When to go, where to stay, what to do in Sonoma Valley
Traffic
If your are planning to drive “up” to Sonoma from the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Bay Area, it might help to give some thought to Bay Area traffic, bridges, and tolls. As the fifth largest urban area in the United States, we have our share of heavy traffic, road construction, and tolls. Plan, relax, and make the best of the situation.
SF Bay 511 is an amazing resource for getting around the Bay Area. Before you depart, point your Web browser to Visit 511.org for current information on roads, mass transit, etc. While in the Bay Area, Dial 511 from any phone (cell or land line) and follow the prompts for Traffic > Current Traffic Conditions.
Absent real-time traffic reports, be aware of the following traffic patterns:
o Workday Afternoons (3-7pm): Expect delays San Francisco/Oakland to Sonoma
o Workday Mornings (6-9am): Expect delays Sonoma to San Francisco/Oakland
o Sunday Evenings (3-7pm): Expect delays Sonoma to San Francisco/Oakland
A wonderful oak woodland park, with flat paved central trail suitable strollers. Download the complete SVVB Hike and Bike Guide here (PDF File).
The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has a membership of over 700 businesses and is ready to assist with information related to local business resources and advocacy. They are located at 651A Broadway and can be reached at 707-996-1033.
www.sonomachamber.org
The towns of Sonoma and Napa are surprising close, separated by a distance of 15 miles over low rolling hills. Once you’re in Napa, you can drive-up the west side of the valley on Hwy 29, or drive-up the east side on the Silverado Trail. At the top of Valley, in Calistoga, you can reverse directions.
Link: Napa Valley Visitors Bureau
Driving Directions from Sonoma, past the Town of Napa, up to the top of Napa Valley (town of Calistoga)
If you’re using a smart phone apps to navigate to Sonoma Valley, you can enter the following Zip Codes for your destination points:
Sonoma = 95476
Glen Ellen=95442
Kenwood = 95452
Driving directions from SFO to Sonoma heads north through the City of San Francisco and over the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s a beautiful route. If have a few extra minutes, after you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, take the first exit to the scenic overlook. If needed, the Scenic Overlook also has a public restroom. Google Map Directions:
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Sonoma (95476): Approx 60 Miles
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Glen Ellen (95442): Approx 70 Miles
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Kenwood (95452): Approx 75 Miles
Driving directions from OAK to Sonoma heads north through the City of Oakland. In most cases, OAK flyers would take the San Rafael Bridge and merge with the SFO flyer route into Sonoma. Under certain traffic conditions, OAK travelors will want to pass the San Rafael Bridge turn-off and keep going north through the bottom tip of Napa, and then into Sonoma. OAK flyers can also opt to go through San Francisco by re-routing over the Bay Bridge (new spectacular span, replacing the bridge that partially collapses in the ’89 quake), through San Francisco, and over the Golden Gate Bridge. Google Map Directions:
Oakland Airport (OAK) to Sonoma (95476): Approx 60 Miles
Oakland Airport (OAK) to Glen Ellen (95442): Approx 70 Miles
Oakland Airport (OAK) to Kenwood (95452): Approx 75 Miles
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