. laguna seca mazda raceway, monterey, california, usa - travel guide with hotels near the racetrack + tickets

Where we headed this time?

laguna seca mazda raceway, monterey, california, usa

Venue Physical Address: 1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy Corral De Tierra, CA 93908

Got Directions? How Do I get to Laguna Seca Circuit

From Monterey Airport, exit on Olmstead Road to Hwy.68. At light turn left. Track is approx. 7 Miles E on Hwy. 68, the entrance is on the left. Monterey Map

Laguna Seca Accommodation

Hotels/Motels/B&B: Find Monterey Hotels near Laguna Seca Raceway and see my Guide to Hotels near Laguna Seca CA listing nearby cities

Distance: How far is Laguna Seca Raceway from?

San Francisco CA Hotels : 72MIs
Sacramento CA Hotels: 120MIs
Sears Point Sonoma Circuit: 147MIs
Los Angeles Hotels: 240MIs

> Is there Camping at Laguna Seca Circuit?

Laguna Seca Camping & Camper/RV parking & camping: The track campgrounds are maintained by Monterey County. For information about camping there at other times of the year and enjoying things like the rifle range etc that's part of the facility, call (888) 588-2267

> What's the nearest major airport to Laguna Seca Circuit?

> (MRY) Monterey Penninsula Airport
>, which is not very big or international, but which caters for airlines like United/United Express. Nearby:

> (SJC) San Jose International Airport
> (about 50 miles away) international airport

> (SFO) San Francisco International Airport
> (about 90 minutes drive) international airport


> Hotels near US Airports (including Monterey, SFO & SJC) | Hotels near World Airports

Shop for the cheapest airfare to Monterey (MRY) or San Jose (SJC) or San Francisco (SFO) for your trip to Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway with my online travel store or get your flight tickets from the Airline online and save. See my listing of Airlines of the World Links.
For Directions from these cities to to the Circuit, visit the Laguna Seca Racetrack Official Website

Local Transit in Bay Area California

Buses & Trains: See 511.org bay area transit or Monterey Sallinas Transit (MST) online for info about public transportation in the area. For race day shuttles from various spots in Monterey and the surrounding area, see official circuit website

Useful stuff for your trip to Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway - MotoGP Circuit

Time Zone: Pacific Time
Liquor Laws: Legal Drinking Age in California is 21.
Places of Worship: check out "worship here.org" if you're thinking of doing some praying before raceday.
Phones: Emergency Number: 911. Note American mobile/cell phones have a habit of not working in huge crowds on race days because of interference. Make secondary plans for contacting friends just in case.

Travel Health/Safety Links for international travelers:

> Travel Advisories - U.S. State Dept
> Air Travel Security tips - U.S. T.S.A

Driving in the USA

Drive Right, steering Left. Foreigners need home license & International Driver's Permit (IDP), available from your local auto club
Road Advisories:
> California Highway Information - Caltrans & DOT Links

Money

Currency: (U.S. dollars USD)
Exchange Rate: check oanada.com or xe.com - See also my sometimes updated page of USD / EUR Euro Dollar Foreign Exchange Rate page and my page of Currencies of the world


Tipping: Expected. Usually you'll round up your bill 15%.
California State Sales Tax: 7.25% not included in listed price.

Handy Stuff

> Monterey Map
> NOAA - Monterey CA Weather Forecast & Radar
>Local Newspaper: Monterey Herald Newspaper: http://www.montereyherald.com/
> Tourism website: Monterey Region Visitor's guide: http://www.monterey.com

Other revhead Activites Nearby

> Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance Carmel Valley, California, around 15MIs from Monterey. Usually August: http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/

While your in the Monterey Area take time to see

> Canary Row, birthplace of much American Art and Culture, including where Ernest Hemmingway lived.
Just out of town
> You MUST try to visit San Francisco, truly a world class tourism center, particularly the area by the bay including Fisherman's Warf (pic), the single best China Town in the country, and Pier 29, where you'll see the Sea Lions resting on large floating rafts and look out across at Sing Sing.
> Sears Point Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California 160MIs/280KMs

Local Sports

NFL Football: SF 49ers - NFL tickets
MLB Baseball: SF Giants - MLB tickets

Find Monterey CA Sports & Concert tickets including AT&T Pebble Beach National Golf and find Hotels near all major Sports Concert Venues at "hotels near big ticket venues.com".

Links things of interest

> Circuit Website: find all major US racetrack websites
> hundreds of Hollywood movies were shot in part on the Monterey Coast
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> California Motorsport Venues Track Finder
> Webcam?
> Roadside attractions in California? Sure, they got 'em. You'll be amazed.

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Scalping in California: It is legal to sell tickets over purchase price (i.e. on the internet or in the newspaper) but you CAN NOT sell them at the entrance to the racetrack or in the parking lot.

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