California · United States
Corona travel guide
Corona is a city in California, United States, home to about 157,000 people.
- Best months
- March to July and September to December
- Nearest airport
- ONT21 km · Ontario International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Corona
Corona consists of a few different neighborhoods that are distinct in their own ways. Corona Hills is an affluent community featuring many huge homes and impressive views of the city. Downtown is the oldest part of the city with little shops to visit and history to learn about. South Corona is another affluent area that is all medium to high wealth suburban tract homes with many parks. El Cerrito is the poorer side of town, but still home to many huge mansions. Horsethief Canyon is all residential suburban homes. Green River is another affluent area that is the closest to Orange County.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Corona
Do
- Skull Canyon Zipline
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When to go
The best time to visit Corona
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Corona are March to July and September to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; February is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Corona: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 35 km) and San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 40 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The best ways to get into the city are through the 15, 91, and 71 freeways. Just follow the signs for it.
Getting around
Like all of Southern California, the best way to get anywhere in this place is by car. The city is served by three freeways (15,91,71) and has many major streets to guide you through the city. Since Corona is in the LA metro area, traffic can get pretty bad, heading in all directions (east to Riverside, north to Ontario, west to LA/Orange County, and south to San Diego). The local bus system, Corona Cruiser, has two lines.
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ONT · Ontario International Airport
SNA · John Wayne Orange County International Airport
SBD · San Bernardino International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Corona
Stay safe
Although generally a safe area, Corona has a few parts that should be avoided during certain times. The downtown area has a concentration of homeless people that should be avoided at night. Also, the community of El Cerrito, which isn't officially part of Corona, should also be avoided at night on foot. It consists of a single major road with many poverty stricken homes. However, both of these areas are perfectly safe when in a vehicle and are nothing compared to the nearby cities of Los Angeles, Riverside, and Anaheim.
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Questions
Corona: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Corona?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Corona are March to July and September to December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; February is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Corona?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ontario International Airport (ONT), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 35 km) and San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 40 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Corona?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Corona
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.