San Diego
Getting There/Around

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Getting There

By Air

San Diego is serviced by the San Diego International Airport ( +1 619 400 2400 / http://www.san.org ). The following carriers provide flights:

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 )

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

Rental Car Companies

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 )

By 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 )

By Train

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

By Bus

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

By Car

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

Getting Around

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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