Sheraton Park (Anaheim) to Newport Beach

Hi looking for help!

My wife and I are visiting California in Oct this year staying at the Sheraton Park, Anaheim.

We have 1 spare day and wondering how realistic it would be to travel from our hotel to Newport beach by taxi or other some other mode of transport that still gives us the flexibility to come and go as we please. We are not hiring a car for this trip and don鈥檛 want to for just 1 day!

Q1 - According to the Sheraton website the hotel is 29km/18m from Newport but we are not sure how much this journey would cost or how long it would take by taxi?

Q2 鈥?Are taxis safe?

Q3 鈥?Can anyone suggest another way of making this journey (public transport? a Newport equivalent to the Anaheim ART Trolley which only goes as far as Garden Grove Boulevard?

Thanks everyone in advance for your reply鈥檚!

S

Sheraton Park (Anaheim) to Newport Beach

Newport Beach is a large area to visit after you arrive without a car. If you wanted to visit say the area around Balboa Pier which is popular then you could use:

1. taxi, yellow cab fare=$2.49/1/4 mile then 0.65/mile thereafter duration around 30minutes

2. bus: www.octa.net use trip planner It would take you around 1.5hrs.

If you do visit BAlboa Pier area then there is the Pavilon and the fun zone in this area with alot of shops and reataurants. There is a ferry there which will take you to Balboa Island which is another nice place to walkaround.

The beaches around the pier are excellent swimming beaches.

Hope that this helps get you started.

Enjoy!!

Sheraton Park (Anaheim) to Newport Beach

By taxi, it will cost:

1. $2.49 for the first 1/4 mile +

2. .65 cents/mile x 18 miles = $11.70 +

3. waiting time (50 cents per minute for each minute that the taxi is stopped at a red light or stuck in traffic.Part of the tripp is via motorway (freeway) but part of it is on regular roads with traffic lights. Adding 5 minutes of waiting time x 50 cents per minute = $2.50

4. Plus tip (15 percent) = $3

Total ONE WAY fare: about $20

For the $40 you%26#39;ll spend (return), you could hire a car for the day and be able to explore a variety of beach communities. The drive is really easy -- just 2 roads! It takes about 30 minutes. Here%26#39;s a map:

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-p42BjsoA

By bus, it will take 90 minutes, each way (that%26#39;s 3 hours on buses for the day).