Place in California, United States
Santa Margarita
Santa Margarita is an unincorporated community located in San Luis Obispo County, California.
It was founded in 1889 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along today's State Route 58. The town's name comes from the Mexican Alta California land grant of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is home to the Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia site. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Santa Margarita as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 1,291 at the 2020 census.
How locals move
Getting around Santa Margarita the local way
- Get inAir Charter or air taxi is another alternative, where you can catch flights to San Diego for the weekend, or to any large or small airport.
- Get inPrices start around $150 for a seat on flights that might already be going to your destination, or go from $1,000 to $10,000 or more for a custom-chartered flight where you hire the aircraft to fly you directly to your destination, any time you want to go.
- Get inOn-demand flights, and seats on flights already chartered to/from San Luis Obispo are offered by Pacific Air Taxi.
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