Is a car a necessity in san diego???

suzanne4, RN · Oct 10, 2005

You really need a car there, there is so much to do and see. And things can be quite spread out.

grannynurse FNP student · Oct 10, 2005

i havent done a whole lot of research on san diego yet....but its someplace im interested in travelling. is it necessary for me to have a car there? or is there public transportation... if so, what kind.... more than just taxis? thanks! :uhoh21:

San Diego has an excellent bus system. However, I would like to have the use of a car, if I lived there once again.

Grannynurse:balloons:

suzanne4, RN · Oct 10, 2005

You usually will be working 12 hour shifts on a travel assignment, and I do not think that someone would wish to be standing on a street corner at 6:30 in the morning, nor trying to get a bus at 8 pm at night. Just not safe.

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Oct 10, 2005

I used to live in Oceanside and yes, I would have to agree that you will definitely need a car.

LydiaNN · Oct 10, 2005

Yes, it is. Our public transportation system stinks.

LydiaNN · Oct 10, 2005

San Diego has an excellent bus system. However, I would like to have the use of a car, if I lived there once again.
Grannynurse:balloons:

It does? No one who lives here thinks so...

grannynurse FNP student · Oct 10, 2005

It does? No one who lives here thinks so...

I last visited San Diego, in 2001, and use their bus system as well as my car. Compared to Florida, the bus system is par excellent. If you do feel it is not a good one, I invite you to visit Sarasota or Charlotte County, and experience a really bad one. To be honest, NYC and the tri-city area of upstate, have two of the best public transportation systems in this country.

Grannynurse:balloons:

prmenrs, RN · Oct 10, 2005

My son uses Public Transportation everyday. He's "spec-ed" and doesn't drive; his teacher has taught him the routes he needs, and he does great on it. Except he doesn't like the trolley. I use the trolley everytime I have jury duty downtown--not that often, but less hassle than taking a car downtown.

Most people drive everywhere. You'd be very limited w/o one.

LydiaNN · Oct 10, 2005

I take the Coaster downtown from my home in Cardiff, and it's just swell. Of course, it only works if I am going just downtown and environs, and not wanting to make any intermittent stops. The trolley reeks, literally. I took it one day when I had a meeting at the County building. I thought it'd be easier to park at Old Town and grab the trolley than to chance finding parking down there. Uh, not. I circled that huge Old Town lot about 3 times before I found a place to park, and then I nearly gagged at the smell of urine and unwashed trolley patrons. My son will also need to rely on public transport, I'm afraid. The lines that run through our town go only to Carlsbad or Escondido- anyplace else and you have to transfer once or more.

suzanne4, RN · Oct 11, 2005

Buses are fine if you work a job that is 9am to 5 pm, but that is not the way things are with travellers. Usually they are always 12 hour shifts, and can be the 7 to 7 style, or even 3 to 3. To be riding the bus system when it is dark in San Diego is not a good thing.

If you work in an office or store, then it is just fine. But with healthcare and getting off late, or being called in, it just doesn't work in most cases.