia Shuttle travels from locations throughout Visalia, stops in Three Rivers, and continues to the Giant Forest Museum where it connects to two free in-park shuttle routes that travel throughout the Giant Forest.
Don't waste time fighting traffic congestion, looking for parking, or paying park entry fees. This time, be driven.
