San Diego International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

SAN

Full Airport name

San Diego International Airport

Address

PO Box 82776, 92138-2776, San Diego, California, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(619) 400 2400

Website

www.san.org

Number of Terminals

3

Time Zone

GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

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 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. Travelers 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.

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.

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 center. 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 center, a wide range of meeting rooms, a ballroom and an exhibition hall available, accommodating up to 2,000 delegates.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

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.