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> 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.
> Find Hotels near Monterey Penninsula Airport
> Monterey Penninsula Airport website (MRY)

> (SJC) San Jose International Airport
> (about 50 miles away) international airport
> Find Hotels near San Jose International Airport (SJC)
> San Jose International Airport website (SJC)

> (SFO) San Francisco International Airport
> (about 90 minutes drive) international airport
> Find Hotels nearSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)
> San Francisco Intl Airport website (SFO)

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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 Travelocity . Priceline . Hotwire . Easy Click Travel .

For information about getting from these airports to their respective nearest downtown visit to and from the airport.com. For Directions from these cities to to the Circuit, visit the Laguna Seca Racetrack Official Website


Laguna Seca Accommodation
Hotels/Motels/B&B: Find Hotels near Laguna Seca CA
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

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

Directions:
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.

Local Transit
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
Time Zone: Pacific Time
Liquor Laws: Legal Drinking Age in California is 21.
Places of Worship: worship here.org
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

Visas?: Will you need a visa? Check http://travel.state.gov/
Customs/Excise U.S. Customs
>>> More travel links
Driving
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.
> More US DOT links

Money
Currency: (U.S. dollars USD)
Exchange Rate: Oanda
ATM Locator: VISA
Tipping: Expected. Usually you'll round up your bill 15%.
California State Sales Tax: 7.25% not included in listed price.

Handy Stuff
> Yahoo! Monterey Map
> NOAA - Monterey CA Weather Forecast & Radar
>Local Newspaper: Monterey Herald Newspaper
> Tourism website: Monterey Region Visitor's guide

Other revhead Activites Nearby
> Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance Carmel Valley, California, around 15MIs from Monterey. Usually August.

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 website - NFL tickets
MLB Baseball: SF Giants website - MLB tickets

Find Monterey CA Sports & Concert tickets including AT&T Pebble Beach National Golf.

Links things of interest
> Circuit Website: www.laguna-seca.com
> A list of the hundreds of Hollywood movies shot in part on the Monterey Coast
> Motorsport news: motorcycle racing news
> Alistair Maclean's Monterey Experience page
> Webcam?
> Roadside attractions in this state? Sure, they got 'em. Check out: Roadside Architecture.

Other stuff of interest
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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laguna seca wrap up

Venue:
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Circuit Physical Address:
Route 58 - Salinas-Monterey Road, Monterey, CA. USA

Schedules:
Find dates for the following major series that race at Laguna Seca Mazda Racway:
> MotoGP Red Bull USGP
> AMA Superbike Championship
> American Le Mans (ALMS)
> U.S. Sports Car Invitational
> Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
> Monterey Sports Car Championship

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