The major airport is San Diego International Airport (SAN): PHONE 619/231-2100, http://www.portofsandiego.org), called Lindbergh Field locally. If you need travel assistance at the airport, volunteer ambassadors roam corridors and boarding areas. Three information booths, one in Terminal One (east) and two in Terminal Two (west) are open daily 8 AM-11 PM. Because of congestion, delays of 20 to 30 minutes in baggage claim are not unusual. Flying time to San Diego is 5 hours from New York, 3½ hours from Chicago, and ¾ hour from Los Angeles. 

San Diego is served by all major and some regional U.S. carriers at San Diego International Airport. British Airways and Air Canada are the only international carriers to San Diego. All others will require a connecting flight, usually in Los Angeles. 

Ground transportation services include shuttle vans, buses, and taxis. All services operate from one of three islands in front of the terminals.

Shuttle--Our conference planners and some people who have already made reservations recommend Cloud 9 Shuttle: PHONE 858/505-0100, http://www.cloud9shuttle.com.

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The San Diego Transit Flyer: PHONE 619/233-3004, http://www.sdcommute.com. Red- and blue-striped express buses equipped with luggage racks that cruise the airport's terminals at 10- to 15-minute intervals between 5 AM and 1 AM. These buses will drop you at most downtown businesses and hotels. The fare is $2, including transfer to local transit buses and the San Diego Trolley, and you should have exact fare handy. 

The San Diego Xpress Shuttle: PHONE (800) 900 - RIDE, (619) 222 - 5800, (619) 221-0842 (FAX)., http://www.xpressshuttle.com/san_diego.html.

Taxis departing from the airport are subject to regulated fares - all companies charge the same rate (generally $1.80 for the first mile, $1.20 for each additional mile). If you call ahead and ask for the flat rate ($8) you'll get it, otherwise you'll be charged by the mile (which works out to $9 or so). Fare to Coronado runs about $15 plus tip. 

Driving Directions: From the airport: 

Take I-5 North to 8 East. Exit at Qualcomm Way. Turn right on Rio San Diego Drive.

Location: Located at I-8, just 1/2 mile west of Qaulcomm (Jack Murphy) Stadium, with easy access from I-5, I-163, I-805, I-8 & I-15.

Only 10 minutes from downtown San Diego, the Convention Center, and Lindbergh Field Airport, and within walking distance to Rio Vista West Plaza with numerous shops and restaurants.