san diego vacation
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San Diego is not as sprawling as LA or Houston, but it is spread out. You CAN get around by public transportation, but it will eat up a lot of prime touring time. By not having a car, you could miss out on visiting beautiful La Jolla and exploring at your leisure, to name one thing that would be a shame to miss.
It's just easier. I'm completely a fan of NOT renting a car when you can get away with it. But it's just not advisable in this situation.
It's just easier. I'm completely a fan of NOT renting a car when you can get away with it. But it's just not advisable in this situation.
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I completely agree with rjw. The ferry and the trolley will get you to some interesting/fun places and getting to
Balboa Park and the Zoo from your hotel on the Embarcadero is easy and quick by taxi. Without a car, you will miss many other great experiences in San Diego and its surrounding small towns. You don't need a car for the whole week, but certainly for two or three days.
Balboa Park and the Zoo from your hotel on the Embarcadero is easy and quick by taxi. Without a car, you will miss many other great experiences in San Diego and its surrounding small towns. You don't need a car for the whole week, but certainly for two or three days.
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We found San Diego one of the easiest cities to navigate with a car - did not get lost once. Streets actually have signs and interchanges are actually marked (unlike Boston, where we live where even locals must guess at everything)