Tourist and Travel Information for Coronado, California

Located in the middle of the San Diego Bay, the northwestern half of Coronado is a Naval base "North Island", including a large Navy Air facility and the west coast's active fleet. The southeastern half of the peninsula is an upscale residential housing, hotels and small shopping areas, as well as the historic Hotel Del Coronado. South of the Hotel del Coronado is the Silver Strand, home to various Navy training facilities, including beach areas used by Navy SEALs and amphibious assault groups.

 

• Getting Around
• Getting To Coronado

• Nearby Attractions
• Local Time

• Coronado Weather
• Coronado Map

Getting Around in Coronado

Driving Around Coronado

Coronado is a peninsula, and there are two routes in and out: the Coronado Bay Bridge, from I-5 just south of downtown San Diego, or the Silver Strand, a narrow spit of land running up the coast from Imperial Beach. The Bay Bridge is worth driving over just for the panorama.

Getting Around Coronado by Bus

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates bus service throughout the San Diego area. Route 901 serves Coronado, connecting it to Downtown San Diego across the Bay Bridge and Imperial Beach south down the Silver Strand. The bus can connect in Old Town and from there you can get almost anywhere in San Diego.

Getting Around Coronado by Ferry

The San Diego Bay Ferry, a pedestrian/bicycle ferry, launches from the Broadway Pier in Downtown San Diego to the Ferry Landing Marketplace in Coronado. Departures from downtown occur every hour on the hour, from 9AM-9PM (10PM on Fridays and Saturdays). It costs $3 one-way ($3.50 if you're taking a bicycle with you).

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Getting Around Coronado by Water Taxi

You can also take a Water Taxi, +1 619 235-8294, to Coronado from several different spots around the bay (not just Downtown), making them more flexible and faster than the ferry service. They run from 3PM-10PM daily and cost $7 each way.

Walking or Biking Around Coronado

Coronado is small and dense enough that one can easily walk around and take in the sites the area has to offer. One of the better ways to get around Coronado is by bicycle; bike paths and quiet streets (along with beautiful weather) make biking easy. A number of bicycle/pedestrian trails straddle the coastline.

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Getting To Coronado

Getting to Coronado by Air

Coronado San Diego is located less than 10 miles from the international airport in San Diego (SAN). San Diego's Airport called Lindbergfield is served by legacy carriers such as American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways, as well as major low fare carriers including JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.

Getting to Coronado by Rental Car

Rental cars are available at the airport and online. Coronado is centrally located to most things in San Diego, so some sort of transportation is recommended if you plan on exploring anything outside of Coronado. Rental cars can pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or residence. San Diego has several rental car agencies and prices will vary.

Getting around by the San Diego Trolley

The San Diego Trolley, a light rail service operated by the MTS, runs through Old Town and Mission Valley. The Blue Line connects Old Town to Downtown to the south and all the way down to the Mexican border beyond that. The Green Line travels east from Old Town through Mission Valley (making stops at all the shopping centers, Qualcomm Stadium, and the Mission San Diego), then continuing east past SDSU out to El Cajon and Santee. Standard one-way fares run from $1.25 to $3 depending on how far you travel. Day passes run at $5, and there are 2, 3, and 4 day passes available. Tickets have to be purchased from the vending machines at the station before you board the train. There's no formal system to check if you've purchased a ticket, but there are trolley guards that may come around and ask to see your ticket, and the fine is normally around $120 for not having a ticket.

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Nearby Coronado Attractions

Cultural Pursuits, Seaside Attractions, Sporting Games and Universities in San Diego. Coronado is centrally located to them! Coronado is a short drive away from some of the best colleges in Southern California, including: San Diego State University, UC San Diego, and the University of San Diego. And if it’s international adventure you crave, Tijuana, Mexico is only a short drive south, if you want to leave your car behind, the San Diego Trolley System can take you right to the US/Mexico border! Enjoy miles of sandy beaches and an amazing average weather of 70 degrees year round, make Coronado San Diego a perfect place to visit any time of the year.

• Balboa Park - 3.5 miles
• Cabrillo National Monument - 8 miles
• Legoland - 30 miles
• San Diego Wild Animal Park - 31 miles
• San Diego Zoo - 3.5 miles
• Sea World - 2.5 miles
• Coors Amphitheater - 19.5 miles
• Gaslamp Quarter District - 4.5 miles
• PETCO Park - 5.5 miles
• San Diego Convention Center - 4 miles
• San Diego Sports Arena - 1 mile
• Mission Bay Park - 4 miles
• Port of San Diego - 2.5 miles
• Port of San Diego - 2.5 miles
• Seaport Village - 3.5 miles
• Carlsbad - 31 miles
• Chula Vista - 13 miles
• Coronado - 10 miles
• Del Mar - 17 miles
• La Jolla - 9 miles
• Tijuana, Mexico - 19 miles
• Rosarito, Mexico - 35 Miles
• Puerto Nuevo - 43 Miles

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Coronado California Time Zone

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Time Zone - Coronado San Diego California lies in the Pacific Time Zone or PST. The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 105th degree meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. Pacific Standard Time (PST) is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-8). Coronado is in the same time zone as San Diego and Los Angeles. Pacific Time Zone is one hour behind the Mountain Time Zone and three hours behind the Eastern Time Zone. Coronado observes PDT = Pacific Daylight Time in summer and PST = Pacific Standard Time in winter.

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Coronado California Current Weather and Forecasts

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Coronado Weather - San Diego has a temperate, Mediterranean (Csa) climate when classified using the Koppen climate classification system, which is characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. San Diego enjoys mild, mostly dry and plenty of sunshine throughout the year with 264 sunshine days annually.[6] Temperatures vary little throughout the year. Summer or dry period of May to October are mild to warm with average high temperatures of 70 - 78°F (21 - 26°C) and lows of 55 - 66°F (13 - 19°C), and temperatures only exceed 90°F (32°C) 4 days a year. Winter or rainy period of November to April are mild and somewhat rainy with high temperatures of 66 - 70°F (19 - 21°C) and lows of 50 - 56°F (10 - 13°C).

Climate in the San Diego area and the rest of California often varies dramatically over short geographical distances, due to the city's topography (the Bay, and the numerous hills, mountains, and canyons): frequently, particularly during the "May gray / June gloom" period, a thick "marine layer" cloud cover will keep the air cold and damp within a few miles of the coast, but will yield to bright cloudless sunshine between about 5 and 15 miles (9 - 24 km) inland; the cities of El Cajon and Santee for example, rarely experience the cloud cover. This happens every year in May and June. This phenomenon is known as microclimate.

Rainfall averages only about 10 inches (251 mm) of precipitation annually, which occurs mainly during the cooler months of December through April with few wet days per month during the rainy period, but it could be heavy once it rains.

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Map of Coronado Including Highways and Attractions

The map below provides inforamation on attractions and highways in Coronado California. We also offer driving directions and information to Coronado in our Driving Section.

 

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