Merced Regional (MCE) Airport Car Service

MCE sits about 3 miles northwest of downtown Merced, accessible via SR 99 and G Street. The airport (officially Merced Regional MacReady Field) is owned by the City of Merced. Commercial scheduled service is currently limited, with most MCE traffic running through general aviation and charter operations. Our chauffeurs stage at the terminal commercial vehicle lane.

MCE to downtown Merced runs about 10 minutes via G Street. We handle daily transfers to downtown hotels including the Hampton Inn Merced and El Capitan Hotel, plus regional medical center transfers to Mercy Medical Center Merced.

Yes. The University of California Merced campus runs about 15 to 20 minutes from MCE via SR 99 and Lake Road. We handle parent visit transfers, move in day service, graduation week pickups, and athletic event transport. UC Merced graduation weekend (May) fills our calendar weeks in advance.

Yes. The Yosemite National Park Arch Rock entrance runs about 90 minutes from MCE via SR 140 (the all weather route along the Merced River), and Yosemite Valley runs about 2 hours. The SR 140 route is often the preferred winter approach when SR 41 and SR 120 face snow closures. We handle Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, and Ahwahnee Hotel transfers.

Yes. The Castle Air Museum in Atwater runs about 10 to 15 minutes from MCE via SR 99 northbound. We handle museum visitor transfers for the open air aircraft display, which includes a B 17, B 52, SR 71, and dozens of other military aircraft from the former Castle Air Force Base.

Yes. MCE to SFO runs about 2.5 hours via SR 152 westbound to Interstate 880 and Interstate 280, MCE to Oakland (OAK) runs about 2 hours 15 minutes, MCE to San Jose Mineta (SJC) runs about 2 hours, and MCE to Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) runs about 60 to 75 minutes via SR 99 southbound. These transfers between airports are common since MCE has limited commercial service.

Yes. Mariposa runs about 45 minutes from MCE via SR 140 eastbound, and Hornitos runs about 50 to 60 minutes. We handle Mariposa County historical attractions transfers, wine tour service to Mariposa Wine Trail tasting rooms, and Highway 49 Gold Country routing.

Yes. Merced County is a major almond, dairy, and chicken producer with operations from Foster Farms (headquartered in Livingston), Hilmar Cheese Company, and dozens of regional growers. We hold standing accounts with executive teams running site visits across Merced, Stanislaus, and Madera counties.

Our MCE fleet includes Mercedes Benz S Class and BMW 7 Series sedans for executive travel, Cadillac XTS sedans for standard airport runs, Cadillac Escalade ESV and Lincoln Navigator L SUVs for UC Merced parent groups and Yosemite visitors, and Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans for corporate teams and graduation parties. Mercedes Maybach, Bentley, and stretch limousines are available on advance booking.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye charter arrivals, 4 am Yosemite departures during peak season, and late night Bay Area airport transfers. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.