San Bernardino

San Bernardino is a city in the Inland Empire in California. It is the site of the first McDonald Brothers Hamburger Stand

Understand
San Bernardino is the largest city of San Bernardino County. The 2000 census shows the population to be 185,401. Of this, 45.2% are white and 16.4% are African-American. 27.1% is cited as "some other race", the majority of which is most likely Hispanic. The city, along with its outlying areas, has a large Hispanic and Spanish-speaking population. 40.4% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.

The closure of the Kaiser Steel facility in nearby Fontana in the 1980s and the closure of Norton Air Force Base in 1994 were cataclysmic to the economy of the city. Repeated attempts at downtown revitalization have been mostly unsuccessful. In 2012 the city declared bankruptcy in the wake of a stubborn economic decline. It only emerged from bankruptcy in 2017, making it one of the longest municipal bankruptcies in U.S. history. The city was further devastated by a mass shooting by two terrorists that took place in 2015. 14 people were killed, and 22 others were injured.

By plane

 * The next nearest airport for regular commercial flights to San Bernardino is the LA/Ontario International Airport, west on I-10 and N Archibald Ave (Exit #55A). LA/Ontario is more compact, less crowded, has fewer delays, and usually cheaper and closer in than Los Angeles International Airport which is  away.
 * The next closest airports to San Bernardino are in Palm Springs which is  east along I-10 and Santa Ana  also  southwest of San Bernardino along I-215 and CA Hwy 91 through Riverside and Corona.
 * The next closest airports to San Bernardino are in Palm Springs which is  east along I-10 and Santa Ana  also  southwest of San Bernardino along I-215 and CA Hwy 91 through Riverside and Corona.

By train
The MetroLink San Bernardino Line from the downtown Los Angeles Union Station (via Rialto and Fontana) and the Inland Empire-Orange County Line from Oceanside through Orange County and Riverside stop at at 1170 W 3rd St (second to last stop). The cost of tickets varies depending on how far you are traveling. Amtrak serves San Bernardino at the same location with the once daily Southwest Chief line between Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Grand Canyon (at Williams Jct) and Los Angeles and with the Amtrak Thruway Buses connecting San Bernardino to the San Joaquins Line in Bakersfield. From here the Metrolink Trains continue southeast to the south of downtown, along W Rialto St between S 'G' St and S 'E' St, where both Metrolink routes terminate at. The Amtrak train continues north to Victorville (next stop) from the Santa Fe Depot on its journey towards Chicago.

Intercity bus services
The intercity bus companies maintain separate bus stations or stops in different parts of town and are far away from each other. Travelers will need to use a taxi, local bus (Omnitrans) or Uber/Lyft to transfer between the stations & stops. Some of the stops are in neighboring Fontana or Ontario instead:



See By bus under Get in of the Ontario article for a list of additional bus and shuttle companies serving the area.

By public transportation
The following services provide rides to the surrounding cities in the Inland Empire (San Bernardino and Riverside Counties) from the next to the Downtown Metrolink Station:
 * For going to the airport by public transport take the Metrolink San Bernardino Line train to Rancho Cucamonga Station and transfer to ONTConnect (#380) bus to the Ontario International Airport (ONT) or stay on the same train to the downtown L.A. Union Station and transfer to the LAX FlyAway bus to get to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
 * For going to the airport by public transport take the Metrolink San Bernardino Line train to Rancho Cucamonga Station and transfer to ONTConnect (#380) bus to the Ontario International Airport (ONT) or stay on the same train to the downtown L.A. Union Station and transfer to the LAX FlyAway bus to get to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).



Get around
The city is fairly navigable with I-210, I-10, I-215, and I-15 as the freeways in the city.

See


Downtown San Bernardino is definitely a neat place to check out. It has angled parking, festivals, stores, lower speed for vehicles, and street appeal, this place is a hit! It is a very lively core with all kinds of stuff to do and lots of parking despite not being shown. It incorporates beautiful, generous wall-to-wall structures and scenic landmarks.



Consulates
Most of the foreign consulates are in Los Angeles. Most of the consulates are located along Wilshire Blvd between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica, through Beverly Hills, the Wilshire neighborhood and West Los Angeles. They can also be in other parts of town too. They can also be located in other parts of the Greater Los Angeles area too. The following countries maintain consulates in and around San Bernardino:
 * 🇸🇻 El Salvador
 * 🇬🇹 Guatemala
 * 🇲🇽 Mexico

Go next
San Bernardino is a good launching point for Joshua Tree National Park.