San Diego
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Getting There

Air

San Diego International Airport ( SAN )
+1 619 400 2400
http://www.san.org

SAN is located three miles from downtown and services the following airlines:

Aero Mexico ( +1 800 237 6639 / http://www.aeromexico.com )
Alaska Airlines ( + 1 800 426 0333 / http://www.alaskaair.com )
Aloha Airlines ( +1800 367 5250 / http://www.alohaairlines.com )
American Airlines ( + 1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com )
Continental ( +1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com )
Delta ( +1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com )
Hawaiian Airlines ( +1 800 367 5320 / http://www.hawaiianair.com )
Jet Blue ( +1 800 538 2583 / http://www.jetblue.com )
Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com )
Southwest ( +1 800 434 9792 / http://www.southwest.com )
United ( +1 800 241 6522 / http://www.ual.com )
US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com )

From the Airport

Bus:
There is public transportation to and from the airport via bus on Flyer Route no. 992.

Shuttle:
There are also a number of taxis and shuttle services that offer airport transit including:

Airport Shuttle ( +1 619 234 4403 )
Yellow Cab ( +1 619 234 6161 / http://www.driveu.com )
San Diego Cab ( +1 619 226 8294 )

Car Rental:
Alamo ( +1 800 327 9633 / http://www.alamo.com )
Avis ( +1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com )
Enterprise ( 1+ 800 736 8227 / http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do )
Flexcar ( +1 619 262 3539 / http://www.flexcar.com/undergrad )
Budget ( +1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com )
Hertz ( +1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com )
Thrifty ( +1 800 367 2277 / http://www.thrifty.com )

Car Share

Another attractive ground transportation option is Flexcar, which operates in certain U.S. cities. This new breed of rental car allows you to rent on an hourly basis rather than a daily basis. Be sure to register online before your trip.
Flexcar ( +1 877 353 9227 / http://www.flexcar.com )

Train

Amtrak ( +1 800 872 7245 / http://www.amtrak.com ) offers frequent services to San Diego.

Bus

San Diego is serviced by Greyhound ( +1 800 231 2222 / http://www.greyhound.com ) bus lines which provide transportation to destinations throughout America.

Car

San Diego is accessible by I-5, I-15, and US 15.

Getting Around

Public Transit

The Metropolitan Transit System ( MTS, 1+ 619 238 0100 / http://www.sdcommute.com ) offers a comprehensive system of buses, trolleys, light rail trains, and commuter trains to destinations throughout San Diego.

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