Car hire and driving in Chico
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RDD means 95 km (59 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Chico
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico to Roseville | United States | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Chico to Sacramento | United States | 131 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Chico to Elk Grove | United States | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Chico to Santa Rosa | United States | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Chico to Fairfield | United States | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Chico to Reno | United States | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Chico to Vallejo | United States | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Chico to Antioch | United States | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Chico to Concord | United States | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Chico to Stockton | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Chico to Richmond | United States | 204 km (127 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Chico to Berkeley | United States | 210 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Chico to Los Angeles | United States | 707 km (440 mi) | about 9 h 35 min |
| Chico to Tijuana | Mexico | 913 km (567 mi) | about 12 h 23 min |
| Chico to Phoenix | United States | 1,116 km (693 mi) | about 15 h 7 min |
| Chico to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,646 km (1,022 mi) | about 22 h 18 min |
| Chico to San Diego | United States | 885 km (550 mi) | about 12 h |
| Chico to Calgary | Canada | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 18 h 55 min |
| Chico to Mexicali | Mexico | 975 km (606 mi) | about 13 h 13 min |
| Chico to Edmonton | Canada | 1,662 km (1,033 mi) | about 22 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chico?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.