I took the 10:10 from Old Town to LA - Union Station. I opted for a business class seat. It was a…read moregood thing, too, because Coach was standing room only for most of the ride. The Business class seat was amply sized and had a good amount of leg room. There were also easy to access electrical outlets next to my window seat. While I don't love sitting backwards, I did like the view from the big window. The seat next to mine was also empty, so I had plenty of space. Lots of cool ocean and town views from the right side of the train! The included snack amenities included OJ, bottled water, coffee/tea & danishes. While the conductor indicated that snack boxes would be delivered at noon, no such boxes ever made an appearance. The bathroom was okay, but nothing spectacular. Overall, the ride was efficient and pleasant, and it was much better than sitting in traffic for hours and dealing with driving hassles or flying up. Peace.

After a flight to San Diego was canceled, I was able to book a seat on the Pacific Surfliner to get…read moreto my work event from San Luis Obispo. The train offers coach and business class seats and I booked business class. The business class cars are clearly marked on the outside of the train and via signs on the doors on either end of the cars inside the train. Passengers are asked to sit on the upper level and save the lower level seats for those who have difficulty with stairs. The staff are hit and miss with miss being the general rule, it seems. They aren't helpful at all and tend to be gruff and borderline rude. The afternoon staff seemed to be a little more cheerful and polite than the staff on the train when I boarded at 6am. Business class offers lite snacks only. Upon entering the train at 6 AM there is a coffee station set up that also offers hot water some teabags a few bottles of water, some orange juice bottles, and packaged pastries. The coffee station is closed down in the afternoon and the pastries are not replenished, but they are left out. Around noon and 1 PM an attendant walks around handing out snack boxes. These are nothing special, but as the café shop was pretty much out of regular food when I went down to buy something for lunch. All they had were drinks, chips and candy. I had to make do with the boxed snacks. The Wi-Fi is absolutely horrible, and while I tried to participate via Zoom in the meetings I was missing, the signal was so poor that I had to sign off. The same goes for any sort of social media scrolling. Luckily, I had already downloaded movies in anticipation of my flight, so I had something to watch. The train was delayed by about one and a half hours. I was supposed to arrive at the Santa Fe depot station in San Diego at 3 PM and the train arrived at 4:20 PM. I understood that this is somewhat common, but not always to this degree. All of the above being said, the ride itself was relaxing and convenient, considering that all of my flight options had been canceled. I do wish that there was an option for at least a roomette on this train as it would've been more comfortable for me for such a long day. The lack of food choices, and healthy food options was very disappointing. Otherwise, I think this is a comfortable and safe way to travel as an alternative to air travel.

The "Coaster." Go…read moreanywhere up and down the San Diego County coast for a few bucks on new, quiet, and clean trains. (I suppose trains like this stay this clean and pristine because San Diego hasn't got Chicago's awful weather). I took the Coaster to Old Town to meet a friend for dinner before I went to the airport on my way out of town. Service operates primarily during weekday peak periods, but there is also limited weekday midday, Friday evening, and Saturday service. Special evening service is provided when the San Diego Padres play Monday-Thursday evening home games. The only thing that bugged me is there was no one to collect the ticket I bought at the station before boarding. This was 100% honor system, and I suspect it's widely abused to the disadvantage of the transit authority, but maybe they save more money than they lose this way by not employing conductors.

My husband and I were riding the new blue line to UTC and Love this new stop along the way to UTC…read more The platform is clean and modern.

In 1987 I voted to raise my taxes with TransNet to extend the trolley to UTC expecting to take the…read moretrolley downtown to Comic Con.  Seems the government spent all that money and asked for more money in 2004 with TransNet 2.  This time they actually started working on the trolley.  I watched them as they were building the line and they finished it in 2021.  It was cool watching them dig a huge hole for the base of the steel reinforced concrete columns.  Then they added steel.  Then they put a mold around the steel and added concrete. In July 2022 I rode the Blue Line Trolley to Comic Con.  It took about an hour as I had to transfer to a 2nd trolley line in order to get to the Convention Center from UTC.  The price was $5 for a day pass which I found quite reasonable.  The trolley was pretty new and they kept it clean.  Ride was smooth.  Not too many people riding the Blue Line. I like riding the trolley and plan on taking it whenever I go to Comic Con or jury duty as it's cheaper than paying for parking. The rest of the photos are at https://www.hungryones.com/2022/08/san-diego-trolley/

Oceanside, not to be confused with Riverside (LA), Seaside (kids), or Inside (where me and Barbi…read moreare probably right now, doing the baby making stuff). This is the Oceanside Transportation Center, which is a cute little bus station and train station at 215 South Tremont. You can actually go to Tijuana from here, which is awesome, as well as a lot of other places. It has very limited hours do the corona, but you can see it for miles away because of what looks like a Chinatown Gate towering above it, which is actually fancy cute, and the station has a truly strange design, very unusual and unique, and always tells me I'm here in Oceanside without me even having to remember that I am.

DON'T GO GREYHOUND!!!!! They take advantage of you every step of the way by charging for every…read morelittle thing. They even charge you $18 dollars to pay for the ticket with a credit card! We were buying a ticket for a minor and they charged us $18 as a "gifting" charge!!! Ridiculous! They won't give you a refund or change the name of the rider on the ticket. You can only change the date or time of the ticket for another $20 fee of course. If you try to call and talk to a manager they refuse to talk to you. A waste of money!!!! You're better off taking the AmTrak train. AVOID GREYHOUND AT ALL COSTS! Not even worthy of one star

Yeah for being Eco-friendly, but lacks amenities If you…read morewant to go from Oceanside to Escondido and avoid the traffic on the 78, the sprinter is the way to go. This stop has ample parking right at the corner of Rancho del Oro and Oceanside Blvd. they have a covered area to buy tickets and a porta potty if needed. They also have bike lockers. Let's all think of ways to reduce our carbon footprint and take public transportation!

I absolutely love public transportation! If you're disabled, you can take your disabled placard…read morereceipt, an award letter from SSI, or a Medi-care card (not Medi-cal), or you can pick up a form at the Oceanside Transit Center - they may even have them on their website - and have your doctor fill it out. You can get a Compass card with your picture on it, which is good until the expiration date on your disabled placard (you just need to renew more often), three years after the date shown on the disability award letter...OR for three years from the date on your doctor's letter. You can get a monthly transit pass for $18, which allows unlimited rides on any Breeze bus, the Sprinter, and any of the buses anywhere in the San Diego area. You can also use it to obtain a round trip ticket to San Diego and back to Oceanside for only $5 (which makes day trips down to Old Town super fun and cheap...wi hour traffic! Students can also get a discounted pass for a very reasonable price. I love the Rancho Del Oro station, because you can park in a big, well-lit parking lot and take the Sprinter to Escondido. It's a little out of the way too, so you're not having to deal with a lot of cross traffic. We've got a great transit system here in San Diego county, and as long as you're honest (Transit police aren't always on the Sprinter to check your pass, but they make surprise checks, and the fine is NOT worth the gamble!), it's really easy to navigate your way around the whole county for very little money. It's a great way to show your little ones the way public transport works, and who doesn't love buses and trains?!? Come on...it's a TRAIN! If you're on at the right time, you might pass another one headed the opposite direction too. Super awesome! The automated voice on the Sprinter is English, which kind of makes me giggle, but my son adores it. We're lucky to live by a line that runs from the Oceanside Transit Center to the Vista Transit Center. Both allow close proximity to tons of things to do. Another benefit to having disabled access is that you can use the little buses that come your curb and allow you to get to places you would have to walk far from a proper stop to get to. It's cheaper than Uber and definitely less than a cab. If you ride even one way daily, a disabled pass can pay for itself - you don't have to pay to load it for a month. A day pass for unlimited rides is $2.50 with a disabled card, and you can take a bus one way for less than $1. (Think it's 85 cents, if I remember correctly). The drivers on the Breeze will lower the step for those with mobility issues, and both the Breeze and Sprinter allow you to bring your bike with you, in case you want to go somewhere out of the way. It's easy to navigate the website, the Transit Center is open until 5pm weekdays to get passes or papers, and best of all...you don't have to drive! It's a cheap way to entertain a bored kiddo, get to the beach from the East side of North County, and the Transit Center is very close to downtown Oceanside...where they have a Farmer's Market and Sunset Market every week. Did I mention you don't have to drive? Weekends, the Sprinter runs every 30 minutes both East and West (the Coaster has some longer wait times, and it stops running earlier, the only down side to our transit system!). If you're looking for a safe place to park your car while you let someone else save you some gas and traffic, the Rancho Del Oro station is a great location. We love our transport system...coming from a big city where buses run 24/7 kind of spoiled me, but for a non-major metropolitan area, it's one of the best transit systems I've seen since I lived in NorCal. Take a Sprinter. Catch the Breeze. See some cool scenery, and minimize your carbon footprint. If you've got disabilities, this is one of the best transit prices you'll find. They're very disability friendly. Just don't train hop, because the fines are likely why they can afford to keep the prices so low, haha! ;) If you see me around, feel free to say hi. I may be antisocial sometimes, but public transportation brings out the best in me. :D

I landed at KCRQ on July 23, 2026 at around 1pm and tower told me that the transit parking is full,…read moreso i decided to park my plane at Atlantic. I taxied onto the ramp ad there was no ramp agent to guide me where to park. After 3 minutes or so, I chose to park in one of the available spots and shut down the engine, then a lady came out of the terminal and was busy talking to someone on her walkie talkie and without any welcoming gesture or eye contact, she placed the chocks on my plane and walked away without talking to me or addressing me. Then this ramp agent comes to me a minute after the lady left and he told me that I need to move the plane. I asked him why did the lady put the chocks on if you need me to move the airplane, he said there is a miscommunication. Then after 3 minutes standing in the beaming sun, he tells me that I need to move it to Atlantic west 1 ramp, so I asked him where it is, he said that he will find out. Then he showed me where I need to taxi it to. After I secured the plane, he welcomed me to Carlsbad and he was being friendly. Once I walked into the terminal, a young lady at the front desk gave me a sharp look and asked me if I have a card for payment - no welcoming attitude whatsoever. I told her that I would like to know what are the charges, so she responded in a robotic way that there is a facility fees and security fees, she never mentioned anything about the parking reg. hourly fees. She did mention that if I buy a minimum of 11 gallons they will waive the facility fees, so I went with it. After I came back in one hour, the same young lady slammed me with a total of $148.65 just to park for 1 hour. She never mentioned that the gas price is $10/Gallon and she never mentioned there is a parking reg. Hourly fees. I have been flying for 26 years and used a lot of FBO's across the country, I never had such bad experience with any of them including Atlantic. But I know one thing for sure, after this experience I will recommend all the pilots I know not to go to any Atlantic again. There was no need for all this attitude and the excessive charges that reflects on poor management and misinforming the customer of the true cost of parking there.

This is just simply awesome, many private jets pass through this area. Huge deck on the second…read morefloor provides views of Palomar Mountain and the ocean. Five stars !!

I recently booked a very important, last minute flight from San Diego to Austin, Texas…read more I initially left a message with them rather late in the evening and was surprised and impressed that within a few minutes, Kelly who works in booking reached out to me to discuss my aircraft options, times, and dates. Schubach Aviation is a first class private aircraft service, with an ARGUS Platinum safety rating - which is a top priority for me. Kelly researched my options and by the next morning I was able to book the flight. The entire experience with Schubach Aviation was excellent - from the booking, the flight to Austin and then back to San Diego. I would definitely book with them again! Both Kelly and her co-worker in booking were outstanding.

We came for an event for Ranch & Coast Magazine's Best Of Party! What an amazing special event…read morevenue and space. They had Ace Parking Valet cars and the red carpet through the private jets was epic. They had a private jet as a step and repeat background which was so creative and one of a kind. The beautiful private jets themselves were open for public viewing and it was quite the treat to pop in and see the newer planes! The event space in the hangar was amazing too! Such a great idea for an event space!

By far the friendliest airport we've ever been to! I know a lot of these reviews on Yelp are older…read morebut if you check ForeFlight, you'll see the latest reviews from recent visits and they're all positive! We arrived from KAJO without any idea where to park, so we parked in one of the empty tie down spots. Shout-out to Andrew, who came out and greeted us warmly, informed us of the transient parking location (in front of the FBO, west of the fuel pump). We chatted for a while, explored the airport and came across the free bike area. We are planning a trip back soon to take advantage of the bikes to enjoy a day down by the beach. A beautiful airport, well kept and friendly staff - which can be hard to find these days. Can't wait to come back!

Fun municipal airport to fly in to for a day trip or more. We took advantage of the "Free-Bike"…read moreairport use option provided by the Oceanside Airport Association. The bike trail (San Luis Rey River Trail) is fully paved and is an easy 3 mile ride from the municipal airport direct to the beach or Oceanside pier. Will go again.