Getting Around Temecula
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Temecula Airport information
Getting to Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country is easy. Temecula Valley is located off the I-15 freeway about 60 minutes north of San Diego and 90 minutes south of Los Angeles. Surrounded by four major airports — San Diego, Los Angeles, Ontario, and Orange County — as well as two local airfields, Temecula Valley is never more than an hour and a half by car or shuttle.
Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Located 35 miles from downtown L.A. and 53 miles from Temecula Valley, Ontario International Airport offers direct service to over a dozen destinations in North America and connecting service to many other domestic and international cities. With an average of 67 daily departures, it has the facilities to support 10 million passengers annually.
Airline carriers serving Ontario International Airport:
Alaska Airlinesc
American
American Eagle
China Airlines
Delta Airlines
Delta Connection
Frontier
Jet Blue Airways
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
Volaris
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Set on the bay near downtown San Diego, San Diego International Airport is just 60 miles from Temecula Valley. The facility, managed by that San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, served 24 million passengers in 2018. It features nonstop flights from Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the U.K., as well as a number of dining and shopping options for visitors.
Airline carriers serving San Diego International Airport:
Air Canada Express
Air Canada Rouge
Alaska Airlines
Allegiant Air
American Airlines
American Eagle
British Airways
Delta
Delta Connection
Edelweiss Air
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Japan Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Lufthansa
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
WestJet
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
The county-owned John Wayne Airport is located 66 miles from Temecula Valley in between Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Newport Beach. The only airport in Orange County to offer commercial passenger service, it saw more than 10 million passengers in 2017. The terminal features sit-down dining, fast-food spots, a spa, and shops, as well as art exhibitions.
Airline carriers serving John Wayne Airport:
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta
Delta Connection
Frontier Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United
United Express
WestJet
Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Located 35 miles from downtown L.A. and 53 miles from Temecula Valley, Ontario International Airport offers direct service to over a dozen destinations in North America and connecting service to many other domestic and international cities. With an average of 67 daily departures, it has the facilities to support 10 million passengers annually.
Airline carriers serving Ontario International Airport:
Alaska Airlinesc
American
American Eagle
China Airlines
Delta Airlines
Delta Connection
Frontier
Jet Blue Airways
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
Volaris
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
Set on the bay near downtown San Diego, San Diego International Airport is just 60 miles from Temecula Valley. The facility, managed by that San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, served 24 million passengers in 2018. It features nonstop flights from Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the U.K., as well as a number of dining and shopping options for visitors.
Airline carriers serving San Diego International Airport:
Air Canada Express
Air Canada Rouge
Alaska Airlines
Allegiant Air
American Airlines
American Eagle
British Airways
Delta
Delta Connection
Edelweiss Air
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Japan Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Lufthansa
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
United Airlines
United Express
WestJet
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
The county-owned John Wayne Airport is located 66 miles from Temecula Valley in between Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Newport Beach. The only airport in Orange County to offer commercial passenger service, it saw more than 10 million passengers in 2017. The terminal features sit-down dining, fast-food spots, a spa, and shops, as well as art exhibitions.
Airline carriers serving John Wayne Airport:
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta
Delta Connection
Frontier Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United
United Express
WestJet
Temecula Public information
Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Bus System
The RTA bus system covers a 2,500-square-mile service area, running 36 fixed routes, eight CommuterLink routes, and Dial-A-Ride services using 261 vehicles. RTA is proud to run a compressed natural gas fleet and offers service to Pechanga Resort Casino, as well as Old Town Temecula. Fixed-route base fare is $1.50 per passenger. One-day passes are available for $4, while seven-day passes cost $16.
Greyhound
The Temecula Greyhound station is located at 28464 Old Town Front St. The Greyhound station is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rental Cars
About 40 rental-car companies operate out of LAX, 10 of which can pick up and drop off customers directly from the terminals using courtesy shuttles. These 10 companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty. At Ontario International Airport, passengers can reach on-airport rental-car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, and Thrifty by taking a shuttle to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Rental counters can be found at the arrivals level between Terminals A and B at John Wayne Airport. Car-rental companies at San Diego International Airport include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, Midway, National, and Thrifty.
Taxis
Travelers landing at San Diego and Ontario International Airports can expect to pay about $200 in taxi fare to Temecula, while taxi fare from John Wayne Airport to Temecula is about $230. Taxi fare from Los Angeles International Airport to Temecula runs about $300.
The RTA bus system covers a 2,500-square-mile service area, running 36 fixed routes, eight CommuterLink routes, and Dial-A-Ride services using 261 vehicles. RTA is proud to run a compressed natural gas fleet and offers service to Pechanga Resort Casino, as well as Old Town Temecula. Fixed-route base fare is $1.50 per passenger. One-day passes are available for $4, while seven-day passes cost $16.
Greyhound
The Temecula Greyhound station is located at 28464 Old Town Front St. The Greyhound station is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rental Cars
About 40 rental-car companies operate out of LAX, 10 of which can pick up and drop off customers directly from the terminals using courtesy shuttles. These 10 companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty. At Ontario International Airport, passengers can reach on-airport rental-car agencies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, and Thrifty by taking a shuttle to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility. Rental counters can be found at the arrivals level between Terminals A and B at John Wayne Airport. Car-rental companies at San Diego International Airport include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, Midway, National, and Thrifty.
Taxis
Travelers landing at San Diego and Ontario International Airports can expect to pay about $200 in taxi fare to Temecula, while taxi fare from John Wayne Airport to Temecula is about $230. Taxi fare from Los Angeles International Airport to Temecula runs about $300.