BASIC INFORMATION

• San Diego is California’s second largest city and the United States’ seventh.
• Population: 1.3 million residents citywide and 2.8 million residents countywide.
• Area Code: 619
• San Diego Tax: 12.54% Hotel Tax on Hotel Rooms, 8.75% Sales Tax on purchases.
• Coronado Tax: 8.69% Hotel Tax on Hotel Rooms, 8.75% Sales Tax on purchases
• Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time PST – November to March.
  Pacific Daylight – April to October
• Credit Cards and Charge Cards are widely accepted. ATM machines can be found in many major downtown department stores, hotels, and the San Diego Convention Center.

TIPPING GUIDELINES

• Restaurants: 15%-20% of the total bill is a good general recommendation
• Hotel Personnel/Porterage: $1.00 - $2.00 per piece of luggage or parcel
• Valet Parking: $2.00-$3.00 to attendant.
• Housekeeping Services: $2.00 - $3.00 /day
• Taxi/Towncar: 15% of total charge or fare
• Concierge Services: $5.00 +

SAN DIEGO TRANSPORTATION

• The San Diego Trolley routes start at the Mexico Border, goes through Downtown, Old Town, Fashion Valley, Mission Valley, and ends in Santee. Trolley fares are based on trip distance.
• Taxis run regularly throughout downtown and the San Diego International Airport. The average taxi fare to downtown hotels is approximately $8.00 -$10.00.
• Car Rental services are available at San Diego International Airport.
• The San Diego Water Taxi provides transportation service along San Diego Bay. The fee is $7.00 per person each way, which will take you to Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Downtown, or Coronado.

Approximate Driving Times from Downtown San Diego to Local Area Interests:

• Anza Borrego Desert State Park - 2 hours
• Coronado - 15 minutes
• Escondido - 30 minutes
• Hotel Circle - 10 minutes
• Julian - 90 minutes
• La Jolla - 20 minutes
• Mission Bay - 15 minutes
• Oceanside - 45 minutes
• San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field) - 10 minutes
• Ensenada - 2 hours
• Rosarito - 1 hour
• Tijuana - 30 minutes

San Diego Entertainment and Attractions

• SeaWorld
• San Diego Zoo
• Balboa Park – The Nation’s largest urban cultural park
• Legoland California Park and Resort
• Historic Belmont Park Beachfront Amusement Park
• San Diego Wild Animal Park
• Old Town - The birthplace of California
• Birch Aquarium Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• U.S.S. Midway Museum - Opening Reception Location
• Star of India Maritime Museum

San Diego Dining and Restaurants

• Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
• Cafe Sevilla
• Confidential
• Dussini Mediterranean Bistro
• Horton's Sports Bar & Grille-The Westin
• Molly's – San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
• Renditions Restaurant - Sheraton Suites San Diego
• Roy's Restaurant - SD Marriott Hotel & Marina
• Soleil @K - San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter

ARTS AND CULTURE

• Balboa Park Museums
• Spreckels Theatre
• Art + Sol
• MCASD - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Outside Activities

• Torrey Pines Golf Course
• Maderas Golf Club
• Sycuan Golf Resort
• Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort & Spa
• Riverwalk Golf Course
• Steele Canyon Inn Golf Course
• Carlton Oaks Golf Course
• Mt. Woodson Golf Resort
• Mission Trails Golf Course

• Seaforth Boat Rentals
• Mission Bay Aquatic Center
• Mission Beach
• Ocean Beach
• La Jolla Shores

• Old Point Loma Lighthouse
• San Diego Old Town Trolley Tour
• San Diego Seal Tour – Water and Land Tour of San Diego

SPA / REJUVENATION

• Spa Velia
• Spa Tiki
• Spa At The Del - Hotel Del Coronado
• Mueller Community Wellness Center
• Holistic Hands
• Gaia Day Spa La Jolla
• Bella Tosca Day Spa & Salon - Town and Country Resort