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 staff here are rude; lacking basic customer service etiquette and accountability…read more I had a nasty fall on a large puddle of unattended water (no hazard sign). My phone screen is shattered and I have large, colorful bruises all along my knees and left thigh which appeared immediately. I was even bleeding a bit through my clothes. The janitor cleaned the water but was otherwise dismissive and lacking empathy even after seeing the damages. So, I asked him to apologize repeatedly for neglecting his duty . He adamantly refused, stating that "HE (personally) didn't spill the water" and "can't be everywhere at once" lol. The manager had the sense to apologize but was condescending. Talking over me the entire time, loudly defending the janitor within earshot of him. Mansplaining excuses that are NOT the customer's burden to understand such as: "we can't hire janitors 24/7" and "you said the spill looked like it was there for a while? Well, he ONLY clocked in 1hr ago and cleans the restrooms first". How is that my business lol? Any assigned duty during his shift is his responsibility. It's just common sense to apologize. Your internal staffing issues are also not a customer concern; you simply need more janitors or at least for them to prioritize tasks more efficiently. I've worked as a server and can't count the number of times I've had to fix and take accountability for a previous shift's mistake, btw. Annoying to listen to the manager trying to refute and twist all of my legitimate points in the janitor's defense. Yet, fully admitting that he needs to be admonished. Stop being your employee's boy. Teach basic respect. He even countered that this person is a "third party" hire when I pointed out that he still works for and therefore, represents Amtrak. Ridiculous LMFAO. Even ChatGPT finds them rude lol. No professionalism.

Took the train to Santa Barbara didn't really like this train trip. It was a little undesirable a…read morelot of undesirables on the train compared to when we went to San Diego was kind of surprised just me and my dad. I don't think we'll be taking the train to Santa Barbara anytime soon again, but Amtrak always accommodating the station the the cashiers everyone's always so nice.

My first Amtrak trip since I was a child and I liked it overall…read more We rode from Fullerton to San Diego round trip. It was about $188 for business class both ways. It was at times a bit crowded and the noise levels were up and down throughout. People were constantly trying to ride in the business class from coach and the attendant was having to send them back to coach. One time way up the attendant didn't pass out snacks and drinks, but on the way back he passed out snacks and drinks. It's a great way to get from LA to San Diego and around other Southern California areas. There is a cafe cart in the middle of the train you have to walk around and down some stairs, around a bunch of people and the moving train. We will take the train again because we don't have to sit in traffic and drive. There is coach and business class- I liked the roomy seating area and there are bathrooms at the end of the train cars.

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.

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.

Not a bad spot. I use it occasionally when I need to go to downtown. Top tip platform 1 goes…read moresouthbound to downtown sd. Platform 2 goes northbound to oceanside

This open-air railroad station is little more than a platform. It's a NCTD Coaster stop intended…read moreprimarily for commuters who live or work in Sorrento Valley, Sorrento Mesa and nearby areas. NCTD Coaster Connection provides shuttles on weekdays (6:30am to ~6:30pm) for passengers disembarking here. They service employment centers, including UCSD, Torrey Pines, Carroll Canyon, and UTC. There is a car park south of the station that fills up on weekdays.

This place is convenient to central Solana Beach. Easy to have a car-free visit if you come by…read moretrain. Track is accessible by stairway, ramp, bridge, and escalator from street level. There is a bit of seating inside and restrooms of moderate cleanliness. Signage inside the station and down at track level provide ETAs for each train. This station is serviced by Amtrak and the Coaster, so make sure you get on the right one!

My son had driven up earlier in the week to spend time with his sister and since I had planned to…read moresupport the two of them running the Santa Anita Derby Day 5K, I decided to take the Amtrak train for the very first time because I didn't want to have two cars driving back home on Saturday. I had anxiety riding the Amtrak because I had never taken it before, but an experienced young student from UCSD gave me the 411 about the train and he helped this old man navigate my first train trip. I started at the Solana Beach train station and took a scenic, relaxing, no stress, and non-traffic congestion ride to Union Station Los Angeles. After my first trip, I'm sold on taking train rides to Los Angeles. The Solana Beach train station is obviously located in Solana Beach just a short walk from the beach, it's across from a plaza where you can grab a bite from Chief's Burgers & Brew, and a stroll to Pizza Port on the west side of the tracks. The main reason I chose the Solana Beach station was that you can park your car in their free public parking lot over the weekend. There is plenty of parking at this station. There are two tracks here at this station. Track 1 is southbound and Track 2 is northbound. If you're traveling to Los Angeles, take the elevator down to the waiting area for Track 2. There aren't that many concrete benches to sit on, so expect to stand while you're waiting for the train. I purchased my Amtrak ticket from the Amtrak website where you can choose to ride Coach for $31 one way to Union Station or Business Class for $46. I highly recommend taking Business Class because for $15 extra, you'll have a higher chance to have a seat, the seats are more comfortable, you have more space, and you get free snacks and drinks. When I got to my business class seats, I noticed that there were many riders who had a snack box. When I went to grab some snacks and drinks, they had run out of the snack box. All they had left at the time were Goldfish crackers, sodas, and water. One of the train staff was able to find extra snack boxes and I was able to grab one. The snack boxes come with pretzels, beef jerky, fruits and nuts, a mini fig bar, and cheese spread. A good snack to hold you down until your last stop. During my trip, I saw beautiful sights, really cool stops, Angel stadium, and I didn't have to worry about navigating through LA traffic. It only took a little over 2 hours to go from Solana Beach to Union Station. I really enjoyed my first Amtrak trip, the comfort of it, the beauty, the free snacks, and the stress-free experience.

This station is unmanned, has no rest stop/restroom bldg as far as I can tell and the train back to…read moreLA (Pacific Surfliner) keeps the doors open for like 1 min vs sitting on the track for a few minutes like at LA or SD Santa De Depot. Track 4 is Northbound, Track 3 is Southbound. There is an underground stairwell to go between tracks. There is not enough signage here for my liking. First time at this stop.

Love to travel using Amtrak, the staff is friendly and helpful. The train is clean (especially the…read morerestroom) the complimentary snacks and beverages aren't bad. Business class is the only ticket I usually purchase. The ride is smooth and convenient for various destinations. 10/10

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

Perfect for parking and traveling to a concert at SnapDragon, parking spots almost ran out but it's…read morea safe garage with easy access to the trolley.

With the many trolleys that I have ridden and to see many other stations get crowded by housing…read moredevelopments with the trolley line and the many parts of Grantville are some of the older parts of San Diego and to when the first Railroad had gone through the valley. What is an area that meets at three sections with a river running through the valley? With the valley that leads to the areas of the Stadium is more cleaned and well organized as I see the Grantville area have become as the dumping ground. The many trips that I have taken to see the many stations and to catch the busses that you may need to go to the Zion Hospital and the many major medical offices in the area near Grantville. The Grantville Station is located over near the many hotels and the car dealerships with the bus#88 and the bus #13 that takes you over to the areas of the Camino Del Rio south and the Old Town Trolley Station. With the Bus #13 that services the many areas of the National City 24th street trolley center which connects with the Euclid Transit and trolley Center. Grantville is one of the oldest communities in San Diego and the State of Calif the first European settlement that was organized in the year 1769. Yes, Grantville serves a very vital part of the valley and also has the great history to know of the valley and the connections that it has to the connections of Old Town and the City area of Tecolote. Being on the trolley and taking the day and getting a look about to see the many areas when you don't have a lot of money what else can you do. Traveling the buses and the trolleys on the of a Senior Disabled Bus pass with many people they take to the freeways and the long lines of traffic with worst drivers are not fun for most. The San Diego Transit station is becoming more crowded and with the many businesses of the valley the only thing you can do is build a bigger transit bus connection zone at Grantville. The many stations that are close by and be able to help the many students to help get them to school and the easy access of the trolley makes it much easier and less expensive to pay for parking and the high cost of Gas. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer having been through the station many times with the constant construction and the many trucks coming through it makes the areas much more trashed and the river valley has much trash that comes from the many construction sites and those that are dumping into the San Diego River. To see an area that is clean and well used it can be the greatest thing yet when people throw trash into the San Diego River and the many areas that do pollute .

I love taking the Coaster and San Diego is the best place on earth Everyone is so nice and helpful!…read moreIt's easy to figure out and so scenic and beautiful! It's not very expensive and it's so much better than driving! Everyone should take public transportation!

With my coaster trip from San Diego to Encinitas for the station was one that had not changed for…read morethe station the surroundings of the station. WS one that was not well organized . The coaster station doesn't have security with the bus terminal for the city buses the buses come for short period and leave. When I had arrived the walk through the city and the main street of Highway 101 there were many places rundown and the parks you would see of the many migrants. The Coaster station is only one track with two tracks that one waits the other passes for the station is not one you be after hours. The few restaurants nearby for the main street of of the city finding that the restaurBtz and the stores have been found selling alcohol to underage the sale of fentanyl the dangerous illegal drug . The train station they do have many of the buses that take you up into the many of Oceanside and the connection with the 101 that takes you back to UTC Mall in Lajolla. The security was of the police that were patrolling up and down the main street for the station there is no security for the terminal. Travel to the many stations you will find many of the buses with the security of the stations needs to have business people traveling. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer from the many places I have traveled to is the need for security at the station seeing the illegal activities and the use of alcohol near by. Encinitas Coaster Station. For the many people that use the coaster there is no alcohol on the train for the station there are no security . Good travels to one and all .