San Diego Airport
Lasting Impressions....
"I missed a plane there because I got too drunk in the bar (good place but a bit pricey)." - TripSix
Quick Reference Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date info:
- frequent and loud announcements
- seats without armrests
- fluorescent lights made buzzing noise
A few airport reviews from the archives
by esperantist, 6/28/2009
I arrived in SAN on Saturday evening at around 7 PM, a day before my fellowship housing term would start. (The airfare savings was a good fraction of the ticket price, and a day extra's housing was more than the price of the airfare!) Looking up its facilities on the web, I found it had a 24hour Starbucks in its food court in Terminal 1. SAN's terminals are actually connected by shuttle buses, so I had to board a (free) Red Bus to go from Virgin America's Terminal 2 to 1. At the foodcourt in Terminal 1, there are rows of quiet *long* booth seating down the aisle between the McDonalds and Starbucks, towards the Hallmark giftshop. It's relatively easy (and shouldn't cost over 10 unless you decide to binge out at the foodcourt) to look incognito by buying a snack from the foodcourt while waiting (and to display that patron proud badge of honor). At the very end of the seating area, there's also an electrical outlet, if you need to charge your laptop or phone. Beware, though, to start using wireless only when you need to, since after about 4-6 hours' use, the free wifi seems to disconnect you every minute.
by Ryan
"I had just graduated the School of Infantry on Camp Pendleton and had a morning flight on Saturday to Norfolk. I didn't know anything about what time the airport closed, so I hailed a cab at 10pm. The ride is about 45 minutes, so I got there at 11. When I got there, the place was pretty much empty. A sign over the ticket counter said it did not open until 5 am. There was no way in hell I was gonna leave to get a hotel. Mind you, I had all of my belongings with me, EVERYTHING because I was changing duty stations, so I was a bit cautious as to falling asleep, but I did and no one bothered me all night, or stole my stuff."
