Plan: LA to Fair Oaks via Bike and Train


train approaching” by Andrew Ciscel
  1. Bike or Bus to Los Angeles Union Station (LAX).
    6/25 F 5:30-6:00pm
    Free or $2.50
  2. Take the 785 Pacific Surfliner from LAX to SBA
    7:00-9:37pm
    $57.00
    3 bike racks available
  3. Take the 4785 Bus from SBA to OKJ
    9:45pm- 6/26 5:55am
    Transfer
    Store bike on lower cargo compartment
  4. Take the 720 Capitol Corridor from OKJ to SAC
    6/26 Sa 7:20-9:18am
    Transfer
    3 bike racks available
  5. To Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church
    1. Bike
      9:30-11:30am
      Free
    2. Bus: Gold Light Rail, Bus 21
      9:25-11:03 am
      $5.00
      Bike racks.. probably available
  6. Change to formal clothes
    Get from backpack
  7. Attend Hannah and Moises’s wedding
    1:30pm-3:30pm
    Priceless
    Chain bike  in light pole
  8. To Sacramento Amtrak
    1. Bike
      4:00-6:00pm
      Free
    2. Bus: Line 21, Gold Light Rail
      3:56-5:25pm
      $5.00
  9. Take the 749 Capitol Corridor from SAC to EMY
    7:10-8:48pm
    $57
    3 bike racks
  10. Take the 4768 Bus from EMY to SBA
    6/26 Sa 10:15pm – 6/27 Su 6:30am
    Transfer
    Store bike in lower cargo compartment
  11. Take the 768 Pacific Surfliner from SBA to LAX
    6:46-9:25am
    Transfer
    3 bike racks
  12. To Church of Peace
    1. Bike
      9:30-10:00am
      Free
    2. Metro Purple Line
      9:30-9:47am
      $1.25
      Bike allowed in-train
  13. Church Worship PowerPoint (if on time) or Dishwashing (if late)
    10:00am or 12:30pm
    Priceless
    Chain bike  to designated rack

Summary

  • Total Distance traveled on Public Transportation: 494 mi
  • Time on Public Transportation: 24 hours
  • Total Distance traveled on Bike: 28.5 mi
  • Time on Bike: 5 hours
  • Total Cost: $114 – $127.75
  • Total Priceless Moments: 2

Comments

2 responses to “Plan: LA to Fair Oaks via Bike and Train”

  1. How to take your bike from Los Angeles to Fair Oaks on the train…

    Quick note for poor souls like myself seeking to make a SoCal->NorCal biking trip: So yes, you can place your bike in the in-train bike rack, as well as the cargo area of the bus without boxing it. There are some elements of uncertainty, however. Optio…

  2. […] Quick note for poor souls like myself seeking to make a SoCal->NorCal biking trip: […]

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