We are not encouraging ride sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and we will not be arranging a van or town car service for those who arrive by air. In past years, we have used the town car service named
Ace Car Service. We have found them to be reliable, friendly, and the most economical option among local town car services. They are open for business during the pandemic and charge $140 for a one-way ride between the airport (either SFO or SJC) and the retreat center. Jeff Browning (jeffroi8@sbcglobal.net) usually answers the phones and schedules the rides.
Ace Car Service
(650) 852-1233 or (650) 248-5408 or (650) 321-8989
If you choose to use a ride service, you may make arrangements directly with Ace or with another ride service of your choice.
To protect the health of others, you will be asked to leave the retreat as soon as possible if you become ill during the retreat, whether the illness is a slight cold or COVID-19. Therefore, everyone should have an exit plan in case of illness. It is best if you can drive yourself to the retreat center so that you will have a way to get yourself home or to a hospital without the assistance of others if you become ill. If you arrive by air, you might consider renting a car at the airport and keeping the car for the duration of the retreat. If you share a ride to the retreat with another retreatant, if one of you becomes ill during the retreat, both of you must be willing to leave the retreat together when the illness is discovered; we will not ask other participants to offer rides. Ace Car Service has indicated that they would be willing to drive someone who was feeling unwell, but who had not tested positive for COVID-19.
