This railroad station in Downtown Carlsbad serves the Coaster computer rail line between Oceanside…read moreand Downtown San Diego. It has a single side platform for the single set of tracks that go through Carlsbad. Overall, I think this is a very nice station. North County Transit District buses also stop here, most importantly in my book, Route 101 that runs on Historic 101 between Oceanside and UTC in La Jolla. There are over 400 parking spaces at the station, which is a short walk to restaurants, coffee shops, retail shops, and more. The Carlsbad Village station is not the historic Carlsbad station that was used by Santa Fe Railroad until 1960. That station still stands about 1/10th of a mile south.

Hadn't ridden the Coaster in a while, but recently took it to an event at the Belly Up in Solana…read moreBeach and it turned out to be a great choice. Traveled on a Friday around 5pm and parked at the Carlsbad Village station. Parking took quite a while to find, so I'd definitely recommend giving yourself extra time if you're leaving during peak hours. The ride itself was smooth and relaxing. One cool perk is that you're allowed to bring and enjoy alcoholic beverages onboard, which is a great way to save some cash before hitting your destination. Free Wi-Fi was also a nice bonus. All in all, it was a convenient and fun way to get to the show! Also on Fri and Saturdays they have a later schedule.

If you want to visit downtown Oceanside or the Oceanside Pier, this Metrolink stop will get you…read morethere. Located pretty central to the beach/pier side and downtown. Make sure you know which tracks you're going or coming to, as arrivals an departures are on opposite side of the tracks. There's good seating here while you're waiting for the train. Metrolink operates here during the weekends, so you can make a visit and relax by the beach side here without the drive.

Metrolink only has three northbound trains from Oceanside. I used to go up to Orange to visit my…read moresister in the hospital last year and there were many connections both northbound and southbound but now there are only three I think one at 4:30 in the morning one at 5:30 in the morning and one at 1:30 in the afternoon. With gas prices being so high and traffic jams everywhere this is absolutely the worst service. For me as a senior it was $6.75 for a ticket to travel up to Orange now it's impossible Metrolink is the worst service to Orange county. So disappointed I can't take Metrolink anymore I wonder when this will change or if it ever will

I had a driver pick me and was told that his radio and GPS were not functioning…read more I was asked to give him directions. Thank god I know the way. Not everyone does and literally can't speak for themselves. Shame on you for your lack of professionalism.

Today, I was stranded not just once but twice today!!! This morning the pickup, I thought I'd go…read moreout 10 minutes from the scheduled pickup. Time passes, thinking they probably just running late. 45 minutes has passed and I'm beginning to wonder what the heck is going on. To find out driver put me as a no show!!! He didn't even pass by my neighborhood!!! My husband had to call the uber so I won't be late to go to the hospital. Uber came by within 5 mins from the phone call!!! And now, long day at the hospital. Here at the bus stop. Been waiting since 4:00pm. Time right now is 5:20 pm. It said they are running late. What is their definition of running a little late?! I thought the bus will cut down the cost of traveling back and forth to and from the hospital. But at this point I'd rather call the uber today cuz this is really getting ridiculous!! Worse public transportation I ever experienced!!!!!!

I like public transit and was curious where the Sprinter went. I took the hour ride all the way to…read moreEscondido. The ride was nice. The train was clean and comfortable. The scenery wasn't that good though. To board either use your mobile device or a Pronto card like me. Hit the button to enter or exit the train. It's like the MTS trolleys in San Diego. I felt safe taking Sprinter and would ride again.

Jesus Christ dude. How are the schedules so bad right now??? Showed up for the 8:17 am train at…read morecollege boulevard just for it to arrive 20 min later. Looks like I'm gonna be late for my class. "Delays up to 15 min." Yeah right.

The Carlsbad Poinsettia Coaster Station traverses between Oceanside and Downtown San Diego, and…read moreincludes a big parking lot, bus stop, bike storage, an accessible under-passage, and some neat infographics about vernal pools and button celery. I appreciate the Coaster and this station's location for replacing my need to drive long stretches from San Diego.

Pretty safe station to be at when heading towards the San Diego Depot. We went on 7/24/2025 during…read moreComic-Con and boarded the 1:49pm train which was not crowded at all. We paid $32.50 in cash for round trip tickets for 2 adults and 1 child, easily accessible via the vending machine and not too difficult to understand. The ride itself felt smooth and was a nice scenic route to see sights such as the Del Mar Racetrack and of course, the Pacific Ocean (be sure to sit on the right side for a better view). Seats were not too bad, even had rows facing sideways available and appeared clean. The train passengers seemed nice and I didn't feel too uneasy, it was a comfortable train ride, felt like we were coasting on the Coaster.

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 .

This is a newly remodeled parking facility has numerous electric car charging stations and has…read moreaccess to public transportation.

We rode the Coaster twice on consecutive days.  The first trip was literally a five-minute jaunt…read morefrom Carlsbad to Oceanside.  The next day we took the Coaster from Carlsbad to the Santa Fe Depot downtown on our way to a Padres game.  That trip took a solid hour. The first trip to O'Side was great.  We bought tickets at the kiosk at the Carlsbad Coaster Station.  The train was on time, we hopped on and five minutes later we were in Oceanside.  The train was not crowded at all and we were able to sit just about anywhere.  Much cheaper and more convenient than a Lyft or Uber.  It was great. On the second trip to the Santa Fe Depot we found ourselves on a very packed train.  We found seating for the four of us on the second floor of the train car.  It was two seats on either side of a little table.  As we travelled down the coast, with each stop more people climbed aboard.  By the time we arrived at our destination it was standing room only. The ride itself was quite pleasant.  The views along the coast are great.  It affords one the opportunity to see some backcountry that can't been seen form the interstate, so that's pretty cool.  It was an hour from Carlsbad to downtown, but it was a quick hour.  There were quite a few stops along the way, but they were brief. After the game we made our way back to Santa Fe Depot.  For the ride home the Coaster was packed with tired, but happy campers celebrating a Padres victory.  Once again the cars were standing room only.  Becky found a seat, the last one, I stood next to her.  Our companions were in a different car altogether. The beauty of starting in Carlsbad is that you have the pick of seats because the train starts in Oceanside.  On the way back, however, it is a free-for-all, so you get what you get.  Even though I was standing it was still a quick hour return trip.  The seating on the cars was perfectly comfortable.  Certainly much better than the trolley.  The cars also have small bathrooms should the need arise.   We were visiting our friends who in live in Carlsbad and they use the Coaster quite a bit.  In fact our friend commutes to work on the Coaster on the days she has to go to the office. We found it to be a comfortable, fun and affordable way to travel. The NCTD could improve on signage.  We had the luxury of travelling with seasoned Coaster riders.  I could see how a novice could easily be overwhelmed and confused.  That would really be my only critique.

I've ridden the Coaster several times previously and always considered it the best train system…read morealong the California coast, but I rode it again recently and the Wi-Fi was out. Although, I had ridden it 2 days previously, and the Wi-Fi was out then also, on my next ride, I asked the conductor and he acted as if he wasn't aware of that and would report it. Also, at least 1/2 the bathrooms were out of order. That's a problem. I hope that's not a sign of deterioration.