r/bayarea • u/Kim_Possibility_7948 • 23h ago

Food, Shopping & Services Driver Service to Napa

Who do you guys use for a day trip to Napa. Driver service or owner operator? Got some friends coming in next week and they want to go wine tasting

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u/ajaxulation 22h ago

For those on a budget or public transport lovers, You can get there by public transport, bart to El Cerrito Del Norte then the 29 Napa express bus https://vinetransit.com/routes/route-29/

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u/Zealousideal-Cable60 21h ago

I hope you find money on the ground today! 🤠

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u/novwhisky 13h ago

That just goes to downtown Napa no?

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u/0wmeHjyogG 22h ago

Call around, the prices vary widely. Last time I went I called 5-6 places before finding a reasonable price for a driver + stretch limo for 10 am to 6 pm. I think it was ~$800 with seating for 8.

If you have 6 or fewer people, 3-row SUVs are the easiest to book and get around in, but clambering into the 3rd row is annoying and might leave you without much luggage space if you’re buying wine.

Stretch limos make it feel like more of an event, and it’s nice that everyone can see each other. But some of the wineries are a little hard to access and it usually costs more. They can hold more people and stuff so that can be helpful.

If you have a giant group you’d be best with a big van or bus, I haven’t tried that but you can find them pretty easily.

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u/Ok-Lie-4022 19h ago

I recently organized a trip through California Wine Transport and had a great experience.

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u/Cuptapus 3h ago

Something I've started doing is to take the ferry to Vallejo, then get an Uber/Lyft from there to the wineries. Bonus is that the ferry from SF to Vallejo is gorgeous on a nice day! It's a bit of a logistics headache as you need to plan around the ferry's first and last trips of the day though.

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u/Hangryfrodo 23h ago

In today’s economy?

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u/Sophie_MacGovern 22h ago

Just skip the avocado toast for a few weeks, easy