Nursing CE Contact Hours Transportation and Directions
Consult our Map for our exact location. Please DO NOT use online maps. We have found them inaccurate.
Our guest services staff will be here to greet you when you arrive at our reception desk. Our office hours are: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Mon. & Tues., 8:30 am - 6:30 am Wed. - Fri. and
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat. & Sun. Please call us if you plan to arrive after office hours at 800-346-5350 or 530-478-7518.
By Plane
The best airport to fly into is Sacramento. Reno Airport is also an option but is less preferable due to inclement weather in the winter and higher transportation costs to Ananda. From the Sacramento airport, there are a few options. For a good value, we recommend The Expanding Light’s regularly scheduled Sacramento Airport Pick-up and Drop-off.
For more flexibility around days and times for pickup and drop off, a good option is Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service.
Yet another option is the Super Shuttle.
Or, rent a car and follow the directions below, or take the bus or train or public transportation.
By Car
Consult our Map for our exact location. Please DO NOT use online maps. We have found them inaccurate.
Maps and Directions:
- Sacramento Airport to the Expanding Light
- The Expanding Light to the Sacramento Airport
- Reno Airport to the Expanding Light
- The Expanding Light to Reno Airport
- General Map to the Expanding Light
From Sacramento
90 minutes
- Take I-80 (E) towards Reno - go about 25 miles.
- At Auburn, turn left on CA-49 (N) toward Grass Valley / Nevada City - go 38 miles.
- Just past Nevada City, turn left at the "49 to Downieville" sign. Follow this road for 10.5 miles (watch your odometer). It's a curving mountain road that crosses the Yuba River.
- Turn right on Tyler-Foote Road (immediately after the sign for Malakoff Diggins State Park) - go about 5 miles
- Turn left on Ananda Way and left again (almost immediately) on Expanding Light Way.
From Reno
Two hours
- Take I-80 (W) towards Sacramento - go 55 miles
- Take CA-20 (W) - go 27 miles
- Turn right on CA-49 (N) towards Downieville - go 10.5 miles
- Turn right on Tyler-Foote Road (immediately after the sign for Malakoff Diggins State Park) - go about 5 miles
- Turn left on Ananda Way and left again (almost immediately) on Expanding Light Way
From the Northwest
About 15 hours from Seattle, WA, or 12 from Portland, OR
- Take I-5 (S) to Williams, CA
- Take CA-20 (E) to Nevada City - go 77 miles
- Turn left on CA-49 (N) towards Downieville - go 10.5 miles
- Turn right on Tyler-Foote Road (immediately after the sign for Malakoff Diggins State Park) - go about 5 miles
- Turn left on Ananda Way and left again (almost immediately) on Expanding Light Way.
Bus
Greyhound Bus (from available cities)
Greyhound bus offers service from available cities to Colfax, approximately an hour from Ananda. Contact Greyhound directly for routes, current prices, schedules and reservations at 800-231-2222 or www.greyhound.com. To get to Ananda from Colfax you will need to take a cab or Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service.
Amtrak Bus (from available cities)
Amtrak offers limited bus service from available cities into Colfax (if coming from the East) and Auburn (if coming from the West), each about an hour from Ananda. Contact Amtrak directly for routes, current prices, schedules and reservations at 800-USA-RAIL or www.amtrak.com. To get to Ananda from Colfax you will need to take a cab or Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service.
Train
Amtrak Train (from available cities)
Amtrak offers train service from available cities into Colfax (if coming from the East) and Auburn (if coming from the West), each about an hour from Ananda. Contact Amtrak directly for routes, current prices, schedules and reservations at 800-USA-RAIL or www.amtrak.com. To get to Ananda from Colfax you will need to take a cab or Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service.
Shuttle Services to Ananda from Airports, Bus and Train Stations
Sacramento Airport Pick-up and Drop-off
We are making scheduled airport runs to pick up and drop off guests at a reasonable cost. If a ride is available at the beginning or end of the retreat you are taking, the option to select a ride will appear when you reserve online. Check the list of available dates.
Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service
We recommend Foothill Shuttle and Charter Service. They are a locally run shuttle with excellent service.
The cost (subject to change) from Sacramento Airport to The Expanding Light is $250 round trip and $150 one way. From Colfax or Auburn it is $160 round trip and $80 one way.
Call 530-432-3235 or 530-210-9085 to arrange a pickup. Advance reservations are required.
Super Shuttle Service
You may take the Super Shuttle by calling 800-BLUE-VAN (advance reservations required). When making your reservation, put your destination as "Expanding Light" to get the accurate price.
The cost (subject to change) from Sacramento Airport to The Expanding Light is $175 one way, $350 round trip. If you are part of a group there is an additional fee of only $9 per person for the ride.
Taking a Cab
Please know that taking a cab is an expensive way to travel. Please call cab companies ahead of time located in the city in which you plan to arrive. Be sure to compare prices and make sure that they are able to take you to our facility. We recommend to most of our guests to take an airplane, bus or train to Sacramento and then either rent a car or take the Foothill Shuttle.
Google Map Directions
These pages feature step-by-step directions, along with Google Maps, to help you find the best route. (More will be added.)
About Us
Weather
The Expanding Light is located at about 2500-foot elevation—we’re in the foothills, not the mountains. We normally get a little snow each winter, but the winters are not severe. Though temperatures occasionally dip below 32 degrees, we also get many very beautiful days during the winter. In January it’s common to have what we call mid-winter spring, with temperatures in the 60s. We can't promise there won't be snow when you visit, but it's very rare for snow to cause travel problems.
