Merced
324 W. 24th St.Merced, CA 95340
Location: Amtrak Station
Route: SJ, 15
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MERCED GATEWAY
For San Joaquin Valley residents, Merced has become the gateway to the Monterey/Salinas area. New Amtrak motor coach service meets San Joaquin trains in Merced and connect sto Monterey and Salinas via Los Banos, Hollister and San Juan Bautista.
Despite the road closures on Rte 140 to Yosemite, Merced is still the easiest access for Amtrak California passengers to Yosemite National Park.
For information, schedules and fares, see your Merced Amtrak agent, call 1-800-USA-RAIL, or visit us on the web.
STAFFED HOURS
7:15 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
PHONE
1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)
DIRECTIONS
Station is 8 blocks northeast of downtown at 24th & “K” Sts.
From Hwy 99: Take Martin Luther King Jr. Way exit. Drive east on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to station at 24th St.
From the East: Take Hwy 140 west to Hwy 99 north and follow directions above.
From the West: Take Hwy 59 east (it becomes Martin Luther King Jr. Way). Continue east to station at 24th St.
PARKING
Unattended lot adjacent to the station
LOCAL REGIONAL TRANSIT
Merced County Transit 1-209-384-3111
UC Merced Campus Shuttle Bus (CaTracks Shuttle)
VIA Adventures Inc. 1-800-842-5463
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS)
TAXI COMPANIES
Merced Taxicab Company 1-209-722-8294
CAR RENTAL AGENCIES
Enterprise 1-800-736-8222
Hertz 1-800-704-4473
HOTELS
Merced Howard Johnson 1-209-723-3711 (shuttle service weekdays only.)
Bear Creek Inn (Hooper House) 1-209-723-3991 (4 blocks)
NEARBY POINTS OF INTEREST
Merced Conference & Visitors Bureau: 690 W. 16th St.
1-209-384-7092 or 1-800-446-5353
Historic County Courthouse and, Museum, 21st and N Sts.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Yosemite National Park, 80 miles east, Bus service to the park.
Castle Air Museum Atwater, 7 miles north of Merced, 1-209-723-2178
Challenger Learning Center, adjacent to Air Museum 1-209-726-0296
George Hicks Fancher Memorial: On west side of tracks, 3.5 miles south of Merced.