Getting around San Diego......
 

Visiting for 4 days and will have a car now for only 2 days (unexpected). Should I try to rent one for the weekend and drive to the airport on Monday, pay parking at hotel and wherever I go......or take a taxi here and there and try to use the Trolley System? We're staying at Hilton San Diego on the Bay. Any idea of the prices of taxis, probably just a few miles here and there. Thanks.

Your hotel is not close to anything. I have no idea about buses that may go nearby,sorry,but the trolley certainly does not go near your hotel. IMO you would be best to have a car for the weekend. Taxis seem to be more expensive these days, partly because the price of gas is so high.

You are totally not near anything. You are all by yourself with a visitors center nearby. I would really try and have a car the entire stay. If not I am sure you can enjoy the bay and hotel.

Thanks Barbara. I know I won't be near much but not sure how far a taxi ride would be to get to the Trolley and we could hop on and off at least one day. SeaWorld is 2 miles from the hotel. I'll re-check the rentals.

Totally not near anything is sounding not so good but I already knew it wasn't close to much. Not having the car for 2 days was unexpected of course, will be there next week.

Maybe things have changed. I am sure the hotel will offer a van ride to sea world or other places. (Some type of transportation.) If you could pick up the trolley at sea world that would work. Other than that the trolley is in Old town down the freeway. That is the closest place that I know of, but of course I haven't been there in a long time.

India street is practically next door to the airport. The taxi meter to Southwest terminal was $9.40.

Just to give you an idea :)

I booked a car last night for SD for next weekend on Travelocity for $17 a day! Maybe try getting another booking then cancel your current one.

We will just rent a car I guess. Will have my son's car the first 2 days but he can't stay. Thank you for your help everyone.

I've been to San Diego a few times, and I have yet to figure out where the "center" of the city is.

I can't imagine staying there without a car, and I have a big imagination.

I stayed at the SD Marriott and Marina about a year ago and managed for 5 days without a car but it wasn't easy and my friends in Southern Cal said I was speaking heresy. ;-)

There's a transit info center near Horton Plaza, but it was closed eves and weekends and the online trip planner wasn't always helpful.

I made it to the zoo and Sea World and a couple other places around town by heading in the general direction checking the transit map and some good luck.

For Sea World, you can take the Trolley to the Old Town Transit Center. From there, two buses run to SW. One goes clockwise around Mission Bay and the other goes counter-clockwise.

The trip to and from the airport was pretty quick on the Number 992 bus.

As everyone else said a car is easier, but with a bit of patience you can do without.