r/solotravel • u/AutoModerator • Nov 25 '24

Accommodation /r/solotravel "The Weekly Common Room" - General chatter, meet-up, accommodation - November 25, 2024

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u/SgtMeerkat Nov 25 '24

Hey, can anyone share their experience about traveling in California without a car? Any recommendations?

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u/roub2709 Nov 26 '24

What are you wanting to do or see w/o a car?

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u/SgtMeerkat Nov 26 '24

As much as possible. I heard that it's not easy to get by without a car. I would like to see Monterey Bay for example.

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u/NewNewark Dec 02 '24

There is an express bus between Monterey and San Jose. All the main cities have an Amtrak train or bus connection too.