Getting Around San Diego Without A Car

Posted by Blake Aylott on May 10th, 2017

Whether you are living in San Diego or just visiting, sometimes you will find yourself in a situation where using a car is not an option. Luckily for you is possible to get around San Diego with some great options. However, getting around San Diego is not like a pedestrian-oriented city like San Francisco or New York City. You can get around San Diego in several ways: Bus, Bycicle, Trolley and Taxi.

You can by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14 day passes for the bus that allow you on any line ecxept for some. Additionally these busses can get you to most rourist destinations in San Diego, with either one or a combination of busses. For more information about the San Diego bus system you can visit htt://sdmts.com. 

Biking around San Diego is a great way to get around that not only is less harsh on the environment, but also on the wallet. There are many bike paths that get get you around city. These paths are not very crowded and take you through many beautiful locations full of nature. Some of the most popular bike paths in San Diego are Sail Bay bike path, Caost Highway 101 bike path, Silver Strand Bikeway, and the San Diego River bike path.

Another possiblility is to use the Old Town Trolley tour, a privately run service that is a bus designed as a trolley car. Depending on where you need to go the trolley could be your best option. It runs a route that includes Coronado, Old Town, downtown, Balboa Park and the waterfront. However, the trolley does not go to any other popular beach area besides Coronado. 

One of the most popular ways to get around San Diego is by taxi. Recently the RideYellow app moved into San Diego providing San Diego Taxi at an affordable cost. When you order a taxi through the RideYellow app you automatically get 33% off any of your trips. This discount comes in handy when Uber and Lyft surge charge. Getting a taxi through the RideYellow app is also a more personal way to get around San Diego because all of the drivers do this fulltime and often now where the best routes and places to go are in San Diego. You can download the RideYellow app for both iPhone and Android.

Between the above methods listed you can find all of your transportation needs met, in a convenient and economical way.