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Located across from San Francisco Bay, Oakland has its own unique city vibe. Bicyclists can enjoy a 3-mile bike trail along the waterfront and cool off at Lake Merrit later in the day.

It’s saltwater, so avoid drinking it! Science enthusiasts should check out the Chabot Space and Science Center just 10 minutes from downtown Oakland.

Have an ‘old fashioned’ at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon or take a stroll around Lafayette Square Park, known as historic ‘Old Man’s Park’. Take a tour around the Fortune Cookie Factory, or get some exercise and take a jog around the 6.1 mile trail, The French Connector.

Music lovers can live it up in Yoshi’s Jazz Club for a few hours and then dance the night away at ACB Ballroom.




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Discount Carriers Serving Oakland Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport (OAK)
Do you consider yourself a savvy flyer? Learn more below about the following discount carriers serving Oakland (OAK). Follow links below to potentially save more on your flight.

Southwest, JetBlue and Allegiant are the three domestic, discount carriers that fly out of Oakland International Airport (OAK). Southwest, which operates the most flights out of OAK, flies direct to 20 cities, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Houston. JetBlue flies direct from Oakland to Long Beach, JFK, Dulles and Boston.

Oakland is a popular alternate airport for travel to San Francisco, in part, because of its many discount carriers, which tend to drive down prices. The BART allows San Franciscans easy access to Oakland airport via rail. However, in recent years, San Francisco (SFO) has started flying several low-cost airlines, including Virgin America, resulting in more competitive prices there.

The three alternate airports in the Bay Area/Sacramento region are the aforementioned San Francisco (SFO), 29 miles, San Jose (SJC), 32 miles, and Sacramento (SAC), 96 miles away. Oakland flies about 12 million passengers per year.

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