Arizona
If you arrive at Phoenix Airport you have three choices to get to Flagstaff.
1) Flagstaff Express Shuttle is new service connecting Phoenix to Flagstaff. The last shuttle leaves the airport at 6.15 pm. They pick up at terminals 2,3 and 4. A ticket for one adult to Flagstaff is $29 one-way and tickets can be bought online or via phone.
2) Open Road Tours have a later shuttle to Flagstaff which leaves the airport at 7.30 pm, but it is more expensive. They have a counter at Terminal 4, lower level (baggage claim), and you can buy your tickets there. A ticket for one adult to Flagstaff is $42 one-way and $76 round trip. If they are sold out, or if you get there too late, then try the Greyhound.
3) Greyhound Bus. If you're coming later than 7:30 you can catch the Greyhound Bus. The bus leaves at 8:50PM and arrives at 11:45 pm 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
Remember to call someone from the ACE staff once you've purchased your bus ticket. We will send a person to meet you at the bus station in Flagstaff and take you to the accomodation.
California
It is quite convenient to take the train from San Francisco airport to Santa Cruz. The trip costs $11.25 in total and takes about three hours. Take “BART” from the ‘SFO BART Station’ to the ‘Millbrae BART STATION’ ($1.50, takes 6 minutes, runs every 20 minutes). Transfer to “Caltrain”, and go Southbound to ‘San Jose Diridon Station’ ($5.75, takes about 70 minutes, runs every 1 hour). Take the “Highway 17 Express” from ‘Diridon Station’ to the ‘Santa Cruz Metro Center’ ($4, 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 the “VTA Airport Flyer(Route 10)” Westbound to Santa Clara Transit Center free, takes 15 minutes, runs every 15-30 minutes). Then take “Caltrain” Southbound 2 stops to ‘San Jose Diridon Station’ ($2, takes 10 minutes, runs every hour).
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’($2, takes 15 minutes, runs every 10 minutes), then take “BART Fremont train” to ‘BART Fremont’ ($3.20, 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’($3.50, takes 1 hour, runs every 20 minutes to 1 hour), then take the “Highway 17 Express” as written above.
