Monterey Travel and Things to Do Guide

Welcome to Cvent’s Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Monterey, a city that provides the perfect setting for your most memorable meeting yet. Imagine a destination that invigorates and inspires your attendees inside and outside of the meeting space - a location that is unmatched in terms of nature's design with a vast array of unique places and extraordinary spaces to create life and business enriching moments. Let Monterey be the starting point for your attendees to experience the wonders of Monterey County with world-renown attractions just minutes away: the redwoods of Big Sur, the iconic courses at Pebble Beach, boutique shopping in Carmel-by-the-Sea, wine tasting in Carmel Valley, farm-to-fork meals in Salinas Valley and so much more. All year long, there are events and special activities for visitors to enjoy. Festivals abound and any day of the week can include wine tasting, adventure tours, horseback riding on the beach, hikes in the redwoods, new culinary experiences – the list is as endless as the destination’s beauty. To help with your tough choices and practical needs, the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau team also offers the latest news and knowledge of the area and facility updates to save you research time and will help create a customized, extraordinary experience for your attendees. Getting to Monterey is easy: Monterey is 119 miles south of San Francisco, 73 miles south of San Jose and 318 miles north of Los Angeles. Located just four miles west of downtown Monterey, the Monterey Regional Airport provides regular service to and from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Burbank, Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Seattle, Portland, Denver and Las Vegas. The Monterey-Salinas Transit bus system, which runs throughout a 280-square-mile service area, providing direct access to the Monterey Regional Airport and Monterey Conference Center.