Getting to San Diego

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Cheap Car Rental in SAN - San Diego Airport

About the airport

Airport Name : San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Web : www.san.org

Address : San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Third Floor, Commuter Terminal, 3225 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101

Phone : 619-400-2404

Located at 3 miles (4.8 km) away from the central business district of San Diego, the San Diego International Airport (SAN) is operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority and can be reached within 10 minutes from the downtown. The airport is the busiest single-runway commercial service airport in the entire United States. Approximately 650 planes depart from here every day and 55,000 passengers arrive from different locations of the world.

Driving out from San Diego International Airport (SAN)

Driving out of the San Diego International Airport can be a little confusing for the first times. Go towards east if Point Loma or Harbor Island is not where you are headed. To go to Balboa Park, turn left after the airport. The second left turn goes to Grape Street that will connect you to all the freeways. Jumping red light is a very notable offence and can cost you as must as $350 in fines.

Transportation from the airport

Airport Shuttle

The San Diego International Airport (SAN) has plenty of shuttle companies that handle ground transportation to and from the airport. Usual fare is about $15 per person. The airport shuttle takes nearly 10 minutes to reach downtown and is a convenient way to get connected with the Trolley, Amtrak station and Coaster commuter train.

For the handicaps, The Red Bus offers complementary wheelchair-accessible transportation between all the Airport's terminals. Buses run at every 10 minutes from all three terminals.

Taxi

Passengers can easily get a taxi or cab from the airport. To reach to the taxi centre, follow the signs to the Transportation Plazas. Transportation coordinators are available at every terminal to place the passengers with the first available taxi.

Train - Amtrak and Coaster

Amtrak and Coaster are the public transportation services available at any given time to help passengers get to and from the San Diego International Airport. While Amtrak operates all the days in a week without any off day, the Coaster operates Monday-Saturday and takes an off on Sundays. It doesn't offer services on the national holidays.

Metro Bus

You can use Metro Bus to hop on the Flyer Route No. 992 that stops between Terminals 1 and 2. It runs every 10 minutes and connects with Coaster, Trolley and Amtrak stations. The Metro Buses are wheelchair accessible.

Car Rental

The reservation boards for San Diego Car Rental Services in Airport are located next to the baggage claim areas of Terminals 1 and 2. You can make use of the courtesy phones to request shuttle transport assistance to the car rental company you are interested in. Car rental shuttles also operate regularly from the Terminal 1 center traffic aisle. Follow the signs to this area after collecting your baggage and it is very likely that a shuttle will be waiting.

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