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Riding the San Diego Trolley

The bright Red San Diego Trolley is actually an above-ground light rail with four routes:

Blue Line

The Blue Line is 15.4 miles long with 18 stations. This line operates from the San Ysidro Transit Center through South County communities to American Plaza via the Center City corridor.

Orange Line

The Orange Line is 18.0 miles long with 19 stations. This line operates from the El Cajon Transit Center through East County communities to the Santa Fe Depot via the Center City corridor.

Green Line

Green Line is 23.6 miles long with 27 stations. This line operates from Santee Transit Center via San Diego State University, Qualcomm Stadium and Mission Valley to 12th and Imperial Transit Center via the bayside corridor.

Silver Line

The Silver Line is 2.7 miles long with 9 stations. This line operates on a limited basis on the downtown loop, from 12th & Imperial Transit Center along the bayside to C Street and Park Blvd.

San Diego Trolley Fare
Adult
Reduced Fare
MTS Trolley
$2.50
$1.25
MTS Bus
$2.50
$1.25
MTS Rapid
$2.50
$1.25
MTS Rapid Express/Premium
(Routes 280, 290)
$5
$2.50
Special Services
MTS Rural (Routes 888, 891, 892, 894)
$8
$4
MTS Sorrento Valley COASTER Connection (Routes 972, 973, 978, 979)
Free
Free
MTS Access (ADA Paratransit)
$5.00
Fare Promotions
Family Weekends: On Saturdays and Sundays, up to two children (age 12 and under) may ride free with a fare-paying adult (age 18 or older) on all MTS routes.
Holiday Friends Ride Free: On New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, a friend may ride free with a fare-paying customer on all MTS routes.
Youth 18 and Under Ride Free: All riders 18 & under will be able to ride MTS and North County Transit District (NCTD) services for FREE with a Youth PRONTO app account, or a Youth PRONTO card.

San Diego Trolley Pass Prices
Passes
Standard Prices
Premium Price
Adult 1-Day Pass
$6
$12
Reduced Fare 1-Day Pass
$3
$6
Regional Adult Month Pass
$72
$100
Regional Reduced Fare Month Pass
$23
$32
COASTER Adult Month Pass
1 zone: $140
2 zones: $161
3 zones: $182
COASTER Reduced Fare Month Pass
$58
-
COASTER Adult 1-Day Pass
$15
-
COASTER Reduced Fare 1-Day Pass
$7.50
-

Standard Regional Pass includes: SPRINTER, BREEZE, MTS Bus, MTS Trolley, MTS Rapid
Premium Regional Pass includes: SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, MTS Bus, MTS Trolley, MTS Rapid, MTS Rapid Express, MTS Rural
COASTER Regional Pass includes: COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, MTS Bus, MTS Trolley, MTS Rapid, MTS Rapid Express, MTS Rural

San Diego Trolley Map

San Diego Trolley Map

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Taking the San Diego Trolley to/from the San Diego International Airport

From Terminals 1 and 2, take City Bus Route 992 to the Broadway and Kettner Blvd bus stop in downtown San Diego. From there the UC San Diego Blue Lines can be accessed from the America Plaza Station on the corner of Broadway and Kettner Blvd and the Orange Line can be accessed from the Courthouse Station. The Sycuan Green Line can be accessed from the Santa Fe Depot Station on Kettner Blvd, one block north of the bus stop.

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