Heads up: There's currently a lot of construction going on around this train station, so if you're…read moreubering here I would give yourself extra time as your car may need to circle back around or drop you off at a further point with a bit if a walk. The station itself is older but that gives it some charm. If you're coming here thinking you're going to have a whole bunch of food options, think again. There's one little kiosk with a guy selling a few sandwiches and coffee. Honestly though the kiosk guy was great, really friendly even early in the morning. I wasn't exactly sure how this whole thing worked since I'm not from here, but the attendant was nice and explained that my train would have a line up starting 20 minutes before boarding, then we'd all board together. If you're taking a train out of here I'd give yourself extra time and bring your own food (but stop by the kiosk guy for a coffee, he's a delight).

The Santa Fe Depot serves Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service, the MTS Trolley, and regional Coaster…read moretrains. This review is of the station facility and not any of the rail services. The Santa Fe Depot was built by the bygone railroad of that name. I'm old enough to remember the advertising slogan "Ship and travel Santa Fe--all the way!" This is one of relatively few major railway stations that have both been preserved largely in their original form, and continue to serve rail passengers. It is a beautiful Mission-style building from the early 20th Century, and will give you a feel for what rail travel was like in its heyday. Gorgeous tile work and some nice landscaping make this a great place to wait for a train. (Search "Santa Fe Depot (San Diego)" on Wikipedia for more on its history and architecture.) For Amtrak passengers, this is a staffed station with ticketing and checked baggage services. Amtrak staff are courteous and helpful. The waiting room is large and has plenty of old-style bench seating. There is a designated waiting area for seniors and people with disabilities needing assistance in boarding. There are restrooms, but Amtrak often has difficulty in keeping unhoused people from making a mess or using the facilities for things other than immediate relief. So at times, not everyone will find them comfortable to use. In addition to the Trolley, the Santa Fe Depot is also served by several MTS bus lines. There is a paid parking lot run by a third-party provider. No free parking nearby. There is a small kiosk--the Silver Streak Cafe--selling food and drink. See my separate review.

For the many stations that have been widely used and the station that has a large shopping center…read morewith the many smaller stores and the recycling center that processes the many types of materials. The trolley center has been one that has been used by Hollywood to film a movie that was filmed to the border. The Palomar Stion is one where you find the many bus routes that service the many areas to the border and the many city areas to San Diego. Palomar station is one station you can go shopping at the food for less and the many stores at the strip mall.Palomar has one of the bestcsnack stores you can get great cold sodas with the best snacks the trolley close by you can buy the Pronto Card at the Trolley AMart you can load and tap in at the trolley center. Palomar is one of the many that are used by the students and the shoppers that you can board the trolley and busses that can take you to 12th and Imperial main station. The blue line takes you south to the border you can leave your car at home and save gas using the San Diego Trolley and the City busses. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer the many places you can go to having the best time for the saving gas and to pay for parking can be very expensive. The many ways 69u can take trolley to the many great areas from the starting of the Palomar Street Station .

The Palmoar Trolley Center, named after this station, is about a block north and is a large…read moreshopping center that is still oriented around automobile traffic and faces away from the train. And it's still in Chula Vista. This station is also served by more frequent bus service than it used to have. Both routes at this station have 15-minute weekday service. That's a big improvement. Connections: Metropolitan Transit System lines 701 and 712.

San Yasidro transit center is the stop that drops you close to get across the border into Mexico…read more It can get very packed. As they're are many vendors selling stuff and people going in and out. I've never had any problems but some have.

We've never gone this far south on the trolley and my son wanted to go on an adventure. We hopped…read moreon the green line trolley at Gaslamo district station. Then we transferred to the blue line to take us here. It was about a 25 minute trip. Once we arrived we quickly noticed that there's not much to do or see around there. There's a McDonalds and Jack in the Box as well as a shopping center. I wanted to explore a little more but my son wasn't interested in that day. There was a lot of hustle and bustle. But I didn't feel inherently unsafe or anything line that. Just stayed aware of my surroundings. I could see how this would provide a very convenient way to get back and forth in these 2 areas Someone asked me if I needed a taxi in TJ. But I declined of course. Once we arrived the Trolley stuck around did maybe 15 minutes or so. So we were able to walk out;, look around, then get right back on. Next time we go we'll bring our passports and my husband to check out the other side.

The train is such a relaxing way to get around Southern California! I mean grab a ticket…read more A seat by the window with epic view and even a snack car serving hot dogs and pizza and snacks

Took my first train ride up to Fullerton on a Friday afternoon. I arrived extra early just in case…read more Online ticket purchasing was a breeze. I almost missed my train because signage seems a bit unclear. The marquee listed my train number going to a different destination. The number on the actual train is different from the number on my ticket. The train staff were uber helpful friendly and made sure I arrived to my destination safely. Luckily I was one of the first pickups and secured a window seat because it was a packed train. The aisles were full of standing passengers. I looked up after each stop to see if I needed to yield my seat to an elder. The trip itself was comfortable. But getting to the station and figuring out where to stand and which train was a bit of a challenge. I realized after I purchased my ticket that this station didn't have a parking lot near by and now noted for next time. On the return trip it was tricky to get out of the station and get to my Lyft. There are no clear directional signage. I recommend giving yourself extra time before and after your trip the navigate this station.

Food was good and we enjoyed it. The service was ok. Had the union burger and was very good. Fries…read morecould use additional seasoning.

Being under staffed for a busy weekend, kinda sucked, but the manager on duty, made it all better,…read morefriendly, personable and very nice. You guys rock and we will be back. Thank you for such a great experience. Thank you Monique

Amtrak really needs to up their game in order to increase ridership Here are some areas for…read moreimprovement: 1 Prioritize on time schedule 2 Customer Service is important in both Business and Coach class 3 Time for new cars Some are showing age Am a big supporter of rail and I ride on a regular basis between Irvine and San Diego More updates to come

The trip to Santa Barbara was excellent. I relaxed and didn't have worry about traffic.read more

With the flooding that has befallen the City of San Diego and the many areas of the South Bay and…read morethe areas of National city you have to say that the rain has come down in one strong flood that was flooding the many areas of San Diego the main Trolley Station of the San Diego Trolley was severely flooded out. The many areas of the City of San Diego were not ready for such a storm as this with many parts are still digging and many of the areas of the city have lost many expensive cars and the luxurious cars are all completely destroyed. From the many news reports they may say we had only got four inches and some of the county may have only received two Inches the many houses and the many valleys were completely flooded. From the city of Lemon Grove, they will have to take many months to repair and the many trolley tracks that support the Orange Line that will be out of Commision. With the many areas of Fashion Valley that is one area that will flood, and the many areas around will have the damage to show. 8th street was the one that took on the many blue lines and the many buses that were shipping people to the many areas of San Diego with the many areas of San Diego with the city making a declaration of Emergency there are many areas and the low-lying areas of have been flooded and the many houses and the trailer parks that have taken on heavy damage. The area of the 8th street Transit and Trolley took on the heavy job to take on the long night to ferry people up and down the line to the International Border and with the many that had to travel the Trolley stations with the many stations that had to take on. Blue line Station had been the station for the many people top take the Trolley and the many busses that were set apart to get the many to other stations. With the many heavier stations that with the many areas which are washed out Blue Line of seeing the many people that were on the Trolley many of them were confused and many of them have never seen a flood. With those that have to take the trolley and the busses the cleanup and the many areas of damage is going to be long and hard clean up. With the many things that the 8th Street Trolley the many people running to the trolley this issue which has been a state of emergency and has affected all areas of San Diego. As a Yelp Elite reviewer, the many things that I had seen is there was no Direction and the use of the use of Trolley Security they had worked hard all day and the ones they took on the many roles of emergency responders and helping those that were helping with emergency responses. From the rain damage had made travel an Issue with the orange Line that travel will be shut down. The great drivers of the Blue Line and the Green Line were the best they had to brave the crowds and wait on signal orders they were the best.

Clean trolley station. Seems safe. Walkable to several hotels. Felt safe during day and night.read more

I really loved most of the transit centers in San Diego California…read more Old town center is a great way to travel SD's old town area. They're reliable and affordable.

One of the greatest locations next to old town in san diego, which is a great town full of unique…read morehistory, stores, and food. The old town transit center is nice and provides free parking to use the trolleys, something so rare nowadays, and the trolleys themselves only cost about $2.50, which is also a price that can't be beat. One of my favorite things to do is utilize the transit to get to shows and venues like at the Gaslamp, the convention, or even Petco Park. Used it this weekend for survivor series, and it was such a lifesaver with parking, convenience, and easy access to get to the venue and back. I loved it, and I wish we had this exact smooth service in L.A.; ours sucks. There's no sugar coating that. L.A. needs to learn from San Diego and take notes.