GETTING THERE & BACK : Options to consider
The tour will start Monterey in Pacific Grove and end at Solvang.
There are numerous transportation options to these two major destinations.

SHUTTLE VAN to Monterey Peninsula and home to Orange County:
With the addition of extra passenger vans for tour support, we are able to offer shuttle service from Orange County to Pacific Grove, and from Solvang back to Orange County. Your luggage must be limited to carry on, and the bulk put on the truck with your bike. The cost will be $60 to Pacific Grove and $40 to return to LA/Orange County.
Space is limited so if this is interesting, let us know right away to reserve your seat. Combine this option with our bicycle transport option (see below) to make your trip as convenient as possible.  Email us to get a seat...

ONE WAY CARS (cheap & quick):
During last year's scouting trip, we visited several of the car rental facilities at Santa Barbara Airport (Fairview Ave off ramp on 101) and found some interesting options.

Avis, Hertz and Budget all have one way cars from Santa Barbara Airport and may have rentals available for Monterey.
All of them said to check their websites for the absolute best deals and of course if you have frequent flyer miles or other program points this could be an ideal use of those.

If you and a friend (or two or three) take the tour offered option of bike delivery to Pacific Grove, you can drive your car to Santa Barbara, rent a car & park yours in Solvang, and drive a one way rental to Monterey. Your car is then waiting for you in Solvang at the end of the tour. Simple, cheap and convenient.

AIR TRAVEL (expensive & real quick):
Check on flights to Monterey: Bus into Monterey, we'll pick you up & bring you to Pacific Grove where you will find your bike waiting to roll!

AMTRAK (cheap but real slow):
Amtrak service to Salinas/Monterey will probably take a long, full day and involve some changing between their train and bus service. Expect to depart Orange County early in the morning and arrive at Cannery Row in the evening.  Lompoc Depot is a ways from Solvang but doable.

DRIVE (not cheap but real convenient):
Drive yourself to Santa Barbara & then use one-way car, bus/train, plane to get to Monterey. Your car will be waiting for you in Santa Barbara to drive home... Or park in Pacific Grove & get back to Monterey from Solvang on your own.

BICYCLE TRANSPORT:
The airlines and Amtrak will take bicycles as luggage if boxed and will charge. Check with your airline for details but $100 is common. Check with Amtrak for details of your specific routing for details on traveling with your bike.

The tour will offer bicycle transport from Orange County for an additional charge. That would free you up to just take your carry-on by train, bus or plane & find your bike waiting in Pacific Grove on April 24th. We rent a truck to handle all the bikes we are taking. Bikes will need to be at an undisclosed OC location on April 22 or 23 to be loaded in the truck Friday night, and will be waiting for you in Pacific Grove for $50. Bikes will be loaded in Solvang and be driven back to OC on May 1st - to be picked up on Sunday, May 2nd for a $30 fee ($80 both ways) We are asking for this fee up front with the deposit as we need to know who is interested to be able to rent the right sized truck... Be aware that while we are cyclists and will try to be careful with your bike, some scrapes'n'scratches are part of life on a bike tour and we will not be responsible for damage to your bicycle while in our care. It's always safest if it's in your hands.

August 26th