GETTING AROUND PETALUMA
The Petaluma Visitors Center is located within the Historic Depot Building at 210 Lakeville St. at corner of E. Washington and is open daily. The Petaluma Visitor Magazine, Sonoma County Visitor Guide and Map plus additional information about the area is available 24/7 in the literature holder by the front door. More info about travel in Petaluma is available here. Our phone number is (707) 769-0429.
For information about Sonoma County, contact Sonoma County Tourism at (800) 576-6662 or (707) 522-5800, or visit their website.
For Bay Area Transportation Information dial 511 (outside the Bay Area dial (415) 455-2000) or log onto www.511.org. Transit information is available in more than 150 languages.
MAPS
Map of Downtown Petaluma
Petaluma’s Heritage Map
Map of the Bay Area
PETALUMA TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORT SHUTTLES
Airport Express (SFO and OAKLAND airports from the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds)
(707) 837-8700 or (800) 327-2024
(Also serves Sonoma County)
(415) 457-2717
Ultimate Limousine Service
(707) 766-8500
Watkins Brothers Transportation Inc.
(707) 762-6200
AIRPORTS
San Francisco International Airport
(800) 435-9736
Distance from Petaluma: 51 miles
(510) 563-3300
Distance from Petaluma: 52 miles
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (Santa Rosa)
(707) 565-7240
Distance from Petaluma: 24 miles
Nonstop destinations include: Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Orange County
601 Sky Ranch Dr.
(707) 778-4404
BOATERS
Information about scheduling an opening of the D Street Bridge, mooring at the Marina, and temporary berthing at the Turning Basin is available on the City of Petaluma’s website.
BUS & FERRY SERVICE
(707) 778-4460
Golden Gate Transit Bus & Ferry Service
(415) 455-2000
Bus Service: www.goldengatetransit.org
Ferry Service: www.goldengateferry.org
(707) 576-7433 / (800) 345-7433
Copeland Transit Mall
Located on Copeland Street between East “D” and E. Washington Streets. It serves:
- Petaluma Transit Routes 1, 11 & 24
- Sonoma County Transit Routes 44 & 48
- Golden Gate Transit Routes 101 & 101X
- Amtrak Route 7 (Martinez – Napa- Santa Rosa – Humboldt State University – Arcata)-
Eastside Transit Center:
Located on Maria Drive off McDowell Blvd. It serves:
- Petaluma Transit Routes 2, 3, 33, 11
- Golden Gate Transit Routes 76
Visit the City of Petaluma website at http://transit.cityofpetaluma.net or call (707) 778-4460 for more bus service information.
CAR RENTALS
1385 Petaluma Blvd. N.
(707) 778-7100
Hansel Honda (Rentals available if your car is getting serviced)
1310 Auto Center Dr.
(707) 769-4044
5002 Petaluma Blvd. N.
(707) 769-5590
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Located in the North Bay Area, Petaluma is a short 50 minute drive from San Francisco and 90 minutes from Sacramento.
- From San Francisco, take Hwy 101 north until you arrive in Petaluma.
- From Sacramento, take Hwy 80 west to Hwy 37 west and then turn right at Lakeville Highway. Lakeville Hwy will then bring you into downtown Petaluma.
- From the East Bay, take Hwy 580 west toward Oakland and over the Richmond Bridge, then merge onto Hwy 101 north until you reach Petaluma.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
For detailed information on car charging stations in Petaluma, visit www.chargepoint.com.
Casa Grande High School
333 Casa Grande Road
Deer Creek Village
429 N. McDowell Boulevard
East Washington Place
401 Kenilworth Drive
Keller Street Parking Garage
99 Keller St.
North Bay Nissan (Level 3)
1250 Auto Center Drive
Petaluma City Hall
11 English St.
Petaluma Community Center
320 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma Visitors Center (Level 3)
210 Lakeville St.
Petaluma Village Premium Outlets (Level 3)
2200 Petaluma Boulevard North
Straus Family Creamery
1105 Industrial Ave., Suite 200
PETALUMA POLICE (NON-EMERGENCY)
To reach the Petaluma Police for a non-emergency dial (707) 778-4372.
For an emergency dial 911 from any phone.
TAXI & LIMOUSINE SERVICES
A-1 Taxi of Petaluma
(707) 763-3393
Blink Car
On demand car service
J’s Taxi
(707) 364-1544
Luxury Taxi
(707) 585-1515
Petaluma Green Taxi
(707) 769-8294
Private Limousine Service
(707) 843-4114
Pure Luxury Transportation
4246 Petaluma Blvd N.
(800) 626-5466 or (707) 775-2920
Watkins Brothers Transportation Inc.
(707) 762-6200
TRAIN SERVICE
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
(707) 794-3330
The 45-mile passenger rail system includes stations in the Sonoma County Airport area, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma, (all in Sonoma County) and Novato, San Rafael, and Larkspur in Marin County.
800-872-7245