Travel Info

In order to get to Sonoma, you'll need to fly into San Francisco or Oakland. Either airport is fine, and pretty much equidistant to wine country, so go with the best airfare deals.

You may want a rental car to get to Sonoma/Wine Country from the Bay Area. If you have a car, you will be able to take yourself wherever you want, whenever you want. Obviously. If you don't have a car, you can arrange for an airport shuttle to take you to Sonoma, where you will then need to walk around town or take cabs.

Sonoma Valley visitors bureau website: click here

If you arrive early, you might want to stay in Oakland or San Francisco for a night or two before heading up. In that case, you probably don't need a car until you're ready to leave the city. Hotels in San Francisco are numerous and varied, depending on what you want to be near. Start with thinking about areas of the city or attractions you want to visit, then choose a hotel based on proximity. In Oakland, there is a hotel just a couple blocks from our apartment:
The Courtyard Marriott, Downtown Oakland

This is close to public transit, the waterfront, Chinatown, and the shops of Old Oakland. There are also a couple good places to stay in Jack London Square which is about eight blocks from where we live.

On Thursday or Friday, you'll need to head north to Sonoma for the wedding. Plan for it to take just over an hour of driving, though if you leave during morning rush hour, or after 3pm, it will take more like 90 minutes.

DIRECTIONS FROM OAKLAND/BERKELEY/EAST BAY:
1. Take 580-West towards San Rafael
2. Cross over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge ($4 toll), and continue on 580-W.
3. Take the exit for 101-North towards Santa Rosa.
4. Take exit 460A to merge onto CA 37-East towards Napa. Go about 7 miles on 37-E.
5. Turn LEFT at CA-121/Arnold Dr. Go approximately 6.5 miles.
6. Turn RIGHT onto Fremont Dr. to continue following CA-121 (Vineyard Inn Hotel will be on your right at this intersection). Stay on Fremont Dr. for about 0.7 miles.
7. Turn LEFT at Broadway/Sonoma Hwy/CA-12. (Signs for Sonoma) Continue for 3.6 miles.
8. Broadway will dead-end into the Sonoma City Park. Turn RIGHT at E. Napa St.
9. Turn LEFT at 4th St E.
10. Sebastiani will be on your right.

DIRECTIONS FROM SAN FRANCISCO:
1. Take 101-North.
2. Cross over the Golden Gate Bridge (no toll in this direction) and continue on 101-N.
3. Continue directions above from #4.