San Diego, California Transportation Information

Discover the many ways to travel in and out of San Diego and the hippest modes of transportation to navigate your way through some of Metro San Diego’s most diverse communities. Welcome to 92103+

Airplane

San Diego International Airport is only a few miles from Hillcrest. A one-way taxi ride should run about $14. To connect with public transportation, catch the Route 992 bus from the airport to downtown and transfer at Fourth Avenue to any of Routes 1, 3, 16 or 25. Here’s a landing (looking south from the plane).
To see squadrons of classic airplanes head to the Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park.

  

Automobile

Parking in Hillcrest

Current Traffic Info

  

Bicycle

* Red Routes get out of the traffic!

* San Diego Bay Bike Route 27-mile loop skirting the edge of Hillcrest

* Rainbow Cyclists suggested rides

* More routes around the county

* Bicycling San Diego local magazine

* San Diego in motion at SD Earth Times

* Know the Rules of the Road provided by San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

* Some more bike info from Frommer's

 

Bus

Whether you are connecting to downtown, Old Town or North Park, Hillcrest is well-served by San Diego metropolitan buses.

Routes passing through Hillcrest:

Route 1

Hillcrest

to

El Cajon Blvd./70th Street or Amaya Trolley

Route 3

UCSD Medical Center

to

Downtown/Euclid Avenue Trolley Station

Route 7

La Mesa/City Heights

to

Downtown/San Diego Zoo

Route 11

SDSU/Adams Avenue

to

First Avenue/Downtown/Spring Valley

Route 120

EXPRESS from Downtown via Hillcrest

to

EXPRESS thru Fashion Valley Valley/Kearny Mesa to Clairemont Traffic Court

Route 83

Mission Hills/Hillcrest

to

Downtown/Little Italy

Route 10

EXPRESS from Old Town Trolley Station via Washington Street

to

EXPRESS thru North Park/City Heights/University Avenue to College Avenue

Route 990

Downtown/Fourth & Fifth avenues

to

Fashion Valley/Kearny Mesa/Rancho Bernardo

 

Electriquette

This electric powered wicker chair was the exclusive way to get around the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.

 

Flexcar

 Flexcar

If you live or work in the city, Flexcar can be a great complement to public transit, carpool, bicycle or foot when you need a car during the day. Learn more about Flexcar’s shrinking list of locations in our neighborhoods.

 

NEVs

(Neighborhood Electric Vehicles)


Electric power 2008...and beyond!


Plug ’em in and watch ’em go. (25 mph maximum) Perfect for the HillQuest gals to get around town!

  

Segway

Southern California parking is a hassle, so segway into the neighborhood.

  

Skyfari

Aerial tram within San Diego Zoo. The most spectacuar shortcut across the length of the zoo. Look to the west and northwest for views of the skylines of Park West and Hillcrest. Other skyrides around the country.

  

Streetcar

The first streetcars arrived in Hillcrest in 1888 and ran until 1949. Mission Hills, North Park and Kensington all developed along streetcar routes passing through Hillcrest.

Will they be returning to North Park?!?

  

Trolley

San Diego’s light rail system, the trolley, loops around the periphery of Hillcrest. Convenient transfer stations include Fashion Valley and Old Town. From Old Town, catch the 908 Bus to Hillcrest. From the Fashion Valley Transit Center take any of Routes 16, 25 or 980/990.

All San Diego trolley and bus routes are wheelchair accessible. Specific information concerning wheelchair usage (PDF file).

Is the trolley in trouble?

  

Unclassified

What the? Is that a hot tub in there?!?

  

 

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