Newport Beach Travel InformationThis Newport Beach travel information will hopefully help in your trip planning and make your beach vacation go as smoothly as possible. AIR TRAVEL They have a Ground Transportation Center on the arrival level of the East Parking Structure, across from the terminal. From there you can catch the Airport Bus, hotel courtesy shuttles, commercial shuttles and taxis. They have someone there to help you coordinate your ground transportation from the airport. Or you can pick up a rental car. The on site rental car companies have counters on the lower level between terminals A and B. Other, offsite car rental companies can pick you up from the airport to take you to their facilities. If you prefer to take a local bus, the
OCTA
(or Orange County Transit Authority) stop is across the street on the terminal side.
BY CAR If your preferred method of Newport Beach travel is by automobile, watch out for rush hour traffic on the 405 and 55. From the 405 freeway, you can get off on the 55 freeway (which turns into Newport Blvd.) and take it all the way down to the peninsula. Another way to get to the heart of the beach area is by taking Pacific Coast Highway from the north (Huntington Beach) or south (Laguna Beach). To get to the piers and beaches, watch for signs and take Balboa Blvd. out along the peninsula. The bay will be to your left and the ocean to the right, within walking distance of one another. Keep in mind that parking is very difficult near the beach during busy seasons, but there is a fairly large lot down by the Balboa Pier. Metered spaces can be found around the Newport Pier.
BY BOAT If you have your own yacht to sail in on, Newport Harbor is a delightful place to visit with Balboa Island in its midst. The Harbor Department has a guest anchorage located at the first bend on the north side by the Harbor Patrol and Coast Guard Base. The Newport Harbor Yacht Club offers reciprocal visiting, as do other yacht clubs in the harbor. There is a boat launch ramp at the
Newport Dunes
in the Back Bay, which has the largest marina in Newport Harbor. They have guest slips as well.
GETTING AROUND If your hotel or vacation home isn’t within walking distance to the beach, you might consider taking the bus or a cab down to the beach. Some of the local taxicab companies are listed below: Balboa Peninsula Yellow Cab Newport Beach Cab Co Yellow Cab Of Newport Beach One of the best Newport Beach travel modes can be found all over the beach boardwalk. Bike and surrey rentals are located near both the Newport Pier and Balboa Piers.
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