California's Central Valley Route 99 by car hire

Passing vast spaces of wilderness and mountains, farms growing grapes and cotton, and the cities of the San Joaquin Valley, US 99 stretches almost the entire length of the Central Valley.  From Interstate 5 near Wheeler Ridge Route 99 runs north all the way to State Route 36 near Red Bluff, passing several cities such as Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Yuba City and Chico.  

You can get started on Route 99 with a car hire from Bakersfield's Meadows Field Airport, which has connections from Los Angeles Airport, San Francisco Airport, as well as Phoenix and Denver.  Alternatively, you can fly directly into Sacramento and head down Route 99 in the opposite direction with a car rental from Sacramento International Airport.

As you drive down Highway 99 you will pas many noteworthy small towns spaced between the big cities.  Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, and Sacramento are all about 100 miles apart, leaving plenty of space for grapes and cotton to grow, as well as asparagus, oranges, peaches, garlic, tangerines, tomatoes, kiwis, hay, alfalfa and numerous other crops.  The San Joaquin Valley offers several opportunities to get out of your car rental can hike around, such as the 349 miles of hiking trails at Ansel Adams Wilderness.  You can also plan a ski trip to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area or try rock climbing the Minarets.

As you pass Indio, California don't miss the Historic Route 99 Museum.  Located in [

Passing vast spaces of wilderness and mountains, farms growing grapes and cotton, and the cities of the San Joaquin Valley, US 99 stretches almost the entire length of the Central Valley.  From Interstate 5 near Wheeler Ridge Route 99 runs north all the way to State Route 36 near Red Bluff, passing several cities such as Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Yuba City and Chico.  

You can get started on Route 99 with a car hire from Bakersfield's Meadows Field Airport, which has connections from Los Angeles Airport, San Francisco Airport, as well as Phoenix and Denver.  Alternatively, you can fly directly into Sacramento and head down Route 99 in the opposite direction with a car rental from Sacramento International Airport.

As you drive down Highway 99 you will pas many noteworthy small towns spaced between the big cities.  Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, and Sacramento are all about 100 miles apart, leaving plenty of space for grapes and cotton to grow, as well as asparagus, oranges, peaches, garlic, tangerines, tomatoes, kiwis, hay, alfalfa and numerous other crops.  The San Joaquin Valley offers several opportunities to get out of your car rental can hike around, such as the 349 miles of hiking trails at Ansel Adams Wilderness.  You can also plan a ski trip to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area or try rock climbing the Minarets.

As you pass Indio, California don't miss the Historic Route 99 Museum.  Located in]5 which is basically a giant fuel station and rest stop, here you can learn all about the history of Route 99.  There are also several interesting small parks and local museums in Indio that are just a short distance from Clark's in your car hire.