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An Amtrak passenger train pulls into Lodi Station. Lodi is accessible by train, bus, car and plane. (News-Sentinel file photo)
Getting to Lodi
Whether by train, plane or automobile, getting here is a snap
Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:50 AM PDT
Lodi is accessible from every major point of the compass. Highway 99 and Interstate 5 both run north and south through the city and highways 12 and 88 branch off into the west and east.
The city also is bisected by a major rail route and can be reached by rural airports.
In fact, the adventurous traveler could even hop on a raft in the Sierra Nevada foothills and float down the Mokelumne River to reach the center of the city.
Here's more specific information on more mundane travel options:
Train
For detailed train schedules, go to http://www.amtrak.com or call (800) USA-RAIL.
Buses from the station can take you to ACE in Stockton, which goes to the Bay Area.
And, from Bay Area Rapid Transit's or BART's Pittsburg/Bay Point station, Lodi is about an hour's drive away.
Bus
The Downtown station also serves as a Greyhound and local bus hub. For more information on Greyhound, go to http://www.greyhound.com or call (800) 231-2222.
Lodi's GrapeLine buses have stops throughout the city and always have room for an extra passenger or three.
• Lodi, with a population of about 62,000, is located between Interstate 5 and Highway 99. Highway 12, called Kettleman Lane within the city, heads to the Bay Area to the west and meets up with Highway 88 to the east. About five miles past Lodi, Highway 88 heads through Lockeford, and then further up toward the Sierra Nevada. Ten minutes north of Lodi is Galt, with a population of about 22,000. It straddles Highway 99 south of Elk Grove. West of Lodi, past Interstate 5, is Tower Park Marina, in Terminous. It sits on the banks of the Mokelumne River as it reaches the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta.
• The area does have seasons, though winter means clouds and rain, rather than snow. The average low in December is 37 degrees, while the average high in July is 91 degrees. Summer days reach into the triple-digits and require sunscreen and air conditioning, but Delta breezes sometimes cool things down a bit in the evenings.
• As for what to wear, T-shirts and open-toed shoes are generally safe from April to October, though there can be an occasional rain shower in-between in the early fall and late spring. Shorts, skirts and tank tops are common sights in the summers, while pants, long sleeves and a jacket are the norm in winter. To be on the safe side, throw a bottle of sunscreen and a small umbrella in your bags as you pack.
• The area does have seasons, though winter means clouds and rain, rather than snow. The average low in December is 37 degrees, while the average high in July is 91 degrees. Summer days reach into the triple-digits and require sunscreen and air conditioning, but Delta breezes sometimes cool things down a bit in the evenings.
• As for what to wear, T-shirts and open-toed shoes are generally safe from April to October, though there can be an occasional rain shower in-between in the early fall and late spring. Shorts, skirts and tank tops are common sights in the summers, while pants, long sleeves and a jacket are the norm in winter. To be on the safe side, throw a bottle of sunscreen and a small umbrella in your bags as you pack.
Additionally, the city offers Dial-A-Ride, which will pick up passengers at their door and drop them off anywhere in the city for a nominal fee. For GrapeLine information or to schedule a Dial-A-Ride pick-up, call (209) 333-6806.
San Joaquin Regional Transit District offers bus service throughout San Joaquin County. For more information visit http://www.sanjoaquinrtd.com or call (209) 943-1111.
Car
To rent a car locally, try these agencies:
Alamo Rent A Car: (888) 426-3296.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: (800) 736-8222. To reach Lodi's Kettleman Lane office, call 369-2000. For Galt's Fairway Drive location, call (209) 745-0391.
Hertz: (800) 704-4473. For Lodi's Cherokee Lane office, call 333-3361.
Thrifty: (800) 847-4389
Air
Lodi is home to Lodi Airport, off Highway 99 near Jahant Road, as well as Kingdon Airpark, located on DeVries Road south of Highway 12, both of which allow chartered planes to land.
Stockton Metropolitan Airport, just west of Highway 99 at Arch Road, has five flights per week to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air.
Sacramento International Airport is about an hour's drive north of Lodi on Interstate 5. It has two terminals, but construction is beginning on a third. It serves major airlines including Southwest and United and has more than 150 departures each day. For more information, go to http://www.sacairports.org.
San Francisco International Airport is the largest airport in Northern California and offers direct transit service including BART. It currently serves 55 airlines and in 2006 handled more than 33 million passengers, according to the airport's Web site. For more information, go to http://www.flysfo.com.
Oakland International Airport has two terminals and has 282 daily departures on most major airlines. Depending on air and road traffic, tickets vary in price between Sacramento and San Francisco international airports. For more information, go to http://www.oaklandairport.com.
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