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The usual choice for one or two passengers heading to a hotel, residence or marina.
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SAN to Point Loma
San Diego Airport to Point Loma Transportation
DriveWize provides transportation between San Diego International Airport and Point Loma, including Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Liberty Station and the marinas.
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Sedans • SUVs • Minivans • Passenger Vans • ADA Vehicles
Route overview
Getting from San Diego Airport to Point Loma
Point Loma is the closest neighborhood to the airport — often under ten minutes of actual driving. The peninsula begins immediately west of the terminals.
Short as it is, this trip has more address variety than almost any other in the city: a marina slip, a Liberty Station address, a hillside residence on Catalina Boulevard and a Shelter Island hotel all sit within a few miles of each other and are reached very differently.
Marina and yacht-club arrivals in particular benefit from a scheduled pickup, because gate access and dock numbers are easier to confirm before the trip than in a curbside conversation.
Trip at a glance
- Approximate distance
- About 3–6 miles
- Typical drive time
- Roughly 8–20 minutes
- General route
- North Harbor Drive or Rosecrans Street onto the peninsula
- Good to know
- Travel time varies depending on traffic, time of day, road conditions, and pickup/drop-off location.
Why reserve
Why Travelers Book This Trip in Advance.
Short trips still get missed when they depend on a driver accepting them at the curb.
Short-trip declines
On-demand drivers often skip very short airport runs. A reservation is not subject to that.
Marina and yacht arrivals
Crews and guests arriving to a boat need a specific dock and gate, not a general neighborhood drop.
Naval Base Point Loma travel
Base-area trips run on report times and gate access, which is easier to plan in advance.
Hotel clusters on Harbor and Shelter Island
Several properties sit close together with separate entrances; the exact hotel matters more than the island name.
Vehicle options
Choose the Ride That Fits Your Trip.
One passenger in a sedan, a family in an SUV, eight travelers in a passenger van or an accessible vehicle — the vehicle is matched to the trip, not the other way around.
Passenger Van
For groups arriving together to a Liberty Station event or a charter departure.
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ADA-Accessible Vehicle
Wheelchair-accessible transportation between SAN and Point Loma addresses.
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Destination
Point Loma Destinations
The peninsula covers several distinct areas within a few miles of the terminals.
Shelter Island and Harbor Island
Waterfront hotels, restaurants, marinas and yacht clubs directly across the bay from the airport.
Liberty Station
Event venues, offices, hotels and restaurants in the former Naval Training Center campus.
Naval Base Point Loma
Base-area transportation for personnel, contractors and visiting families.
Ocean Beach and Sunset Cliffs
Coastal residences and vacation rentals on the ocean side of the peninsula.
Accessibility
ADA Transportation.
Need an ADA-accessible vehicle? DriveWize can help arrange accessible transportation for eligible trips between SAN and Point Loma.
Military
Military Transportation.
Naval Base Point Loma and Liberty Station travel is routine for DriveWize. Military transportation is handled through the same reservation system.
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