Airport Guides
San Diego International Airport
Here you'll find essential information on San Diego International Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.
Full Airport Name
San Diego International Airport
Address
PO Box 82776, San Diego, California 92138-2776, USA
Airport Code
SAN
Country Code
1
Telephone
(619) 400 2400
Website
Number of Terminals
3
Time Zone
GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)
Location
The airport is located 3km (2 miles) northwest of San Diego.
Transfer Between Terminals
A courtesy shuttle, the Red Bus, provides regular, free transportation between all terminals.
Driving Directions
The airport is served by I-5 with connections to SR163, I-8 and I-15. From I-5 northbound, take the San Diego Airport/Hawthorn Street exit; follow signs onto westbound Hawthorn Street, continue to North Harbor Drive and turn right for the airport. From I-5 southbound, take the San Diego Airport/Sassafras Street exit onto Kettner Boulevard and turn right at the traffic lights at Sassafras Street, then left at the next lights onto Pacific Hwy. Then, turn right at Laurel Street and right again at the next lights (North Harbor Drive) for the airport.
Car Parking
Car parks are located in front of each terminal, with short- and long-term rates available. Long-term parking is available at 3302 Pacific Hwy, with a free 24-hour shuttle to/from the airport. Off-site parking is also available. Parking Information (tel: (619) 291 2087) can answer any questions about parking at the airport.
Car Hire
Advantage, Alamo, Autorent, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National, Pacific, Payless, Rent4Less, Thrifty and West Coast Rent a Car have nearby off-airport facilities, served by shuttles. Travellers can use the courtesy phones provided to request shuttle transport to the car rental company of their choice.
Public Transport
Bus: The Flyer Route 992 runs between the airport and downtown San Diego, stopping at the Sante Fe depot for connections to Coaster trains (linking the North County and downtown San Diego) and the Amtrak train station for nationwide services. Buses also connect to San Diego’s trolley service.
Taxi: Taxi, limousine and shuttle bus services to hotels and central San Diego destinations are available from the Transportation Plazas in front of each terminal.
Information and Help Desks
Airport ambassadors staff Travelers Aid desks and provide roving assistance throughout the terminals and two staffed information booths in Terminals 1 and 2 (tel: (619) 231 7361 and 231 5230 respectively). There is also a recorded information line (tel: (619) 231 2100).
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available. Five mailboxes are located curbside (outdoors). Wireless Internet access is available.
Eating and drinking: There are 30 restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, coffee shops and snack bars at the airport.
Shopping: A variety of shops can be found in Terminals 1 and 2, but there are no duty-free shops at the airport.
Luggage: A lost and found office (tel: (619) 400 2140) is located on the first floor of the baggage claim area in Terminal 2 .
Other facilities: AED units (defibrillators) are installed throughout the terminals.
Conference and Business Facilities
The airport does not have a business centre. Several airlines provide club lounges for members and business-class passengers. The Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina (tel: (619) 291 2900; www.starwoodhotels.com) has a business centre, a wide range of meeting rooms, a ballroom and an exhibition hall available, accommodating up to 2,000 delegates.
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
There are lifts and TDD phones and fully accessible toilets. The inter-terminal shuttle and Flyer Route bus are wheelchair-accessible. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. Assistance is available from volunteer airport ambassadors throughout the airport, and by calling from any courtesy or TDD phone. Disabled parking is available in all terminal car parks.
Hotels
Hotel/motel reservation boards can be found in the baggage reclaim areas. There are no hotels within the airport grounds, but the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina (tel: (619) 291 2900; www.starwoodhotels.com) is located directly opposite the airport, and there are several hotels nearby. These include the Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel (tel: (619) 224 3254; www.bestwesterncalifornia.com), Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside (tel: (619) 224 3621; www.holinnbayside.com), Radisson Hotel La Jolla (tel: (858) 453 5500; www.radisson.com), Ramada Plaza Hotel Circle (tel: (619) 291 6500; www.ramada.com) and the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina (tel: (619) 234 1500; www.marriott.com), all of which have a courtesy shuttle available from the airport.
Current weather report - San Diego International Airport
Weather
Max
Min
Today
66°F
19°C
57°F
14°C
Sunday
68°F
20°C
56°F
13°C
Monday
70°F
21°C
57°F
14°C
Tuesday
69°F
21°C
59°F
15°C
Wednesday
67°F
19°C
58°F
14°C
San Diego International Airport Transfers
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SeaWorld San Diego Ticket with Transport - Starting from £48.63 per person
Full Airport Name
Address
Airport Code
Country Code
Telephone
Website
Number of Terminals
Time Zone
Location
Transfer Between Terminals
Driving Directions
Car Parking
Car Hire
Public Transport
Taxi: Taxi, limousine and shuttle bus services to hotels and central San Diego destinations are available from the Transportation Plazas in front of each terminal.
Information and Help Desks
Airport Facilities
Eating and drinking: There are 30 restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, coffee shops and snack bars at the airport.
Shopping: A variety of shops can be found in Terminals 1 and 2, but there are no duty-free shops at the airport.
Luggage: A lost and found office (tel: (619) 400 2140) is located on the first floor of the baggage claim area in Terminal 2 .
Other facilities: AED units (defibrillators) are installed throughout the terminals.
Conference and Business Facilities
Facilities for Disabled Travellers
Hotels
Current weather report - San Diego International Airport
Weather |
Max |
Min |
|
| Today |
|
66°F 19°C |
57°F 14°C |
| Sunday |
|
68°F 20°C |
56°F 13°C |
| Monday |
|
70°F 21°C |
57°F 14°C |
| Tuesday |
|
69°F 21°C |
59°F 15°C |
| Wednesday |
|
67°F 19°C |
58°F 14°C |
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