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Location and Transportation

With two major railroads, extensive freeways, an international airport and several smaller airparks, the greater Fresno area (centrally located between Los Angeles and Sacramento) is a transportation hub for Central California.

Connecting freeways makes it convenient for motorists to travel throughout the metropolitan area and provide access to most of the city’s neighborhoods. State Route (SR) 99 offers a direct north-south route to Los Angeles (south) and to San Francisco (north). It’s an easy drive to the west side to connect with the Interstate 5 highway via SR 180 West.

Other major arteries include north-south SR 41 and 145, east-west SR 180 and east-west SR 168. These highways provide easy access to the three national parks (Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia) and national forests in the area. The roadway system also makes it convenient for the trucking industry to conduct business and move goods. The Burlington Northern/Sante Fe, the Union Pacific and San Joaquin Valley Railroad provide rail service to the Valley.

Fresno Area Express (FAX) is a fast and efficient transit system (with a fleet of more than 100 vehicles) that offers 19 fixed-route bus lines providing service to schools, shopping centers, government offices, hospitals and more.

The Senior Seven Program provides people who are 65 years and older with unlimited access on FAX fixed route buses. The Handy Ride Para-transit service, a shared ride, curb-to-curb service is available upon request for those who are unable to use FAX due to a disability. Handy Ride passengers must complete the application and certification process in order to qualify for the service.

Ground travel is also available through the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA), which provides bus service to the elderly, the disabled, low-income residents and general public residents in rural Fresno County. Greyhound, which operates a terminal on Broadway Street, provides daily service from Fresno to locations throughout the state and nation. Rail travel is convenient from the new Fresno Amtrak Station, which operates 12 trains daily out of its downtown station.

Located in the heart of California, Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FYI) affords our community the opportunity to expand their horizons and explore the world through a convenient, quality and customer-focused facility.

As the largest commercial airport serving our region, FYI continues to make improvements to the terminal and surrounding facilities in an effort to keep up with our growing population and demand for passenger and aviation services.

Today, passengers benefit from a number of improvements designed to enhance customer safety and satisfaction, including an airline ticket counter created with state-of-the art common use technology that will work to provide a central location for all airline carriers, two larger t-shaped baggage claims that reduce passenger congestion, and a conveniently located consolidated rental car facility. All improvements maximize operations efficiencies as new energy technologies are incorporated into the master renovation plan for the terminal and concourse facilities. As a national leader in solar technology, 40 percent of the energy needs at FYI are derived by the sun.

The final improvement project scheduled for completion in June of 2009 is sure to create a lasting impression of Fresno Yosemite International Airport as a “great place to land.” Passengers and visitors alike will sense our proximity to our national parks as they experience our “sense of place” project, which replicates the majestic giant sequoias of our region.

Categorized as a small hub airport, FYI provides air service to domestic and international locations. As a recognized industry leader, FYI implements innovative solutions that protect and preserve our natural resources while minimizing costs to our airline customers.

Whether for business or pleasure, on your next adventure be sure to fly Fresno, it’s a “great place to land.”

Airport information and airline contact information can be accessed at www.flyfresno.com or by calling 1-800-244-2FLY (2359).