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Getting There

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (www.renoairport.com) provides 180 daily flights with nonstop service on the likes of American (www.aa.com), United (www.united.com), Continental (www.continental.com), Southwest (www.southwest.com), and Delta (www.delta.com) to nearly 20 destinations including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. An additional 20 destinations are serviced via direct, one-stop flights. The airport is 45-60 minutes' drive from various points on the lake.

You can also arrive by train: Amtrak (800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) provides service between Chicago and Oakland on the California Zephyr to Truckee, just 10 miles northwest of the lake.

Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (530/544-5050 or 800/288-2463; www.bluelaketahoe.com), Incline Village/Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau (775/832-1606 or 800/468-2463; www.gotahoe.com), North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Central Reservations (800/824-6348 or 888/434-1262; www.puretahoenorth.com), and Ski Lake Tahoe (www.skilaketahoe.com) are all excellent sources for hotel/land packages, and can even help customize your trip (arranging rental car, lift passes, equipment rentals, lessons, tee times, show tickets, and more, at significant savings); most websites include travel planners and e-newsletters. Or link to Ski Lake Tahoe's seven member resorts (Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, and Squaw Valley) directly for late-breaking deals. Discounters such as Orbitz (www.orbitz.com), Expedia (www.expedia.com), and Travelocity (www.travelocity.com) also offer worthy land/air deals.

Getting Into & Around Tahoe
The Tahoe's Best website (www.tahoesbest.com) provides links to most local transportation options. Schedules, stops, and fares vary widely according to season, even time of day. Check individual resort websites for shuttle schedules within the mountain villages and surrounding towns. Shuttles from Reno-Tahoe Airport are usually quite expensive; we recommend renting a car instead. Major agencies at the airport include Avis (800/984-8840; www.avis.com), Budget (800/527-0700; www.budget.com), Dollar (800/800-4000; www.dollarcar.com), Hertz (800/654-3131; www.hertz.com), and Thrifty (800/FOR-CARS; www.thrifty.com). You'll be grateful to have your own wheels to get around and explore different resorts and towns.