• Always bring lots of small bills and change. You will be paying at each individual farmer's stand and there is no central checkout or ATM. Bring large cloth shopping bags. It will save multiple trips to your car to unload.
• Old baby and toddler carts make good shopping carts. They fold up nicely in the trunk.
• Fanny packs are the best way to keep money and keys. You don't have to worry about setting a purse or a wallet down and you have both hands free to shop and carry bags.
• Make sure you know where your car keys are. The number one lost and found item is car keys. Nine times out of ten the shopper unconsciously puts the keys in one of the produce bags.
• When you first arrive, walk through the entire market and look at all the offerings before you buy. There are many differences in prices for the same produce type and quality.
• These are outdoor markets. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
• Bargaining for small amounts is not well received. Bargaining for big boxes or great amounts is usually acceptable. Remember that these are the growers of the produce you are bargaining for. Do not insult them. They worked very hard to sell so cheap.
• Most of the produce is unsorted and field run. Some of the best tasting fruit is cosmetically challenged.
• Most of the produce is vine or tree ripened. This means they can be delicate to the touch. This is fruit only found direct from the grower. It is too fragile to ship
to the wholesale market.
• If the farmer is not too busy, do not hesitate to ask questions about recipes or growing methods. You might even get to know each other's name.
• Have patience with the growers. They are not polished sales people, they are farmers. They were up late picking and irrigating and up early to load and drive the truck several hours to market.
• If you smile at and appreciate them, you will find them smiling back and appreciating you in return. That is what certified farmers' markets are really about. Smiles and mutual appreciation. Families growing food for families. Californians supporting California.
Business hours and Sites of Farmers' Markets
EVERY SATURDAY 8:00 AM – Noon Sunrise Station Folsom and Sunrise Blvd. (Light Rail Parking Lot) >**Open All Year**< | EVERY SATURDAY 8:00 AM – Noon Country Club Plaza Watt and El Camino (Butano Dr. Parking Lot) >**Open All Year**< |
EVERY SATURDAY 9:00 AM – Noon Inderkum High School 2500 New Market Drive (In N. Natomas off of Truxel) > Open May - October < | SATURDAY 8:00 AM – Noon Laguna Gateway Center Laguna and Big Horn Blvds. (Elk Grove, CA - Front of PetSmart) >**Open All Year**< |
EVERY SUNDAY 8:00 AM – Noon State Parking Lot8th and W Streets (Under Freeway) >**Open All Year**< | EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Roosevelt Park9th and P Streets (Around Park) Open May – September |
EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 AM - 1:30 PMFremont Park16th and P Streets (Around Park) Open May – September | EVERY WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Chavez Plaza10th and J Streets (Front of City Hall) Open May – October |
EVERY WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM - 7:00PM Elk Grove Regional Park Elk Grove-Florin Road (Elk Grove, CA - Next to Pavilion) Open May 11 – August | EVERY THURSDAY 8:00 AM – Noon Florin Sears Store Florin Road &65th Street (Front Parking Lot) >**Open All Year**< |
EVERY THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM East End State Capitol Park 15th and L Streets (Between L &N Streets) Open June – September | EVERY THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Capitol Mall6th and Capitol Mall (Between 5th &6th St.) Open May – September |
Map of the Museums in Sac.
Public transportation
1. Bus
Bus Route Between Our Hotel And CSUS
Time Table Of Buses Shuttling Between Our Hotel and CSUS
2. LRT Subway
♣ Daily Passes are valid for unlimited rides on RT buses and light rail until 1:30 a.m. the day after purchase or validation. Basic Single Fare tickets are accepted on buses. Exact change is required since bus operators do not carry or give change. Pre-Paid tickets must be validated (date and time stamped) by the fare vending machine before boarding light rail. Light rail tickets are valid for two hours from time of purchase or validation. Tickets to ride on light rail must be purchased before boarding, and are available from fare vending machines located at light rail stations. Monthly Passes, purchased in advance, are valid for unlimited rides on RT buses and light rail for the month shown, and through the first business day of the following month. The Class Pass is a discounted group pass available to teachers traveling with classes. For more information on the Class Pass program, please call 321-BUSS (2877).
♣ Fare Payment : Cash Fares. Accepted only on RT buses. Exact change is required since bus operators do not carry or give change.
♣ Tickets.
Basic Single Tickets - Accepted on buses. Pre-paid tickets must be validated (date and time stamped) by the fare vending machine before boarding light rail. Light rail tickets are valid for two hours from time of validation and cannot be used to board a bus. Tickets to ride on light rail must be purchased before boarding. and are available from fare vending machines located at light rail stations.
Passes
Monthly Passes/Stickers - Valid for unlimited rides on RT buses and light rail for the month shown, and through the first business day of the following month.
Semi-Monthly Passes/Stickers - Valid for unlimited rides on RT buses and light rail for the dates shown. Can be purchased for use from the first of the month through the 15th, or the 16th of the month through the end of the month.
Daily Passes - Valid for unlimited rides until 1:30 a.m. the day after purchase or validation. Pre-Paid passes must be validated before boarding light rail.
RT Fares Accepted by Other Transit Agencies
How To Buy RT Fares
In Person
� RT Customer Service and Sales Center at 1225 R. Street
� Over 50 retail outlets throughout Sacramento. Monthly Passes/Stickers are sold from the 25th of each month through the 10th of the following month.
� Student Monthly Stickers are sold at most high schools and a some middle schools.
By Phone : Available by calling 321-2849 (with a major credit card)
By Mail : Order forms are available by calling 321-2877.
Online : RT Basic monthly passes and Monthly Parking Passes are available for purchase online. Shipping and handling charges will apply.
3. Taxi
Fare Rates: $4.00 flag drop, $3.00 each additional mile, $28/hr waiting time
Cab Companies | Phone Numbers | Cab Companies | Phone Numbers |
Yellow Cab | (916) 442-4696 | National Taxi | (916) 444-8294 |
Allo Taxi | (916) 222-6464 | BK Best Cab | (916) 821-8294 |
AmeriCab | (916) 441-5555 |
+1 800-872-7245 +1 916-444-2475
Railroad Time Table
* Campus Map of CSUS
