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- A good road-bike will keep you within reasonable peddling distance of both downtown and Mission Beach
- A longboard is good for days of smaller surf
- A sailboat or yacht
- A short board lets you rip and carve bigger waves
- A skateboard
- A surfboard (duh)
- Rollerblades or a beach-cruiser bike for the Mission Beach boardwalk
- The San Diego Transit Authority sells a monthly pass for all buses, Coaster, and trolley rides in San Diego for about $125
- Your roommates $60,000 BMW
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs less than $15.
- From Campus, Take highway 5 southbound. Take San Diego Airport / Sassafras Street exit. This puts you onto Kettner Boulevard. Take Kettner to Laurel Street and turn right. Take Laurel Street to N. Harbor Drive, and turn right. Proceed down N Harbor drive until you reach your terminal.
College Prowler Take
There’s got to be a catch right? Transportation is the bane of Southern California’s existence. Getting around is a total pain for students. Traffic is miserable, parking is impossible, and come summertime, you can forget about going anywhere in Mission or Pacific Beach because the roads are clogged by the entire state of Arizona which visits to escape the desert heat. Students who are practiced at using public transportation find it adequate, but many find it disappointing; most still refuse to use it. USD is nice enough to run a shuttle to Mission Beach, where most students choose to live off campus, and the shuttle can be a godsend. Most students have cars, so if you don’t have one, it is relatively easy to bum a ride from one of your friends. Public transportation is a joke, but it is getting better. The trolley is a great way to get downtown, or all the way to the Mexican border if you’d like, but it won’t be extended to get anywhere near the beach before 2008. That is simply a tragedy. It is too bad that public transportation hasn’t been a Southern California priority because the freeways are now hopelessly clogged. Highways 5 and 8, the two most popular freeways in San Diego, are almost unusable during morning and evening traffic hours. Traffic lights meter your entrance to the freeway during the morning hours, easily adding 15 minutes to any commute. In the afternoon it really is a better idea to hang out at school (or wherever you may be) for a while instead of hitting the road between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Also, USD offers a great tram to Mission Beach for commuter students and for dorm kids looking for a beach break. The Campus Tram might be the best thing about going to USD for students who live off campus. Students Speak Out
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USDCY says: University of San Diego 2016 Business  |
The trolley system isn't too hard...
The trolley system isn't too hard to figure out. Unfortunately, though, everything is spread out here, so most people tend to just drive themselves.
Transportation: March 10, 2009
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The trolley is right down the hill...
The trolley is right down the hill and can take you downtown. Other than that, there is no great method of public transportation—you can figure it out, but I’d bring a car. |
Anonymous says: |
Eh, there is the trolley, but a...
Eh, there is the trolley, but a car is definitely more convenient and faster. |
Anonymous says: |
The USD tram takes you to the...
The USD tram takes you to the trolley and to the beach—that’s about it. |
On-Campus Transportation
To the remote parking area’s and the Campus Tram
Public Transportation
Will get you back to campus cheap
Will get you back to campus cheap
Will get you back to campus cheap
Will get you back to campus cheap
Greyhound
The Greyhound office is located downtown on Broadway, and it is easily accessible by trolley ride. Parking is available in large pay lots behind the building.
Amtrak
Amtrak is located in downtown San Diego right on the Harbor. Its home is Santa Fe Depot and impossible to miss. There is a “sister” train service in San Diego, known as the Coaster. The Coaster provides daily commuter service between Oceanside and downtown San Diego, and there is a stop a short walk down the hill from USD at the Old Town Center. The Coaster can be a great commuter tool for students who live or work in North County. Amtrak provides daily service to all points north, and it is great for trips to Los Angeles and all points in between. The ride up the coast to LA is breathtaking, and it should be done at least once.
Airport
San Diego International Airport (619) 400-2400 www.san.org
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