San Ramon

San Ramon is in the southwest part of Contra Costa County in the Bay Area of California.

Climate
San Ramon is one of several cities in the East Bay—in particular, a region of the East Bay sometimes called the "Interior Valleys". These Interior Valleys have a fairly high population density, get limited rainfall, and have a Mediterranean climate. However, they do get quite a lot of fog and mist at certain times of the year.

By plane

 * Oakland International Airport is the closest large airport, located in Oakland. It is about 14 miles away from the center of San Ramon.
 * San Francisco International Airport is in San Francisco and is 18 miles away from San Ramon.
 * San Jose Muni—Midpoint is in San Jose, California and is 29 miles away from San Ramon.

By car
There are multiple highways in the San Ramon area, including interstates 80, 580, 680, 880, 980, and California State Route 4. Minor highways include Route 13, 84, 92, 238, 242, and Interstate 238.

By public transportation
San Ramon is served by County Connection bus service, with connections to Dublin/Pleasanton and Walnut Creek BART stations.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has stops all over the Bay Area, including San Francisco International Airport and a connector to Oakland International Airport. The closest stations to San Ramon are West Dublin/Pleasanton and Dublin/Pleasanton, but neither of them are are within easy walking distance.

Go next
San Ramon is part of a larger metropolitan area that stretches up a wide valley. There are several cities in this valley.


 * Danville is to the north; it has a downtown area.
 * Dublin is to the south; it's mostly a residential community, without a downtown area.
 * Pleasanton is south of Dublin; it, like Danville, has a downtown area.