Transport - Anaheim San Diego Return in the same Day

Can someone please advise on the above. We intend to purchase a So Cal City Pass so in need of transport for SD Sea World. Not fussed on the SD Zoo and even leaving out this we appear to still make on the deal with bus travel on top $40.00 return per person (haven%26#39;t checked out Amtrak%26#39;s prices).

The bus will have us back at Howard Johnson Anaheim between 9 - 9.30pm.

Are their other carriers we should be looking at? LuxBus departures from SD are early afternoon too early for us.

Is Amtrak worth the effort when considering the transfers tied up with this option?

All help much appreciated.

Transport - Anaheim San Diego Return in the same Day

Which bus are you looking at?

Grayline(not Greyhound) has a tour going to Sea World and I remember reading that for those who have the So. Cal City Pass you just have to pay a transfer fee, not the tour fee to do that. Perhaps someone else knows for sure and will post. In the meantime, here is their website and you can email them.

http://graylineanaheim.com/

I%26#39;m pretty sure that Amtrak only stops in downtown San Diego, near San Diego Bay. This is really close to the zoo, but far away from Sea World, which is on the Mission Bay part of San Diego. I think it would be time consuming to get there from downtown.

Transport - Anaheim San Diego Return in the same Day

Redlands - Yes it is Grayline I%26#39;m speaking of in regard to the $40.00 same day return.

Thanks for clarifying the Amtrak drop off point. Will go with Greyline.

For others looking at this option they actually have a special at the moment - free same day return transfer Anaheim to SD Sea World so long as So Cal Pass is purchased through them - expires shortly..... I don%26#39;t mind paying $40.00 in September.

Hi

in the CityPass book there is a coupon you can buy $72 transport pass from Greyline 3 transfers which go to the zoo, seaworld and universal- which is cheaper than 2 transfers. You need to buy this whne you arriive.

We bought the 4 day transport pass $129 from Greyline ($125 at anaheimoc.org) which also includes airport transfers 2 day ART pass plus you can add a day tour. This worked out very cheap. It does not have to be used on consective days either- so it compliments the city pass.

If you decide to miss one of of the citypass venues you could take an extra day tour which includes La, Tijuana or the OC. For what is worth we found the zoo was great and would miss seaworld.

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Thanks for that Warratah. We wouldn%26#39;t get the use out of the 4 day transport or transfers as Anaheim is not our first or last port of call unfortunately and we will be staying very close to Universal. Two trips up and down to San Diego is not for us.

Consider spending the night in San Diego (even if you have to book hotels in both areas on the same night!) You%26#39;re on holiday -- relax, enjoy yourself. You can find an inexpensive place for the overnight, take a small bag with a change of clothes and have the opportunity of seeing a little bit more of San Diego whilst you are there.

FYI, you can take the amtrak train to san diego%26#39;s main rail station, then transfer to Sea World fairly easily. For example, if you arrive in SD at 10:00 (departing Union Station at 7:59), you could transfer to the local ';Blue Line Trolley'; at 10:13 for the 12 minute ride to the Old Town Station. At Old Town, take the #9 bus to Sea World (departing 10:37 and arriving 10:51).

San Diego Public Transit info is available at:

www.sdcommute.com/Tripplanner/index.asp

The address of the main rail station is 1050 Kettner Bl

For the return, you can pick up the Amtrak train at Old Town Station (there are 3 late afternoon/early evening departures) or you can transfer back to the main station for more choices.

Amtrak will cost a little more than the bus but you%26#39;ll have:

1. The flexibility of coming and going when you want.

2. A much more comfortable ride on the train where you can walk around, have a snack, etc.

3. A method of conveyance that isn%26#39;t subject to traffic jams.

4. A much more pleasant view than on the motorway (freeway) via the bus.