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Upcoming Changes En Route to Terminal 1

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Beginning Thursday, February 20, travelers should expect delays on Airport Terminal Road as they approach Terminal 1. Multiple lanes between the new terminal and Parking Plaza will be closed for construction and vehicles will merge as they pass the new terminal. Please plan ahead and follow signs to Terminal 1 or the Parking Plaza. Lane closures are expected to be in place until May.

A partir del Jueves 20 de febrero, los viajeros deben esperar retrasos en Airport Terminal Road a medida que se acercan a la Terminal 1. Se cerrarán varios carriles entre la nueva terminal y la plaza de estacionamiento por obras y los vehículos se fusionarán al pasar por la nueva terminal. Planifique con anticipación y siga las indicaciones hacia la Terminal 1 o la plaza de estacionamiento. Se espera que el cierre de carriles esté vigente hasta mayo.

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.
  • Terminal 1 is just 2 miles ahead on the right side and Terminal 2 is 1/4 mile beyond Terminal 1.
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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.
  • Terminal 1 is just 2 miles ahead on the right side and Terminal 2 is 1/4 mile beyond Terminal 1.

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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.
  • Terminal 1 is just 2 miles ahead on the right side and Terminal 2 is 1/4 mile beyond Terminal 1.

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FROM STATE ROUTE 163
  • Take State Route 163 Southbound to I-5 North and follow directions above for I-5 Northbound. 

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FROM I-8
  • Take State Route 163 or I-5 Southbound and follow applicable directions above.
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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.
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DIRECTIONS USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The San Diego Trolley and the Coaster commuter train do not stop at the Airport directly, but service to these and other transit systems is available via the Trolley → Terminal shuttle that picks up near the Middletown Transit Station serving the Green line Trolley,  or the No. 992 Bus with stops in Downtown San Diego near the Santa Fe Depot. Both the Trolley → Terminal shuttle and the 992 busses stop at Terminals 1 & 2 and have approximately 10 minute service. For more information, visit our Public Transit page.