Travel info

The most convenient airport to fly into is, not surprisingly, Monterey (MRY). It's tiny and friendly and the security lines are always really short. If you're not okay with turbo-prop planes (I personally love them), though, don't do it. The only airlines that fly into Monterey are American, United, and America West.

Flying directly into Monterey tends to be expensive, so unless you get lucky or are using frequent flyer miles, you'll more likely wind up at San Jose (SJC), San Francisco (SFO), or Oakland (OAK). Of these, the closest is San Jose. San Francisco and Oakland are pretty much a toss-up.

And we hate to say it, especially to anyone coming from a city that actually offers usable public transport, but you will probably want to rent a car.