San Diego Airport Taxi Information

San Diego International Airport, sometimes referred to as Lindbergh Field, serves more than 15 million passengers each year. Flying nonstop to 49 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the airport has been renovated to make traveling to America's Finest City much easier. Today, it is the busiest single-runway commercial airport, accepting approximately 300 flights per day on one runway.

Located just 3 miles northwest of the central business district of San Diego, the Lindbergh is just minutes from downtown and convention center. So whether you are a business traveler or just go vacationing, a short drive can take you to downtown and area hotels. Ground transportation at the SAN also gives you convenient access to area attractions and affordable hotels.

If you don't mind the budget, one of the most convenient means of grand transportation is taxicab which can take you to your destination directly. For those who would like to take a taxicab, many companies offer taxicab service at San Diego International Airport. The following are taxicab companies frequently used by travelers.

1) Yellow Cab of San Diego

Yellow Cab of San Diego offers taxicab service to the city of San Diego and all surrounding communities except for Coronado where they only provide drop-off service at present. With the location at 639 13th Street, the Yellow Cab accepts American Express, Visa and MasterCard as forms of payment upon request. You can call 619-234-6161 for details.

When you need taxi service, you also can call 444-4444 from any area code in San Diego County. The rates for Yellow Cab of San Diego are:

- $2.4 Flag Drop

- $2.6 per mile

- $20 per hour waiting time

For an estimated rate of your route, click the link to Yahoo Maps Driving Directions / Google Maps Driving Directions and enter your starting address and destination address and then click the "Get Directions" button. Multiple the estimated miles listed on the page and figure out the estimated rates. For instance, the rate for 10-mile distance of trip is $28.4 (10 * 2.6 + 2.4). For more info, click here:

Yellow Cab of San Diego

http://www.driveu.com/yellow_cab.asp

2) Orange Cab

Orange Cab also provides safe and reliable 24-hour cab service at the San Diego International Airport. With more than 170 cabs, Orange Cab charge by the vehicle. There are no per-person charges. The accepted forms of payment are cash and all major credit cards upon request. You can contact them at 619-291-3333 or 619-223-5555. Or pay a visit to their office near the airport, at 3911 Pacific Highway #208.

Orange Cab of San Diego

http://www.orangecabsandiego.com/

Other frequently used taxicab companies at the SAN include:

- American Cab (Location: 433 10th Avenue; Phone: 619-234-1111; Payment: all major credit cards upon request)

- San Diego Cab (Location: 3485 Kurtz Street; Phone: 619-226-8294 / 800-368-2947; Payment: major credit cards upon request)

- USA Cab (Location: 2660 Imperial Avenue; Phone: 619-231-1144; Payment: all major cards upon request)

How to access the taxicab service at the San Diego Airport? If you need a taxi, go across the sky-bridge situated on the upper floor and take escalators back down to find the taxi island. There are directional signs which will lead you to the Transportation Plazas. A transportation coordinator can be found there to place you with the first available taxi, unless you appoint a particular taxi cab company.

Please note ground transportation is available at the Transportation Plazas seated in front of the Commuter Terminal, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. If you need some help, you can turn to customer service representatives (under the blue umbrella located across the street from each terminal) for assistance. You also can refer to a Volunteer Airport Ambassador located at the Information Desk in the baggage claim area of Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 for help.

If you don't want to catch a taxi, there are also a host of public transportation services available to you at any given time when you need to get to and from the airport, like Amtrak and Coaster, Metro Bus, Trolley Service and Luxury Sedans. To explore the public transportation at the airport, check this page:

Public Transportation at the San Diego International Airport

http://www.san.org/sdia/transportation/public.aspx