West Sacramento is a city of 54,000 people (2019) in Yolo County in the Sacramento Valley of California. West Sacramento is on the west bank of the Sacramento River, opposite the city of Sacramento.

The traditional industrial center of the region since the Gold Rush era, West Sacramento is home to a diverse economy.

See

The Ziggurat

• 1 The Ziggurat, 707 3rd Street. A ten-story, stepped pyramidal office building and adjacent five-story concrete parking structure on the shore of the Sacramento River built in 1997. Designed by Sacramento architect Edwin Kado to resemble the ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats, the building has been the California Department of General Services headquarters since 2001. (updated Apr 2021)

Eat

• 1 Chando's, 2530 Boatman Ave, ☏ +1 916-375-0075. Headquarters for the local Mexican chain with a cult following. It has been rewarded best restaurant in the region multiple times. (updated Oct 2021)

Sleep

• Holiday Inn Express, 2761 Evergreen Ave, ☏ +1 916-372-6900. 
• Motel 6 Sacramento West, 1254 Halyard Dr, ☏ +1 916-372-3624, fax: +1 916 372-0849. 
• Hampton Inn & Suites, 800 Stillwater Rd, ☏ +1 916-374-1909. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Rooms and suites with large work desk, free internet, flat screen TV. Guests have access to free parking, free hot breakfast, pool and fitness center. $120. 
• 1 Echo Lodge, 1810 W Capitol Ave. 33 simply decorated, spacious rooms. $55. (updated Nov 2021)

Go next

Sacramento is just over the river!

Napa Valley- 80 West to 12 West to 29 North. 65-105 minutes away, depending on traffic.

San Francisco- 80 West. 1½-3 hours away, depending on traffic. Make sure to allow lots of time on Saturdays and on peak hours.

Routes through West Sacramento

San Francisco ← Davis ←	W  E	→ Sacramento → Reno
END ←	W  E	→ Sacramento → Carson City