Travel Information : Visa Information : Bus and Train Times

Visa Information

In order to come and participate in ACE, anyone who is not an American citizen will need to apply for a B1-visa, unless your country is part of the Visa Waiver Program. (Canadians are excluded from this rule, as they are not part of the Visa Waiver Program, but they still don't need a visa to enter the United States.)

If you are from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program, you do not have to apply for anything. Once you enter the U.S. they will stamp your passport with 90 days, and they will give you a card called an I-94. It is extremely important that you keep this card in a safe place, as you will need it to exit the country again. You must leave the United States 90 days after you arrived, or earlier.

It is important that you understand that neither the Visa Waiver Program nor the B1-visa allows you to make any money in the U.S. Earning money without the proper visa is a felony.

The 27 Visa Waiver Program countries:

  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brunei
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Monaco
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • The Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

If you have any questions, email Kazuko at kazuko@usaconservation.org

 

Bus and Train Times

Arizona

If you arrive at Phoenix Airport you have two choices to get to Flagstaff:

 

1) Arizona Shuttle is connecting Phoenix to Flagstaff. Their last shuttle leaves the airport at 9.30pm. They have a counter at every terminal, near the baggage claim, where you can buy your tickets or you can book it online or via phone. A ticket for one adult to Flagstaff is $39 ($35 if booked online) one-way.

 

2) Greyhound Bus. If you're coming later than 9:30pm you can catch the Greyhound Bus. The bus leaves at 11:30 pm and arrives at 2:15 am in Flagstaff. The Greyhound Bus Terminal is one mile away from the airport and you can take a local bus($1.25) to the Greyhound terminal. The bus ticket is usually around $25-$30.

These bus times may change according to the season so please make sure to check the bus companies website before you arrive in Phoenix.

 

California

It is quite convenient to take the train from San Francisco airport to Santa Cruz. The trip costs approximately $14 in total and takes about three hours. Take 'BART' from the 'SFO BART Station' to the 'Millbrae BART STATION' (approximately $2, takes 6 minutes, runs every 20 minutes). Transfer to 'Caltrain', and go Southbound to 'San Jose Diridon Station' (approximately $6, takes about 70 minutes, runs every 1 hour). Take the 'Highway 17 Express' from 'Diridon Station' to the 'Santa Cruz Metro Center' (approximately $5, takes 65 minutes, runs every 1-2 hours).

 

If you arrive in San Jose Airport, you can take the “Highway 17 Express” as written above. To get to ‘San Jose Diridon Station,’ from the airport Terminal A: Take VTA Bus #10 to the Metro/Airport Light rail stop (there are two #10 buses. One is for Metro/Airport, the other is for Santa Clara). There is a stop for the #10 outside of Terminals A & B. Look for the signs. Cross the street and go to the Light Rail platform on the right towards Winchester. There are ticket machines on the platform. You want a single ride pass ($2.00). (There are two trains that come through here regularly; Santa Teresa and Winchester.) Exit the train at San Jose Diridon Metro Center (about seven or eight stops down) Upon exiting the train itself, go right, cross over the tracks through the gate and walk through the tunnel all the way to the end. There will be a sign that points to the buses up the ramp. Go up the ramp and outside. The Highway 17 Express is the first sign you come to.

 

If you arrive in Oakland Airport, you can also get to 'San Jose Diridon Station' by taking trains/buses. First, take 'Air BART' from the airport to 'BART Coliseum'(approximately $2, takes 15 minutes, runs every 10 minutes), then take 'BART Fremont train' to 'BART Fremont' (approximately $4, takes 25 minutes, runs every 15 minutes). Then walk to South corner of the BART Fremont, and take 'Santa Clara VTA Bus #180 Express/San Jose' to 'Cahill Caltrain Station'(approximately $4, takes 1 hour, runs every 20 minutes to 1 hour), then take the 'Highway 17 Express' as written above.