Take the OCTA Summer Beach Train to the Sun

Take the OCTA Visiting Visiting Visiting Summer Beach Train San Juan Capistrano San Clemente Oceanside to the sun, sand and fun!

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Orange Station Flock to San Juan Capistrano San Clemente...a lot to sea and do Hitting the beach in Oceanside Directions: From I-5 freeway, exit at Chapman Ave., Each year, the swallows make their annual pilgrimage to the Founded in the early 1920s, San Clemente was created to be Visiting the “ocean side” took on a new meaning in the 1880s go east on Chapman to Atchison St. most famous mission in California — San Juan Capistrano. This the quintessential “Spanish village by the sea.” Today, this quiet when Oceanside became the name of a new location for a post Free parking summer, as an OCTA Beach Train rider, you can make a similar seacoast town is a frequent vacation destination, with its relaxing office serving the local area. journey and enjoy a day of exploring the historic mission, as well pace and picturesque vistas. Oceanside’s near-perfect climate invites visitors to play and Santa Ana Station as the many shops, antique malls and restaurants that are within The OCTA Beach Train stops twice in San Clemente. Exit at the relax at its 3.5 miles of white sandy beaches. Step back in time by Directions: From I-5 freeway, exit at Santa Ana Blvd., easy walking distance from the Metrolink station. first stop and you can practically step off the train and onto the go west on Santa Ana. visiting the historic Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, the “King of The OCTA Beach Train drops you in the heart of town where sand. Go one stop further and you’re at the San Clemente Pier Free Parking the Missions”, and Heritage Park. you can walk through the Los Rios Historic District. — and close to the heart of town. Enjoy a stroll on the historic pier, The historic Oceanside Pier is one of the longest wooden Irvine Station Or if you’re a fan of cool architecture, take a stroll through or dine at one of the many restaurants in the area. Looking to piers on the West Coast at its current length of 1,942 feet. From Directions: From I-5 freeway, exit at Alton Parkway the community’s regional library — designed by award-winning catch some waves? The beach stretches out on either side of the (near Ada St.), go east on Alton to Ada., go north on Ada. architect Michael Graves. pier where you can body surf or swim in the blue Pacific. its reach, viewers can peer into the entrance channel of Oceanside Free parking Harbor, a marina that is home to more than 900 recreational boats. Getting around town Getting around town Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station You can easily explore the town on foot. If you wish to visit You can take the shuttle around San Clemente or use OCTA Getting around town Directions: I-5 freeway to Crown Valley Parkway the Laguna Hills Mall or The Shops at Mission Viejo, use OCTA bus bus service to see Dana Point Harbor and Doheny State Beach. The NCTD Transit Center (offering a number of NCTD bus exit, west on Crown Valley to Forbes Rd., south on service and take Route 91 north. Buses leave every 45 minutes. To Shuttles from the San Clemente pier to San Clemente’s quaint Forbes Rd. to station. lines) is adjacent to the Oceanside Metrolink station. See posted Free parking head south to Dana Point Harbor and down PCH to San Clemente, Village district board every 20 minutes in adjacent Avenida Victoria. routes and schedules to access downtown Oceanside and other take route 91 or 191A south; buses operate every 45 minutes. OCTA Bus routes 191A and 91 operate hourly between San Juan local areas of interest. San Juan Capistrano Station NOTE: San Juan Capistrano does not have access to the Capistrano and San Clemente, with stops near Dana Point Harbor, Directions: From I-5 freeway, exit at Ortega Hwy., go west beach. If you plan to spend the day at the beach, please stay on Doheny State Beach and San Clemente Metrolink station. Allow on Ortega to Camino Capistrano. Go south on Camino the OCTA Beach Train to San Clemente or Oceanside. 45 minutes travel time. Capistrano to Verdugo St., go west on Verdugo. Parking for a fee in adjacent structure

San Clemente Station Directions: I-5 freeway, exit at Avenida Pico. Go west on Avenida Pico to station. Free parking

will be announced onboard the train. the onboard announced be will

collected after departure from the San Juan Capistrano Metrolink station, and winners winners and station, Metrolink Capistrano Juan San the from departure after collected

Drawings will be held on the return train on specifi ed dates. Ticket stubs will be be will stubs Ticket dates. ed specifi on train return the on held be will Drawings

If you have any questions, call (909) 787-7938. (909) call questions, any have you If Beach Train Drawings Train Beach Tickets are non-refundable! are Tickets

*Good on all Beach Trains. Available online only. online Available Trains. Beach all on *Good

belongings and family ready to exit before the train arrives at your station. your at arrives train the before exit to ready family and belongings (LN) Laguna Niguel (SA) Santa Ana (O) Oceanside (SC) San Clemente San (SC) Oceanside (O) Ana Santa (SA) Niguel Laguna (LN)

and orderly boarding. Remember, no bare feet. Station stops are brief, so have have so brief, are stops Station feet. bare no Remember, boarding. orderly and

Seafest & Chowder Festival (SC) Festival Chowder & Seafest 10/3 Sunday

Also, please dust sand from your belongings, and then follow directions for a safe safe a for directions follow then and belongings, your from sand dust please Also, Child $50 Child

down. Before boarding, we ask that you change wet clothing and visit a restroom. restroom. a visit and clothing wet change you that ask we boarding, Before down.

Craft Fair (LN) Fair Craft 10/2 Saturday

Adult $75 Adult Pass* Season with the number that matches the one placed on the back of your ticket on the trip trip the on ticket your of back the on placed one the matches that number the with

departure. Train cars are numbered, so look for the car and/or train attendant attendant train and/or car the for look so numbered, are cars Train departure.

Drawing: Mission Inn Restaurant Gift Certifi cate Certifi Gift Restaurant Inn Mission Drawing: 9/25 Saturday

Trains leave promptly, so meet near the platform at least 15 minutes prior to to prior minutes 15 least at platform the near meet so promptly, leave Trains

Homeward Bound: Homeward Oceanside Harbor Days (O) Days Harbor Oceanside 9/18 Saturday 4:30 Oceanside 10:05 2-15) (Ages $5.50 Child

World Bodysurfi ng Championships (O) Championships ng Bodysurfi World 8/22 Sunday Adult $8.00 Adult Tickets Trip Round

restaurants and museums are near the beach. the near are museums and restaurants

The beach is one block from the train station. The pier, amphitheater, amphitheater, pier, The station. train the from block one is beach The Oceanside:

Ticket prices Ticket World Bodysurfi ng Championships (O) Championships ng Bodysurfi World 8/21 Saturday 4:55 Pier Clemente San 9:45

several cafes. several

Farmer’s Market (SC) Market Farmer’s 8/15 Sunday

are on the beach with snack bars, rentals, shops, a convenience store and and store convenience a shops, rentals, bars, snack with beach the on are

5:00 Clemente San 9:40 8am-5pm. Friday, - Monday signaled crossing to access the beach or piers. Public dressing rooms and toilets toilets and rooms dressing Public piers. or beach the access to crossing signaled Antique Car Show (SA) Show Car Antique 8/14 Saturday

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Fiesta Street Festival (SC) Festival Street Fiesta 8/8 Sunday A special platform was built near the pier for the Beach Train. Train. Beach the for pier the near built was platform special A Clemente: San

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Drawing: Angels’ Train Baseball Tickets Baseball Train Angels’ Drawing: 8/7 Saturday

Buy a Ticket at the OCTA Store: OCTA the at Ticket a Buy

on lower level. lower on Arts and Crafts Fair (SC) Fair Crafts and Arts 8/1 Sunday

Wheelchairs, small carts and strollers can only be accommodated accommodated be only can strollers and carts small Wheelchairs, • 2

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Drawing: Knott’s Berry Farm Tickets Farm Berry Knott’s Drawing: 7/31 Saturday seating area. Individual backpacks may be easiest. easiest. be may backpacks Individual area. seating

Do not bring more than you can comfortably keep in your your in keep comfortably can you than more bring not Do •

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Farmer’s Market (SC) Market Farmer’s 7/25 Sunday There are no luggage racks on board. on racks luggage no are There •

Buy a Ticket by Phone: by Ticket a Buy Boards and folding strollers are permitted. permitted. are strollers folding and Boards

Drawing: Angels’ Train Baseball Tickets Baseball Train Angels’ Drawing: 7/24 Saturday

Boogie small chests, ice small chairs, folding bags, Tote • 1

5:22 Irvine 9:15

passengers, do not allow children to run or misuse facilities. misuse or run to children allow not do passengers, Ocean Festival (SC) Festival Ocean 7/18 Sunday

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Ocean Festival (SC) Festival Ocean 7/17 Saturday Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. all at adult responsible a by accompanied be must Children •

5:33 Ana Santa 9:04 online: Ticket a Buy On-board restrooms are not dressing rooms. dressing not are restrooms On-board •

Farmer’s Market (SC) Market Farmer’s 7/11 Sunday

lower level of each car. each of level lower

A bathroom and drinking faucet are located on the on located are faucet drinking and bathroom A •

Thornton Winery, Temecula Winery, Thornton

No surfboards or bicycles on the Beach Train. Beach the on bicycles or surfboards No •

Choose one of the options below. options the of one Choose 5:37 Orange 9:00

Drawing: Sunday Brunch for two, for Brunch Sunday Drawing: 7/10 Saturday Beach Train Rules: Train Beach

Getting your tickets is easy. easy. is tickets your Getting

Farmer’s Market (SC) Market Farmer’s 6/27 Sunday

are careful and properly dispose of trash. of dispose properly and careful are

Return (pm) Return Station (am) Depart

passengers as long as train the on permitted is Eating • Drawing: Angels’ Train Baseball Tickets Baseball Train Angels’ Drawing: 6/26 Saturday

Please keep feet and newspapers off seats. off newspapers and feet keep Please • station or on the train! train! the on or station

Use personal headphones with any audio equipment. audio any with headphones personal Use •

special events happening near the stations! the near happening events special arrive 15 minutes prior to departure. to prior minutes 15 arrive carefully...and the at sold be not will Tickets basis. regular a on Train Beach OCTA Do not block aisles with personal belongings. personal with aisles block not Do •

No pets (service animals excepted). animals (service pets No •

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ORANGE COUNTY Summer weekends should be fun…so why not let the OCTA Beach Train take you TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY to the beach in air-conditioned comfort! Forget hassling with traffi c jams and parking. 550 South Main Street, P.O. Box 14184 Starting June 26, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is teaming up Orange, CA 92863-1584 with the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to offer fast and convenient www.octa.net | 714-636-RIDE (7433) weekend Metrolink train service to the beaches of San Clemente and Oceanside. You can also take the OCTA Beach Train and spend the day in San Juan Capistrano — just for fun. OCTA Beach Train service is available most weekends between June 26 and October 3, 2004 from the following Orange County Metrolink stations: The OCTA Beach Train is special Orange Santa Ana weekend Metrolink service offered Irvine Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo by OCTA in partnership with RCTC. Orange County Metrolink Service is San Juan Capistrano San Clemente a commuter rail service available Everything you need to know to have a great time at the beach on weekdays only. is in this brochure.

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