SacTV.com is creating videos to help explain directions around town for new visitors to Sacramento.
It's easy to get confused by the freeway system if you don't study a map. For example, if you are
coming from the Bay Area on 80 East and are headed to Reno, it requires a turnoff before Sacramento
to stay on 80 East, otherwise you will suddenly find yourself on 50 East to South Lake Tahoe.
Another mixup for newcomers is the difference between "I-80" and "Business Loop 80," also known
as "The Capital City Freeway," which is for Downtown commuters, but ultimately merges into highway 99.
Taking the "wrong 80" may set you on a course that takes 10 to 20 minutes to correct.
Sacramento International Airport to Downtown or Old Sacramento
1. Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
2. Exit J St
Sacramento International Airport to Reno
1. Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
2. Take 80 East to Reno
Sacramento International Airport to South Lake Tahoe
1. Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
2. Take 50 East to South Lake Tahoe
Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles
1. Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco
1. Take I-5 South to Los Angeles
2. Take 80 West to San Francisco