Fairfield (California)

Fairfield is in Solano County in the Sacramento Valley of California.

Understand
Fairfield is a mid-size city that shares a metroplex with Suisun City. Travis Air Force Base, home of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, is located just to the east of Fairfield. C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft and KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft are common sights in the skies over the twin cities. Fairfield is located along Interstate 80, the main route between the Bay Area and Sacramento, about midway between the two.

The climate of Fairfield is typical of the Sacramento Delta, cool winters and hot, humid summers. Winter temperatures average 37º-65º F. Summer temperatures average 56º-89º F.  As Fairfield is located near the Carquinez Straits, where wind from the San Francisco Bay is funneled through a narrow channel, Fairfield can experience strong winds.

By car

 * I-80.svg Fairfield is about half way between San Francisco and Sacramento on I-80 . Fairfield is accessed from Exit 39 (Red Top Rd) through Exit 48 (Manuel Campos Pkwy, N Texas St) of I-80. Nearest BART stations to Fairfield are the El Cerritos Plaza Station,  southwest, in El Cerrito (via Central Ave from Exit 14A of I-80) and the Concord Station,  southwest, in Concord (via Concord Ave from Exit 52 of I-680).
 * I-680.svg to US 101.svg in San Jose. I-680 serves as a bypass around the East Bay cities, to San Jose via Fremont, from exit 40 of I-80 in Fairfield.
 * California 12.svg Connects Napa ( west of Fairfield) to Lodi ( east of Fairfield), through Fairfield and I-5 (exit 485 of I-5). It runs concurrent with I-80 between exits 39B and 43 south of town. This serves as the most direct route for travelers coming from Stockton or anywhere further south on I-5/CA-99 to Fairfield or to the other North Bay Area cities (Richmond, Vallejo, Novato, Petaluma, etc).

By bus




By train

 * . They also have an additional unmanned (platform) stop in at 4921 Vander Rd,  south of Vacaville on Peabody Rd.

Get around
Fairfield is a sprawling city, and a car is recommended to travel anywhere.

Go next

 * Bay Area - San Francisco, Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge
 * Sacramento - Capitol of California, Old Town, Sutter's Fort, 45 minutes away
 * Napa Valley - California's wine country, 45 minutes away
 * Fairfield, Connecticut is a 44 hour drive via I-80 at a distance of 2,911 miles.