Archive for Saturday, September 06, 2008
Comparing Santa Monica-to-San Diego trip prices
Miwok Airways hopes to provide a more efficient alternative to traveling within Southern California. Here are some comparisons of various modes of travel for a Santa Monica resident planning a trip to San Diego on Monday. Prices represent last-minute fares, and distances don’t include travel to a train station or airport.
| Mode | Cost | Trip length |
Amtrak (L.A. Union Station) | $29 one way | 2 hours and 50 minutes |
| American, United and Alaska airlines (LAX) nonstop | $515-$517 one way | 55 minutes |
| Miwok Airways (Santa Monica Airport) | About $110 to $338 one way, depending on number of passengers | 40 minutes |
Personal car (Santa Monica) | Mileage cost at 50.5 cents a mile: $67.67 (134 miles) | 2 hours and 13 minutes to 3 hours and 10 minutes, depending on traffic |
Sources: Miwok, airlines, Amtrak, Internal Revenue Service
and Google Maps
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