Transfer to/from - San Diego airport (SAN)
Public transportation services, licensed taxis and rideshare, private transfer companies and car rental services in San Diego airport (SAN)
Transportation
Ride-sharing
Vehicles pick up passengers outside the baggage claim area of both terminals. Companies authorized to operate at the airport include Lyft, Uber, Opoli and Wingz.Bus
Line 992 of the Metropolitan Transit System (Tel +1 619 233 3004) travels to downtown San Diego, America Plaza and City College from 5:00 am to 0:15 am. It operates every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 min. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The fare is USD2.50 and the travel time is 20-30 min. Connections to other bus, trolleybus and train routes are available in the city center.
In addition, a bus service connects the site to Middletown Station, where you can board the green line of the trolley to downtown (50 min.; USD2.50), Seaport Village, Old Town, Fashion Valley, Mission Valley Center, Rio Vista, Qualcomm Stadium, Grantville, Grossmont, El Cajon and Santee.
The free San Diego Flyer service (Tel +1 619 694 7427) connects the terminals with Old Town Transit Center from 4:45 am to 0:30 am, with departures every 20-30 min.
Shared services to different locations in the area can be arranged in front of the terminals:
- Sea Breeze Shuttle (Tel +1 619 204 5744)
- VanGo.com (Tel +1 619 542 1924)
Rent a Car
Train
From the station located in the center of town, Coaster trains (Tel +1 760 966 6500) depart to Old Town, Sorrento Valley, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside. The trip takes approximately 1 hour and fares range from USD2.50 to USD5.00.
There are also Amtrak services (Tel +1 800 872 7245) to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
Taxi
Taxi stands are located in the transportation plazas in front of both terminals and the ride to downtown takes 10-15 minutes. The official operators are Airport Yellow Cab of San Diego (Tel +1 619 444 4444 / 858 444 4444), American Cab (Tel +1 619 234 1111), Orange Cab (Tel +1 619 223 5555), San Diego Cab (Tel +1 619 226 8294 / 800 368 2947) and USA Cab (Tel +1 619 231 1144).More information
Latest updates: March 29, 2025
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