Getting to Monterey
If you are arriving at either the San Francisco or San Jose International Airports, you will need to use the Monterey-Salinas Airbus Shuttle to get to Monterey. Check out www.montereyairbus.com for schedules and on-line rate discounts. Allow yourself 45 minutes to get through customs and get your baggage (may be more now because of pandemic related issues).
Please reserve your Airbus passage online. It's cheaper but it will also assure you there is space -- mostly because of everyone’s luggage. There is only one “official” Airbus stop in Monterey, on Calle Principal in front of a parking garage. If the bus goes someplace else also (at passenger request), only get off at this one place. This is where we will meet you so do not get off anywhere else.
Be sure to give us your flight number and the time it arrives (in San Francisco or in Monterey) so we can monitor for delays. If for some reason there is a delay, do not wait until you get it all solved. Email or call us right away. If your phone doesn’t work in the US airport, go to customer service and ask for help. DO NOT WAIT until you are on your way after making a change – by then we may already be on the road to meet you according to the first planned meeting time… but you won’t be there.
Please reserve your Airbus passage online. It's cheaper but it will also assure you there is space -- mostly because of everyone’s luggage. There is only one “official” Airbus stop in Monterey, on Calle Principal in front of a parking garage. If the bus goes someplace else also (at passenger request), only get off at this one place. This is where we will meet you so do not get off anywhere else.
Be sure to give us your flight number and the time it arrives (in San Francisco or in Monterey) so we can monitor for delays. If for some reason there is a delay, do not wait until you get it all solved. Email or call us right away. If your phone doesn’t work in the US airport, go to customer service and ask for help. DO NOT WAIT until you are on your way after making a change – by then we may already be on the road to meet you according to the first planned meeting time… but you won’t be there.
Getting around
Monterey itself is not a very large area so it is often possible to get places by walking or biking. There is a very nice bike/walking path along the shoreline that runs from Marina (north) to Pacific Grove (south), passing through Monterey. You will certainly enjoy this once you get here.
Another way to get around is by bus, though Monterey’s transit system may not be as efficient as in larger metro cities. Check out www.mst.org for bus routes, schedules and pricing. Also see more information on page for Public Bus Transportation, including buses that go to San Francisco.
Monterey itself is not a very large area so it is often possible to get places by walking or biking. There is a very nice bike/walking path along the shoreline that runs from Marina (north) to Pacific Grove (south), passing through Monterey. You will certainly enjoy this once you get here.
Another way to get around is by bus, though Monterey’s transit system may not be as efficient as in larger metro cities. Check out www.mst.org for bus routes, schedules and pricing. Also see more information on page for Public Bus Transportation, including buses that go to San Francisco.
Arrival Help
Don’t come to Monterey and find yourself spending over $100/night at a local motel while you search for housing! You can go poor very fast that way!
Instead, let us help! We can arrange for someone to meet you at the Monterey Airport or local shuttle bus stop that comes from the San Francisco Airport. We will show you around, help you find what you need. We will also try to help you with temporary housing for a few nights in a local home with people who care! The cost for this will be $25 per night, to include two meals and a place to sleep.
What better way is there to begin your stay in Monterey?
While we cannot promise this temporary assistance, we will give it our very best effort. A lot depends upon supply & demand – simple economics – and sometimes it seems everyone wants to arrive at the same time!
Motels, the last two weeks in August, book up fast for expensive conventions and trade-shows.
If you choose to stay in a motel, call their local number to arrange your stay way in advance. Some give discounts to MIIS students, so ask for it.
NOTE: Rentals can be hard to find, especially the last two weeks in August. The sooner you get here the easier and cheaper it will be for you. Let us know your arrival plans as early as you can.
Instead, let us help! We can arrange for someone to meet you at the Monterey Airport or local shuttle bus stop that comes from the San Francisco Airport. We will show you around, help you find what you need. We will also try to help you with temporary housing for a few nights in a local home with people who care! The cost for this will be $25 per night, to include two meals and a place to sleep.
What better way is there to begin your stay in Monterey?
While we cannot promise this temporary assistance, we will give it our very best effort. A lot depends upon supply & demand – simple economics – and sometimes it seems everyone wants to arrive at the same time!
Motels, the last two weeks in August, book up fast for expensive conventions and trade-shows.
If you choose to stay in a motel, call their local number to arrange your stay way in advance. Some give discounts to MIIS students, so ask for it.
NOTE: Rentals can be hard to find, especially the last two weeks in August. The sooner you get here the easier and cheaper it will be for you. Let us know your arrival plans as early as you can.