Baja Mexico Flights Best Times to Fly Cheapest Airfares California Local Air Charters Sightseeing Flights Small Town Airports
Air planes burn major fuel. More than one-tenth of all transportation-related carbon emissions across the United States comes from air travel, according to the EPA.
Estimates say rail travel emits less than one-third of the CO2 relative to what air travel does. Consider a longer journey, taking in more scenery and traveling by train; California has lots of options.
Biggest destination airports in California
SAN – San Diego
SFO – San Francisco
LAX – Los Angeles
ONT – Ontario
SMF – Sacramento
Popular connector flights include –
RENO, NV
LAS VEGAS, NV
PHOENIX, AZ
PORTLAND, OR
SEATTLE, WA
DENVER, CO
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Best Times to Fly
Time of the Flight:
Book a flight before 7:00 am or after 7:00 pm. Also, Saturday & Sunday flights may eligible for off-peak pricing.
Day of the Week:
Certain fares are priced lower on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Saturdays
Holiday Travels:
Days surrounding a holiday or 3 day weekend are usually not the best choice for a deal. These are considered “blackout” days. Try to get a “red-eye” (late night) flight just before the holiday rush.
Six major airlines control nearly three-quarters of the air market & airfare prices.
Keys to savings:
Be flexible. Jump on bargain prices and then figure out why you want to go there. If you must travel to Point B for a specific visit, only purchase during deep sale periods.
Familiarize yourself on discount airline routes. You may be able to travel to a city within 150 miles of your final destination, but save hundreds in doing so.
Check out the number of Internet sites that sell tickets below the official, or published fares. Many offers are completely non-refundable and not exchangeable for other travel dates.
Some San Diego car-rental companies will rent vehicles for driving into Baja California & will provide Mexican auto-insurance. Franchises below can have location drop offs & pick-ups in the US or over the border in MX.
These days most all car rental agencies have Sport Utility Vehicles for rent, but if you need 4 wheel drive for your trip, then make sure 4WD is an option.
Click below for off-road rentals all around California, from fully outfitted Jeeps (for a week) to quick quad rentals at the dunes (for a few hours).
Overland Jeep Rentals w/ camping roof top tent and gear;
ATV and Quads @ beach sand dune park
snow & ice?
Heading up to the mountains for anything fun? then you better ask rental car company about snow forecast and tire chains – or buy some in route.
OFF ROADING, for sure
If you plan to drive on serious dirt roads for hundreds of miles, a week of camping, rock crawling mountains, take a spin on the desert sand dunes, or want to drive into Mexico, then you will need extra insurance. Ask and expect to pay $$$.