California 2026 15-27 AUG

Travel

12 segments

Flights, transit & drives

Sat 15 Aug

2026-08-15

  1. BUD - SFO (outbound)

    arr 20:40

    Budapest BUD → San Francisco SFO

    Flight long-haul

    Already paid. 650k HUF for two with checked bags.

  2. BART into the city

    ~21:30

    SFO airport station → Embarcadero

    BART 30 min ~$10pp

    Yellow line towards Antioch. Tap digital Clipper.

  3. Embarcadero -> hotel

    Embarcadero BART → Fisherman's Wharf hotel

    Uber / Lyft ~10 min ~$12-15

Wed 19 Aug

2026-08-19

  1. Hotel -> SFO

    ~08:30

    Embarcadero → SFO airport station

    BART 30 min

    Yellow line south.

  2. AirTrain Blue line

    SFO airport station → Rental Car Center

    AirTrain ~10 min free

  3. Pick up rental car

    ~09:30-10:30

    SFO Rental Car Center → On the road

    Car ~$400 base + maybe $320 CDW

    Decline CDW only if your card or travel insurance covers it. Confirmed in writing before flying.

  4. Drive to Oakhurst

    Bay Area → Oakhurst

    Car ~4 hrs fuel ~$25

    Walmart cooler stop south of SFO before pushing east.

Sun 23 Aug

2026-08-23

  1. Oakhurst -> Pinnacles East

    Oakhurst → Pinnacles East Entrance

    Car ~3 hrs

  2. Pinnacles -> Pacific Grove

    Pinnacles → Pacific Grove

    Car ~1.25 hrs

Thu 27 Aug

2026-08-27

  1. Monterey -> SFO drop

    leave 09:00

    Monterey → SFO Rental Car Center

    Car ~2 hrs

    Aim to drop by 11:30-12:00.

  2. AirTrain back to terminal

    Rental Car Center → SFO terminal

    AirTrain ~10 min free

  3. SFO - BUD (homebound)

    dep 15:55

    SFO → Budapest BUD

    Flight long-haul

    Check in by 13:00.