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Public Transportation 101: Where does San Diego's COASTER go?


San Diego's COASTER conveniently transports visitors.

San Diego has several must-see sites but our city’s traffic can turn-off many visitors. But the public may not be aware that San Diego’s COASTER transports passengers to popular attractions such as the Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park, Legoland and the San Diego Zoo.

Riding the COASTER is not only cheap and convenient, it is also self-satisfying. As I glide by the beautiful Pacific Ocean, the coastal lagoons and the inland canyons, I cannot help but chuckle at the drivers stuck inside their vehicles on Interstate 5!

Use the COASTER to get to some of San Diego’s hot-spots.

From Downtown San Diego and the Encinitas station:
• Balboa Park
• San Diego Zoo
• Civic Center
• Little Italy
• Horton Plaza
• Gaslamp Quarter
• Petco Park
• San Diego Contemporary Art Museum
• Tijuana, Mexico

From Carlsbad Village St. station:
• Carlsbad Premium Outlets
• Carlsbad Flower Fields (seasonal)
• Downtown Carlsbad village area
• Legoland
• Carlsbad –Oceanside Art League Gallery
• Witch Creek Winery

More then 20 COASTER trains connect North County to San Diego on weekdays. A monthly COASTER pass has unlimited access on the train, BREEZE buses, SPRINTER light rail trains, the MTS buses and the San Diego Trolley. It operates Monday through Saturday. The only Sunday service is Padres home games.

Tickets are available at COASTER stations ticket vending machines. Passes are available by mail, telephone order and at COASTER stations ticket vending machines, (760) 966-6500.
 

 

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San Diego Public Transportation Examiner

Celia Taghdiri is a graduate of CSU Long Beach. Her articles have been published in the San Diego Union Tribune and several magazines. She...

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