With a population of 11 580, Scotts Valley is a must-see destination in California, United States. Scotts Valley deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
Although Scotts Valley doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC), which is located 35 km from Scotts Valley. Oakland Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines and other airlines departing from Canada. The shortest flight to Scotts Valley from Canada departs from Vancouver and takes around 2h 20m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Scotts Valley. The train journey from Scotts Valley to Sacramento takes 1h 41m and costs around C$ 23 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Fresno, expect to pay about C$ 36 for a 4h 02m trip. The train station in Scotts Valley is called Scotts Valley, and is located 1.2 km from the city centre.
Another option to get to Scotts Valley is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 89 km from Scotts Valley. You’ll find branches of Thrifty and Kyte, among others, in San Francisco.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Scotts Valley, including FlixBus, Greyhound and Busbud. From Sacramento, the bus ride to Scotts Valley takes 89 km and will cost you around C$ 40. From Bakersfield, the ticket costs about C$ 60 for a journey of 676 km.
Expect to pay C$ 1.43 per litre in Scotts Valley (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 17.15 and C$ 22.87. The most frequently booked car type in Scotts Valley is Compact (Nissan Rogue or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy rental cars (Toyota Yaris or similar) are, on average, 68% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.