San Joaquin Route So…read moredo I recommend riding the Amtrak to the Bay? Hell yah I do. Sometimes I feel like driving & sometimes I don't. Now since I'm going to Oakland/San Francisco I don't want to deal with finding parking, outrageous parking prices , or risk my car getting broken into. You know Oakland these days. So Amtrak it is. Ride that Choo-Choo Whewww-Whewww I start at the very south end of the train route so it's 5 hours of extra time for me. I use this time to catch up on my reading, my Yelp reviews, or research my next trip. Create music playlists and discover that next new musical artist or The Next Big Thing. Speaking of this, I really suggest you check out Durand Bernarr. Everywhere I walk now, that song Mango Butter is in my head. Anyhoo, back to Amtrak. They have the new and the old trains. The new cars have sliding glass doors between the cars and are one level. The luggage racks are bigger and are bicycle mount ready. There's also a tile lip on the floor to prevent your wheelie suitcase from rolling away. A lot of passengers have a difficult time finding the trash can. These new cars now have the receptacle built in so you have to look on the sides for the stainless steel rectangular door that are usually located near the restrooms and the water fountains. Speaking of water, these new cars have water dispensers like you see at the airport. Just bring your travel water bottles and your set. Another thing passengers have a hard time finding are the electrical outlets. Tip: they're located between the seats. No more food car. Remember those? Yah, I miss them too. Now drinks and snacks are free. They are Coca-Cola products (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Mr Pibb and Fanta). Snacks are chitos, popcorn, cookies, Chex mix Download the Amtrak to get promo codes for your next trip and make checking in a faster & quicker process. After reading this, you'll feel like a seasoned Amtrak traveler who knows how to navigate the car. Passengers: You'll see many characters. Bring headphones for your music and to drown out the crying babies. Some are nice and some are smelly. Bring a Mask & some gum. Some are casually dressed and some dress like they're on the Stroll or on a Pole if ya feel me. It's always an adventure on Amtrak. Hope this helps. See you more on Yelp 2026

Note: part of this review will be the same as my Davis review, but the last part will focus on the…read moreMartinez station If you commute from Davis to the Bay Area, I definitely recommend using Amtrak's Capital Corridor over driving. It is far less stressful, and, with a monthly pass, much cheaper. The trains are clean, and the conductors friendly, and it usually goes off without a hitch. Occasionally, there are delays (such as when the Benicia Bridge is up to allow maritime traffic to pass, or infrequent mishaps). When they do occur, communication could be better, but that would be my only complaint. You can bring your bike or scooter aboard (most cars have three spaces, plus there is one that holds 13. In the early morning, the bike/luggage car is also the quiet car, and usually kept dark as well. In the afternoon, if you do not need to go past Sacramento, avoid #538, as it gets very full (often no bike racks or seats are open). The #536 and #540 have plenty of room and run within half an hour. The Martinez station is a bit larger than Davis, has more consistent staffing, and is cleaner. There is also a bit more UP traffic, so there is fun people-watching when the train enthusiast photographers are out. One time, there was also a busker singing about Box-car Willie, and vocalizing authentic sounding steam whistle sound. The station sits in charming downtown Martinez, and is also close to the waterfront and yacht club.

Always on time with great drivers. My go to whenever I need a shuttle I recommend them 10 plus…read moreprices are reasonable. I have used their company multiple times.

Courteous, Professional, on time, good driver. Respectful of privacy. It makes everything very easy.read more

Took Avon Shuttle to SFO and had great service. Avon arrived early to pick us up and dropped us off…read moreat the airport. When they picked us up he talked us through, over the phone, where to go to get picked up at SFO. It was simple and easy!

Even though he arrived on time, his following distance in the rain was insufficient for conditions…read more Several times we narrowly avoided being hit from behind due to his need to brake with the close following distance. We won't be using them again. The idea is NOT to get injured before you get to the airport.

Best traveling experience always…read more.... In 2002 I took Amtrak across country from Martinez, CA to New York, NY...with a stop for 4 hrs in Chicago... One of the most amazing trips I've taken in my life...unfortunately Yelp wasn't around just yet....so I will review from my recent trip to LA. Ummm... yeah it's still one the best ways to travel...the shear freedom and easiness of getting out of town without major security hold ups is a blessing of Amtrak train. Not to say that terrorist don't travel by train...but Im less worried about it...plus I might a better chance of survival being closer to the ground. The trip down was comfortable, relatively fast and mostly uneventful. I just wish I could have seen a couple of hotties on the way but apparently I was in the wrong part of the train....womp ,womp, womp, womp. Certainly I'll be back tho!

One of the nicer & newer stations along Amtrak's Capitol Corridor route. Not far from hills, you…read moresometimes see deer around and even prancing through the parking lot. A family of raccoons currently live in a den by the exit. People sometimes stop to watch them and take pictures. Like me ha. I think I've added a ton of pics to this before and my review will be the same as whatever I left for Capitol Corridor way back whenever. Lots of parking. Get your free pass in the station office. Easy pickup/drop off for Uber. Parts of the station were blocked off for several months last year due to construction/ADA updates and another time for a mercury spill. Very close to Downtown shops & restaurants (lots), nice non-chain coffee shops, and the Sunday 9am-1pm farmers' market. Across thee street from a regional park with lots of trails, fields, fishing, etc.

Said they'd arrive for a guy I called them for in 30 min and an hr later he was still waiting…read more Don't know if they ever showed.

What happens when it's your husband's best friends birthday, and they spent the day drinking beers…read moreand doing shots? Then his wife wants to walk downtown for dinner, but on that walk realized that her husband was incredibly drunk. Embarrassingly drunk that is. Once at the restaurant you also realize that he is also to drunk to eat his food and then he proceeds to pass out in his chair. My husband fails to realize that his friends are not all giants like him and they can't handle the copious amounts of booze that he can. My friend had the restaurant call us a cab. It was there in 2 minutes flat. The ride home was eventful to say the least. We told the driver it was drunky boy's birthday and he laughed. Our drunk friend said " I thought I was old yesterday." Then the driver said, " I thought I was old 10 minutes before I picked you guys up." Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would take a cab for a mile from downtown Martinez to my house. Fast, funny and understanding. I like this cab company.

Try Black Car team really amazing, fast responds, helpful also it's real not scam…read more They provided a good, proper car and clean also, the driver really take care my team along the trip

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Excellent service, I used their service to get me to SFO for my trip to France. I had a large case…read morewith my bicycle in it they were very accommodating with my oversized luggage and always on time both to and from the airport, fair pricing very friendly staff!

I recently started using Speedy Airport Service after I got a coupon in the mail and gave them a…read moretry for a business trip out of SFO. I have been very pleased with the service and am now also using them for my personal and family trips. Mike is very punctual, the car is clean and comfortable, and communications by cell phone and text are efficient both for departure and return flights. I'm glad I came across Speedy Airport Service and will continue to use them for my business and personal travel.

They're rude they don't have good customer service woke me up at 10:00 at night to ask me about my…read moredogs which were checked in when we checked in they made us go all the way to the office at 10:00 at night because the morning person didn't put it in our file that we had dogs..

From the owner: We are a CONVENIENT, QUIET trailer park located in historic Benicia. We have 25 spaces available…read morefor RV's, 5th wheels, and trailers on a short term basis (2 to 6 months.) San Francisco is 25 miles south; Sacramento is 50 miles to the north. Public transportation is available by BART stations nearby in Concord or El Cerrito Del Norte. Ferry service to San Francisco is available in Vallejo only 5 miles away! Construction/refinery workers take note! We are conveniently located close to the Valero refinery (2 miles) as well as the oil refineries in Martinez and Richmond. Facilities include hookups for water/sewer & electrical (15 amp.120v) and a laundry room