3. Get to – and Around – San Diego

By Air

San Diego International Airport-Lindbergh Field (http://www.san.org/) is 3 miles, or a 10-minute drive, from the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. The official airline carrier selected to assist travelers to Beyond Borders is American Airlines. To receive the special 5% discount for travel, provide the reference number below and travel between August 2 and August 14.

American Airlines
800-433-7300
www.aa.com
Reference: 8682BN

Alternative schedules and lower fares may be found with other airline carriers, such as:

Air Canada
888-247-2262
www.aircanada.com
Alaska Airlines
800-252-7522
www.alaskaair.com
Allegiant Air
702-505-8888
www.allegiantair.com
American Airlines/
American Eagle (Los Angeles only)
800-433-7300
www.aa.com
British Airways
800-247-9297
www.britishairways.com
Delta Airlines/
Delta Connection (Los Angeles only)
800-221-1212
www.delta.com
Frontier Airlines
800-432-1359
www.frontierairlines.com
Hawaiian Airlines
800-367-5320
www.hawaiianair.com
JetBlue Airways
800-538-2583
www.jetblue.com
Southwest Airlines
800-435-9792
www.southwest.com
Spirit Airlines
800-772-7117
www.spirit.com
Sun Country Airlines
800-359-6786
www.suncountry.com
United Airlines
800-864-8331
www.united.com
US Airways / US Airways Express
800.428.4322
www.usairways.com
Virgin America
877-359-8474
www.virginamerica.com
Volaris
866-988-3527
www.volaris.mx/en
WestJet
888-937-8538
www.westjet.com

You may also contact SAA’s official travel agent for assistance in arranging your air travel:

Phil Marks, Travel Too
800-235-1309
650-553-9600 (San Francisco)
phil@traveltoo.com

Ground Transportation

San Diego International Airport (www.san.org) is located 3 miles northwest of downtown San Diego. The Hilton San Diego Bayfront does not offer an airport shuttle service, but the hotel is readily accessible from the airport by automobile, taxi ($15 - $20), or a variety of shuttle services. (See http://www.san.org/sdia/ transportation/default.aspx for companies and contact information. SuperShuttle offers a $1 discount with discount code “JXWRX” during advance booking; discounted rates as low as $6 per person offered for Airport Shuttle advance bookings.) Shuttle service is available at the “Shuttle for Hire Island” across from Terminals 1 and 2, and curbside at the Commuter Terminal. A Transportation Coordinator will place you with the first available shuttle unless you specify a particular shuttle company.

Taxis are available on a first-come, first-served basis from any of the Transportation Plazas. There are no flat rates because all taxis run on meters. Expect to spend approximately $15 - $20 for a cab ride to downtown San Diego.

For additional options, see the San Diego Mass Transit System’s trip planner at www.sdmts.com.

By Train

Amtrak Trains (www.amtrak.com): San Diego’s Building Station is located at 1050 Kettner Boulevard (about 1.3 miles from the Hilton). From there, you can walk, take a taxi, or take an MTS trolley. (See MTS’s trip-planner: www. sdmts.com, or call 619-557-4960 / 619-557- 4555 for trolley/bus.)

By Bus

Greyhound (www.greyhound.com): The Greyhound Station is at 1313 National Avenue (about half a mile from the Hilton). From there, you can take a taxi or an MTS bus. (See MTS’s trip-planner: www.sdmts.com, or call 619-557- 4960 / 619-557-4555 for trolley/bus.)

By Car

There are several ways to get to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront if you drive. The Hilton provides detailed directions and a map at http://www1. hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SANCCHH/directions. do#localairports. Hilton San Diego Bayfront currently offers self-parking at $27 per day and valet parking at $36 per day. For additional parking options in the Gaslamp Quarter, see http:// www.gaslamplocal.com/menu/217/Park.html.

For more information about Getting Around San Diego, check out the Host Committee blog.