I will be in the Gaslamp district on business and then plan to move out to the Grande Colonial for a leisure stay. I don't plan to rent a car. Is there a reasonable option for travel on public transportation with a large suitcase or is a cab the only way? If I take a cab, any ballpark on cost?
Thank you.

The cab makes the most sense timewise. Public transportation in San Diego is not the best other than properties near the trolley. Check with the hotel for it might have a shuttle. Cab will be over $50. There is a website for San Diego buses that will tell you what buses to take and how long it will take. I don't have a link.

You can use
www.sdcommute.com/Tripplanner/index.asp

Yellow Cab has a way of estimating the cost:

http://www.driveu.com/

Thank you. That was precisely the information I needed.
Cheers.

would you consider renting a car, cmc? It would ultimately be significantly less expensive and you can see so much more.

How was your september in Park City?

Hi nccounty! My friends who are flying in to meet me at the Grande Colonial are renting a car so I won't need one as well. It looks like cab is the way to go even though it is pretty expensive. I would rather spend the $$$ on prosecco, but life is full of sacrifices!
My high school reunion in Park City will be next Sept. I am looking forward to it very much. This September we were in Montana. check out my trip report, it was a fabulous time. I would return in a second.
Cheers.

Oh, it's NEXT September....we were just there in Park City at the end of September this year and it was just spectacular. We were catching the early peak of fall colors.

Have a great time in San Diego!....I am leaving town tomorrow to head to Chicago. If you're looking for a nice resto in Gaslamp, I enjoyed the tasting menu at Blue Point Coastal Cuisine.

I love Chicago, hope you have a marvelous trip.
Thank you for the tip about the tasting menu. That sounds perfect!
Travel safely.

Well, I figured out the cheapest way to do this trip was by the #30 bus from in front of the Sofia on Broadway to La Jolla Square. However if you are schlepping luggage as I was you end up taking a cab for about $42.
Great trip. Report coming and photos being loaded to Facebook. Lucky those of you who live there!

Wow, you were here already! were you here for our heat wave?....still going on. Seems like any cab ride in SD is about 40 bucks.

I was at the Sofia for about six days with a convention then I moved out to the Grande Colonial in La Jolla for another six days. Definitely enjoyed that heat wave, great beach weather!

Both nice hotels and great but contrasting locations....glad you had a great trip!