Frequently Asked Questions

The closest airport is Monterey, CA: MRY. There are direct flights from:

Dallas-Fort Worth - American Airlines (Oneworld).
Denver with United Airlines (Star Alliance).
Las Vegas - Allegiant.
Los Angeles - United Airlines (Star Alliance).
Minneapolis with Sun Country Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in November.
Phoenix - American Airlines (Oneworld).
San Diego - Alaska (Oneworld).
San Francisco - United Airlines (Star Alliance).
Seattle / Tacoma - Alaska (Oneworld).

Public transportation requires walking and transfers between buses.

Airports north:

SJO - San Jose - 74 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Shuttle to Monterey or rent car

SFO - San Francisco - 100 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Shuttle to Monterey or rent car

OAK - Oakland - 106 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Bart to Shuttle to Monterey from SFO or rent car

Airports South:

SBP - San Luis Obispo - 145 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Bus or rent car

SBA - Santa Barbara - 237 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Amtrack bus or rent car

BUR - Burbank - 303 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Amtrack bus or rent car

LAX - Los Angeles - 320 mile drive - recommended to get rest of way: Shuttle to Amtrack bus or rent car.

 (updated 8-9-24)

Groome transportation: 

https://groometransportation.com/monterey/?&sd_client_id=b18d0765-7141-4eb9-b908-6e981b75b619currently 

charges $62.00 each way to and from San Francisco and also stops in San Jose with pickup and drop off possible at Asilomar for an additional $30.00. It goes every 2 hours to their office at 438 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940, which is .2 miles — a 3 minute walk to the Monterey Transit Plaza if you want to transfer to the local bus.

A bus leaves the Monterey Transit Plaza for Asilomar via Route 2 every hour between 6:45 am and 6:45 pm for an 34 minute ride.

Route 1 goes past Asilomar requiring a transfer to Route 2 and doing that does not seem to save time.

https://mst.org/wp-content/media/1-1.pdf

Yes, parking is included in lodging fee if staying there or is part of the registration fee if you stay off campus.

The nightly rates are per person based on the occupancy type and include 3 meals per day and all applicable fees & taxes.  An additional one-time processing fee of $20 per person is added to all reservations.

Meals are inclusive and begin with dinner on arrival day and end with lunch on departure day. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten-free meals can be requested.

Single Occupancy: $342.88
Double Occupancy: $225.51 per person
Attendee with Guests: $225.51 + $108.76 per additional adult + $76.92 per youth (3-12 years old)

There is 100% ADVANCED PAYMENT

The total value of your reservation will be charged on the credit card provided within 24 hours of your booking.