Alert: A City of San Diego water main replacement project on Harbor Drive
near San Diego International Airport may cause periodic congestion and delays at
times for vehicles going to and from the airport, through the middle of April, 2010.
As the project progresses, lane closures and cone patterns will change, depending
on where the work is being conducted.
The Airport Authority and City of San Diego are working together to minimize project-related
traffic congestion during peak travel times, including during the busy holiday travel
periods. More information about the project can be found at
the City of San Diego website.
Getting to San Diego International Airport
The Airport is served by I-5 with connections to State Route 163, I-8 and I-15.
The following directions will help you arrive at your designated terminal on time.
- From the Cruise Ship Terminal
- Go west on North Harbor Drive toward West B Street.
- Commuter Terminal is 1.7 miles ahead on right hand side; Terminal 1 and Terminal
2 are 1/4 and 1/2 mile beyond the Commuter Terminal.
- From I-5 Northbound
- Take San Diego Airport / Hawthorn Street exit (signs will direct you onto westbound
Hawthorn Street).
- Proceed to N. Harbor Drive and turn right.
- Commuter Terminal is one mile ahead on right hand side; Terminal 1 and Terminal
2 are 1/4 and 1/2 mile beyond Commuter Terminal.
- From I-5 Southbound
- Take San Diego Airport / Sassafras Street exit. This puts you onto Kettner Boulevard.
- Take Kettner to the traffic light at Sassafras Street and turn right.
- Proceed down the hill to the traffic light at Pacific Highway and turn left.
- Take Pacific Highway about 1/2 mile to Laurel Street and turn right.
- Take Laurel Street to the next light, N. Harbor Drive, and turn right.
- Commuter Terminal is one mile ahead on right hand side; Terminal 1 and Terminal
2 are 1/4 and 1/2 mile beyond the Commuter Terminal.
- From State Route 163
- Take State Route 163 Southbound to I-5 North and follow directions above for I-5
Northbound.
- From I-8
- Take State Route 163 or I-5 Southbound and follow applicable directions above.
- From I-15
- If North of State Route 163, take State Route 163 Southbound and follow directions
above for State Route 163 Southbound.
- If South of State Route. 163, take I-8 West and follow applicable directions above
for I-8 Westbound.
Directions Using Public Transportation
The San Diego Trolley and the Coaster commuter train do not stop at the Airport.
The only public transit available is the Flyer Route No. 992, a Metropolitan Transit System bus that
travels between the Airport and downtown San Diego, stopping between Terminals 1
& 2 and the Commuter Terminal. The 10-minute bus service to and from downtown
connects with Trolley, Coaster and Amtrak stations and is wheelchair accessible.
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