East Palo Alto travel guide
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You're Going to Love East Palo Alto
With a population of 28,155, East Palo Alto is a must-see destination in California, United States. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything East Palo Alto has to offer.
When to visit East Palo Alto
How to Get to East Palo Alto
Plane
When flying to East Palo Alto, you’ll arrive at Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC), which is located 14 miles from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to East Palo Alto include Air France, Aeromexico and Alaska Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to East Palo Alto departs from Ontario and takes around 1h 20m.
Train
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to East Palo Alto. The train journey from East Palo Alto to Sacramento takes 1h 38m and costs around $29 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Fresno, expect to pay about $25 for a 3h 58m trip.
Car
Another option to get to East Palo Alto is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 27 miles from East Palo Alto. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Sixt, among others, in San Francisco.
Bus
You can travel by bus to East Palo Alto using FlixBus or Greyhound. From Los Angeles, the bus ride to East Palo Alto takes 105 miles and will cost you around $25. From Santa Barbara, the ticket costs about $47 for a journey of 395 miles.
Airlines serving East Palo Alto
Where to stay in popular areas of East Palo Alto
Most booked hotels in East Palo Alto
Renting a car in East Palo Alto
Renting a car in East Palo Alto costs $26 per day, on average, or $104 if you want to rent if for 4 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 166% cheaper than airport locations in East Palo Alto.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in East Palo Alto (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38. The most frequently booked car type in East Palo Alto is Full-size (Ford F-150 or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Standard rental cars (Toyota 4Runner or similar) are, on average, 71% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.