About Brea Travel


Brea Travel opened its doors in 1960 - one of the first travel agencies in north Orange County. At the time the area consisted primarily of orange groves, though the opening of Disneyland a few miles to the south a few years before was changing the area fast!

Jet travel was in its infancy at the time and the modern cruise industry wouldn't become well-known until The Love Boat television show premiered 17 years later. Most of the trips we sold back then were vacation packages to Hawaii and Europe on either propeller-driven aircraft or steamships. Because it took much longer to get to these destinations, folks often stayed for 2 weeks or longer. We also sold a large number of airplane tickets - the cost of a one-way ticket between Los Angeles and San Francisco back then was $12.

We quickly developed a reputation for outstanding personalized service from a staff of expert travel counselors - and the agency grew to become among the largest in the area.

Today, our clientele is worldwide - both through the popularity of our website and our affiliation with American Express, the most powerful and widely respected name in travel. Our reputation for outstanding service and great prices is stronger than ever - as demonstrated by the fact that we've been voted "Best of Travel Agencies" by the 400,000 readers of the Orange County Register for 5 years straight!

As an American Express Travel Representative office, you'll enjoy benefits above and beyond our outstanding service and great prices such as:

  • Worldwide Customer Care at over 1,700 locations in 130 countries
  • Fantastic Prices on cruise and vacation packages, with other special benefits such as ship board credits or free shore excursions.
  • If you carry an American Express Card, you may be eligible for the Annual Travel Benefit-an exclusive only available at American Express offices.
  • Fee Free Travelers Cheques and low-fee gift cheques, gift cards, and Travelers Cheque Cards.
  • Special Offers through our American Express services including Mariners' Club cruises and Platinum Travel Service.
  • Foreign currency exchange at competitive market rates
Awards are nice, but for our clients, service separates us from the others… we call it legendary service, which is not a slogan, but a commitment. For you, this means going beyond what is asked, anticipating your needs before you do, and finding the very best travel values there are. Please contact us today!
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633 South Brea Boulevard - Brea - California - 92821
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