So guys- dropping a car off in Fresno than picking up one in LA? Fly/bus/train??? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

SuicidnS13 · 10-16-2011, 09:40 AM

So I will be delivering a car in Fresno, CA on tuesday. After that I will be carless since my wife cannot follow me out there due to school and our kids school. On top of that Im looking at purchasing a car in LA. How would you guys get from Fresno to LA?

Flights - average 250.00 one way
Train/bus - 40.00 - but god knows how long that trip will be
Taxi - 650.00 Lmao

Options?

boms · 10-16-2011, 09:48 AM

train for the win!!! i did it once in NC. it was a good time. took alot of cool pictures. Tad bit boring and def a long trip.. But it was fun> and cheapp

SuicidnS13 · 10-16-2011, 10:08 AM

See im thinking the same thing, how ever to LA its itenerary is like so:

Train to Bakersfield
Bus to LA

With LA traffic I dont know how long that will take... Lol.. And im trying to make it back to vegas by midnight on tuesday.... Well atleast 2/3am LOL

chaos240sx · 10-16-2011, 10:19 AM

Iv takin the train from hanford ca(like 45mins away from fresno). its not to bad depending on what time you leave. but it only takes me about 5hours to get to la.

Ramonesfreak2010 · 10-16-2011, 10:43 AM

Flight

Pros:
-Free drinks
-Free peanuts
-pillow
-get to see the sky
-they usually show a tv show
-get there super quick

cons
-Expensive

boms · 10-16-2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramonesfreak2010

Flight

Pros:
-Free drinks
-Free peanuts
-pillow
-get to see the sky
-they usually show a tv show
-get there super quick

cons
-Expensive

no more peanuts.. pretzels ftw

SuicidnS13 · 10-16-2011, 10:51 AM

Yea its looking more and more like that... Just hoping that the party selling the car would be willing to pick me up from LAX or something

R@ddy · 10-16-2011, 11:24 AM

i just checked and jet blue is 155 from sacramento to long beach...maybe that? how far is sacramento from fresno?

SuicidnS13 · 10-16-2011, 11:40 AM

Like 2 hours... Im leaning towards just flying at this point...

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-16-2011, 12:27 PM

I would rather rent a truck with a dolly, haul the car to Fresno, drop it off and then pick up the car in LA and haul it back to Vegas.

drift freaq · 10-16-2011, 12:42 PM

If you have to take Greyhound. It won't be more than $50 to LA. Train could work as well but it will cost you more. I have taken Greyhound to the bay area to pick up a car and it cost me $56.
Forget flying unless you like spending money. Plus the fact that the nearest big airport would indeed be Sac. Yes there are flights from Fresno on small airlines( read taking your life in your hands). LOL

wonpoo · 10-16-2011, 12:52 PM

train and bus transfer is the best bet...but Uhaul dolly sounds like a plan also...hmmm....and Sac is hella! far from Fresno! like 3-4 hours. i would know i live in the middle...

iamtheyi · 10-16-2011, 01:44 PM

Greyhound +1. My brother goes to UCMerced and he comes down to OC once a month on the Greyhound. Inexpensive but just takes awhile. No biggie.

misterdumby · 10-16-2011, 03:03 PM

ask a friend to follow you out there...?

deolio · 10-16-2011, 03:50 PM

i dropped a car off in santa clarita and took amtrack back to sacramento. bus for 2 hours and train for 6 hours. it was long as hell, but it was so much more inexpensive than any other alternative that i couldn't pass it up. and on the train i was able to drink some beers haha

Ramonesfreak2010 · 10-16-2011, 08:35 PM

Aren't you able to take cars on Amtrack?

iHateMySilvia · 10-16-2011, 08:38 PM

In For Greyhound , Get window.

omgRWDgoodness! · 10-16-2011, 09:11 PM

Regional section.

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racer98 · 10-16-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuicidnS13

So I will be delivering a car in Fresno, CA on tuesday. After that I will be carless since my wife cannot follow me out there due to school and our kids school. On top of that Im looking at purchasing a car in LA. How would you guys get from Fresno to LA?

Flights - average 250.00 one way
Train/bus - 40.00 - but god knows how long that trip will be
Taxi - 650.00 Lmao

Options?

uhal rent truck and trailer come back with out car on trailer and done.

time round trip 3hrs each way.

cost is just about the same with the flights and all.

SuicidnS13 · 10-16-2011, 11:27 PM

Actually found a flight out for 170.00 from a small town near fresno... So im doing that route... 44 minute flight to LA owns the hassle

Gnnr · 10-17-2011, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13_kidd

i just checked and jet blue is 155 from sacramento to long beach...maybe that? how far is sacramento from fresno?

I'd do this.

With the cost of getting a dolly and gas etc it'll probably come out about to more than that.

10-16-2011, 09:40 AM	#1
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	So guys- dropping a car off in Fresno than picking up one in LA? Fly/bus/train??? So I will be delivering a car in Fresno, CA on tuesday. After that I will be carless since my wife cannot follow me out there due to school and our kids school. On top of that Im looking at purchasing a car in LA. How would you guys get from Fresno to LA? Flights - average 250.00 one way Train/bus - 40.00 - but god knows how long that trip will be Taxi - 650.00 Lmao Options? __________________ BX\|Photo LS400 - Slammed \| Fitted \| Loud

10-16-2011, 10:08 AM	#3
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	See im thinking the same thing, how ever to LA its itenerary is like so: Train to Bakersfield Bus to LA With LA traffic I dont know how long that will take... Lol.. And im trying to make it back to vegas by midnight on tuesday.... Well atleast 2/3am LOL __________________ BX\|Photo LS400 - Slammed \| Fitted \| Loud

10-16-2011, 10:51 AM	#7
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Yea its looking more and more like that... Just hoping that the party selling the car would be willing to pick me up from LAX or something __________________ BX\|Photo LS400 - Slammed \| Fitted \| Loud

10-16-2011, 11:40 AM	#9
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Like 2 hours... Im leaning towards just flying at this point... __________________ BX\|Photo LS400 - Slammed \| Fitted \| Loud

10-16-2011, 12:27 PM	#10
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I would rather rent a truck with a dolly, haul the car to Fresno, drop it off and then pick up the car in LA and haul it back to Vegas. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

10-16-2011, 09:48 AM	#2
boms Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sc Age: 36 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	train for the win!!! i did it once in NC. it was a good time. took alot of cool pictures. Tad bit boring and def a long trip.. But it was fun> and cheapp

10-16-2011, 10:19 AM	#4
chaos240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lemoore, CA Posts: 220 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Iv takin the train from hanford ca(like 45mins away from fresno). its not to bad depending on what time you leave. but it only takes me about 5hours to get to la.

10-16-2011, 10:43 AM	#5
Ramonesfreak2010 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 33 Posts: 963 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Flight Pros: -Free drinks -Free peanuts -pillow -get to see the sky -they usually show a tv show -get there super quick cons -Expensive

10-16-2011, 11:24 AM	#8
R@ddy Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal Age: 35 Posts: 1,632 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	i just checked and jet blue is 155 from sacramento to long beach...maybe that? how far is sacramento from fresno?

10-16-2011, 12:42 PM	#11
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	If you have to take Greyhound. It won't be more than $50 to LA. Train could work as well but it will cost you more. I have taken Greyhound to the bay area to pick up a car and it cost me $56. Forget flying unless you like spending money. Plus the fact that the nearest big airport would indeed be Sac. Yes there are flights from Fresno on small airlines( read taking your life in your hands). LOL __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

10-16-2011, 12:52 PM	#12
wonpoo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in 1999-Ville Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	train and bus transfer is the best bet...but Uhaul dolly sounds like a plan also...hmmm....and Sac is hella! far from Fresno! like 3-4 hours. i would know i live in the middle... __________________

10-16-2011, 01:44 PM	#13
iamtheyi Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brea, CA Age: 33 Posts: 2,252 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Greyhound +1. My brother goes to UCMerced and he comes down to OC once a month on the Greyhound. Inexpensive but just takes awhile. No biggie. __________________

10-16-2011, 03:03 PM	#14
misterdumby Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: memphis Posts: 166 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	ask a friend to follow you out there...?

10-16-2011, 03:50 PM	#15
deolio Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 36 Posts: 4,702 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: deolio Feedback Score: 13 reviews	i dropped a car off in santa clarita and took amtrack back to sacramento. bus for 2 hours and train for 6 hours. it was long as hell, but it was so much more inexpensive than any other alternative that i couldn't pass it up. and on the train i was able to drink some beers haha __________________

10-16-2011, 08:35 PM	#16
Ramonesfreak2010 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 33 Posts: 963 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Aren't you able to take cars on Amtrack?

10-16-2011, 08:38 PM	#17
iHateMySilvia Post Whore! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Anaheim, CA Age: 36 Posts: 2,807 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	In For Greyhound , Get window. __________________ NaVanBrosガレージLtd,Co.

10-16-2011, 09:11 PM	#18
omgRWDgoodness! Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Age: 34 Posts: 1,498 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Regional section. /don'tcare __________________

10-16-2011, 11:27 PM	#20
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Actually found a flight out for 170.00 from a small town near fresno... So im doing that route... 44 minute flight to LA owns the hassle __________________ BX\|Photo LS400 - Slammed \| Fitted \| Loud