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 11m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Scotts Valley. The train journey from Scotts Valley to Santa Clara takes 1h 00m and costs around C$ 25 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from San Jose, expect to pay about C$ 26 for a 1h 15m 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 Fox, among others, in San Francisco.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Scotts Valley, including FlixBus, Busbud and Greyhound. From Fresno, the bus ride to Scotts Valley takes 652 km and will cost you around C$ 86. From Los Angeles, the ticket costs about C$ 112 for a journey of 700 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$ 17.13 and C$ 22.83. 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.