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 flying to East Palo Alto, you’ll arrive at Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC), which is located 22 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to East Palo Alto include American Airlines, Air France and Aeromexico. The shortest domestic flight to East Palo Alto departs from Ontario and takes around 1h 20m.
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 $28 for a 3h 58m trip.
Another option to get to East Palo Alto is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 43 km from East Palo Alto. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Sixt, among others, in San Francisco.
You can travel by bus to East Palo Alto using FlixBus or Greyhound. From Los Angeles, the bus ride to East Palo Alto takes 137 km and will cost you around $25. From Santa Barbara, the ticket costs about $47 for a journey of 636 km.
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.