But they’re the ones that go to the beach.Passengers arriving at Nice Airport have a variety of transport options open to them for their onward journey. They don’t get the buzz the trolley does. But it seems like buses could be part of the final link transit advocates say is missing.īuses aren’t the cool kids of public transportation. Logistics can be cumbersome and even short trips take planning and sometimes patience. There’s reason to be skeptical that will happen in a big way. But with the recent opening of the Blue Line trolley, there’s more talk about getting people to see transit as a way to the sea. A lot of these bus routes have been there for many years. How much all of this could help open up beach access is anybody’s guess. Only surfboards under 6 feet are allowed.Īnother option is NCTD’s Coaster rail line, which runs from Santa Fe Depot up to Oceanside with stops in Solana Beach, Encinitas and Carlsbad, all within easy walking distance of the ocean. Occasionally, people are seen boarding some of these buses with beach chairs, bodyboards and other beach-going accoutrements. About 25 minutes to OB and another five minutes or so to Sunset Cliffs. Route 923: Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach (with a stop less than a block from Santa Fe Depot). The SDMTS Route 904 bus runs the same route.
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There’s also a free summer shuttle that runs from the Coronado Ferry Landing through the heart of downtown to the Coronado Shores. About 35 minutes to the Del and 50 minutes to IB. Route 901: Downtown San Diego to the Hotel del Coronado and Imperial Beach. Route 140 (express): Balboa station to La Jolla Shores. That’s a new line that connects with beach buses. About 20 minutes to two blocks from the beach. 25 minutes to La Jolla Shores about 17 minutes to the Shores from UC San Diego.
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Route 30: UTC to Old Town through La Jolla Shores and Pacific Beach. OK, that’s not the ocean, but it’s a very cool place on San Diego Bay. About 40 minutes total 15 minutes or so from Balboa station. Route 27: Kearny Mesa Transit Center to near the Crystal Pier. Route 9: Old Town though Mission Bay to Sea World and downtown PB, several blocks from the beach.
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The full loop is about 25 minutes, and just over 10 minutes from Balboa station to Mission Boulevard near Crystal Pier - depending on traffic, it should be noted. In the holiday spirit, here’s a consumer-friendly list of beach buses:īus Route 8: Goes from the Old Town station to the Balboa Avenue Transit Center (and vice versa) through Mission Bay Park, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach. All bus and trolley schedules and fare information can be found at. Still, it came as a surprise to see how many routes can take people to the Pacific Ocean’s doorstep. Granted, unlike many people here, I have long lived in an area with convenient bus service - even though I didn’t actually realize that until just a handful of years ago. Before you think me a shill for SDMTS, know that I ride buses regularly and have gone on some of the routes that go to beach areas. Further, they are easy to use and pretty much keep to schedule. More may be needed than existing buses, but that’s a place to start. “All progress is incremental, and it’s clear that something more is needed here.”
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“A two-mile walk is not world-class transit,” he told David Garrick of The San Diego Union-Tribune. On nice weekend days, Interstate 5 often gets backed up in the afternoons at exits for Pacific, Mission and Ocean beaches.īut seeing how people like Mayor Todd Gloria say the Blue Line could make beaches more accessible for lower-income people living well inland - but needs that last link to get there - it’s confounding that existing buses haven’t been talked up more as part of that equation.
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On the flip side, good luck finding parking in the beach towns midday when it’s warm and sunny, especially on a holiday, or a quasi-holiday like today. Trips to the beach often require at least one transfer. The reality still is that taking a car to the beach can be more convenient - and necessary - if it’s a family outing that requires bringing lots of stuff, say, like a reasonably sized surfboard.Īnd it’s still not easy for everyone to get to a bus or trolley stop. There are big hopes that will change, but it won’t for a while. In San Diego and Southern California, it’s car culture, not transit culture. Meanwhile, ridership throughout the San Diego region is minuscule, and you don’t need the data to know that people using public transportation to go to the beach is a fraction of minuscule. Some have to go through the same congested beach town traffic that cars do.
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Now, let’s face it, buses and trolleys are hardly thought of as optimum transportation to the beach - if they’re thought of at all.