Travel Note
You have a few airport and travel options for getting to Ventura. It will be Memorial Day Weekend, so there may be heavy traffic if you plan on renting a car. SBA and BUR will be less busy/a little easier to navigate than LAX, but are smaller airports and may have less flight options. Reach out to Emily/Jimmy if you have questions. LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL (LAX) -If you plan on renting a car, take a shuttle from the arrivals pick-up to your rental car company. Take the 405 North Freeway to the 101 North Freeway, which will get you right into Ventura. The drive takes about 1.5 hours without traffic, and 2-3 hours in heavy traffic. -If you would like to travel by Train on Amtrak or Metrolink, you will want to take an LAX FlyAway Shuttle to Union Station. The trip costs $9.50 one way, and the shuttle has plenty of room for luggage. From Union Station, you can take either an Amtrak or Metrolink Train Northbound to Ventura. Visit Amtrak.com, or Metrolinktrains.com for more information on departure times and tickets. HOLLYWOOD BURBANK AIRPORT (BUR) -To rent a car at Burbank, you can walk from the airport to the car rental agencies. From there, you will take the 5 Freeway South to the 134 Freeway West to the 101 Freeway North to Ventura. It takes about 1 hour to do the drive in light traffic, 1.5-2hours in heavy traffic. -To take the Amtrak train from Burbank, you can walk from the airport directly to the Bob Hope Airport Amtrak Station to catch a Northbound train to Ventura. Visit Amtrak.comfor more information on departure times and booking tickets. SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT (SBA) -Car Rental agencies are located directly at the airport. To drive take the 101 Freeway South to Ventura. The drive takes about 40 minutes in light traffic, 1-1.5 hours in heavy traffic. -To take Amtrak from Santa Barbara, you can take the #11 MTD bus, or get a ride share/taxi to the Goleta Amtrak Station. Visit Amtrak.com for more information on departure times and booking tickets.
Hotel
Dear family & friends: Ventura is a beach resort town, so accommodations usually are plentiful and varied. However, please note that the wedding is on Memorial Day weekend, a three-day holiday in the US, so rooms probably will fill up a bit sooner, and many hotels and B&Bs may require a minimum two-day stay. We have several recommendations on housing, though of course you're free to make your own arrangements. Our two pre-reserved hotel blocks are close to Main Street, the city's high street downtown, which is a pedestrian strollway, and on which many of the city's restaurants and sights (and a Saturday morning farmers market) sit. Both also are near the route for the pre-wedding Saturday pub crawl, for those inclined. Both are about a 4-mile trip to the wedding venue itself on Sunday.
Hotel
Block name: Clark Wedding Block Dates for block: May 24 - May 27, 2024 Rooms available: Mix of king, superior king, queen, and 2-queen rooms Rates if booked direct: US$237-US$254 for 5/24 and 5/25, US$161-US$178 for 5/26 Block available until: all are booked, or April 9, 2024 Amenities include: complimentary breakfast, free parking, hi-speed wifi. Comments: Across the downtown park from the Mission and Main St. Check-In/Check-Out The Hotel’s check-in time is 3:00 pm and checkout time is 12:00 pm. Early check-in is based on a “space available” basis and is not guaranteed. Late checkout is provided based on availability, some charges may apply. Luggage storage is available for early arrival or late departure. The cut-off date for reservations is April 9, 2024. Method of booking is guests will call in to (805) 652-0141, referencing CLARK WEDDING BLOCK to make their reservation.
Discount Code - CLARK WEDDING BLOCK
Hotel
Block name: Clark Wedding Party Dates for block: May 24 - May 27, 2024 Rooms available: Mix of king and queen rooms Rates if booked direct: US$199 per night Block available until: all are booked, or April 26, 2024 Amenities include: complimentary breakfast, free parking, hi speed wifi 2 blocks from center of downtown The cut-off date for reservations is April 26, 2024. Method of booking is guests will call in to (805) 653-1434, referencing CLARK WEDDING to make their reservation.
Discount Code - CLARK WEDDING
Travel Note
For guests who are interested in renting a house to share with a larger group over the weekend, we recommend checking out AirBNB and/or VRBO. The prices are generally comparable with hotels. https://www.vrbo.com/ https://www.airbnb.com/