Best Airport for Palm Desert
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We are heading to Palm Desert for a long weekend in the Fall. I was going to start to look for airfare but am unsure as to which airport we should use. Any advice?
We are heading to Palm Desert for a long weekend in the Fall. I was going to start to look for airfare but am unsure as to which airport we should use. Any advice?
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Thanks. Direct flights to Palm Springs seem difficult to get from our airport so I am looking at LAX or Orange County or San Diego. I can go direct to all of these. Do any of these make more sense than any of the others? I recognize it will be a drive.
MichelleY, Venice is without the kids. This trip is with them.
MichelleY, Venice is without the kids. This trip is with them.
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We flew into San Diego on Southwest and thought it was pretty and without much bad traffic. I believe it took about two and a half hours to drive to the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area. To some people that seems way too far, but to us Texans, it is nothing.
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Get your best rate if you can't fly into Palm Springs - at any of the SoCal airports - as they are all about 2 hours (Ontario might be the closest) - from Palm Springs/the greater Coachella Valley.
We drove it from SD 50 times when the in laws lived in Palm Desert - and except for occasional Sat traffic on I-60 - (off the 215) that goes through the Morena Valley (which can be the fastest w/o any unusual traffic) - pretty much every route is 2 hours.
We drove it from SD 50 times when the in laws lived in Palm Desert - and except for occasional Sat traffic on I-60 - (off the 215) that goes through the Morena Valley (which can be the fastest w/o any unusual traffic) - pretty much every route is 2 hours.
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And if you don't mind a few curves on a hillside - the drive over 79 - from Temecula - is beautiful.
You can also go through Julian which is a pretty mountain drive.
You don't really have to use the freeways - except from SD to Temecula - or from SD to the turnoff up to Julian, and except for morning (or evening)rush hour - no problemo.
You can also go through Julian which is a pretty mountain drive.
You don't really have to use the freeways - except from SD to Temecula - or from SD to the turnoff up to Julian, and except for morning (or evening)rush hour - no problemo.
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If your only direct flights are into SNA, San Diego and LAX - I would pick SNA - the car rental is very easy at SNA and it is a much easier airport to get out of than LAX.
But check your car rental rates before buying the tickets - they can at times vary greatly between airports. I flew into Southern California often over the last 4 years from Texas to visit.
But check your car rental rates before buying the tickets - they can at times vary greatly between airports. I flew into Southern California often over the last 4 years from Texas to visit.
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