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San Diego Lindbergh Field Airport (SAN)

Location: The airport is situated two miles (3km) northwest of San Diego.
Time: GMT -6 (GMT -5 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).
Contacts: Tel: +1 619 400 2400.
Transfer between terminals: A free Inter-Airport Red Bus operates between the three terminals.
Getting to the city: A train service connects to the city centre as well as other parts of San Diego and neighbouring cities. (Tel: 800.262.7837). Flyer Service No. 992 leaves every 10 minutes for the city centre between 5:00 a.m. and 12:50 a.m. and costs about $2.50. Public buses connect to downtown as well as commuter trains and depart every ten minutes. A host of shuttle companies are available to share rides into downtown and are available from arrivals. Taxis take about 10 minutes to downtown San Diego and cost around $10 (Tel: 619-234-6161). Shared shuttle vans offer door-to-door services and are a cheaper alternative to taxis.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Hertz.
Facilities: Lifts, bathrooms and telephones cater for the disabled. Currency exchange and ATMs are available. Other facilities include bars and restaurants, postal services, shops, several airport club rooms, tourist information and hotel reservations.
Parking: Short and long-term parking is available outside terminals.
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.san.org