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by TourGuideTimCarlsbad Visitor Information Center
Location: Carlsbad (36 miles / 35 Minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 9AM – 5PM Weekdays, 10AM – 4PM Saturdays, and 10AM – 3PM Sundays.
Services: Professionally trained staff and volunteers to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: Carlsbad Area Convention & Visitors Bureau; 1-760-434-6056
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La Jolla Visitor Information Center
Location: La Jolla (13 miles / 20 minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 10AM – 4PM on weekends and 11AM – 4PM on weekdays; Extended Hours during Summer.
Services: Professionally trained staff and volunteers to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Printable San Diego Visitor Planning Guide – 175 pages.
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San Diego Visitor Information Center
Location: Mission Bay (7 miles / 8 minutes North of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 9AM – 5PM with Extended Hours during Summer.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets. Self service kiosk available for after hours tourists seeking maps, brochures, and information on accommodations and restaurants.
Host: Private Entity Established in 1969 – Oldest, Largest, and Most Visited Information Center in California
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International Visitor Information Center
Location: Downtown San Diego
Hours: Generally open 9AM – 5PM during the Summer and 9AM – 4PM during the Winter
Services: Professionally trained staff and volunteers to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets. (Great Deals on SeaWorld 2-Day Tickets and LEGOLAND Adult Tickets. Other tickets are generally $1 – $2 off standard or upgraded admission prices.)
Host: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
Printable San Diego Visitor Planning Guide – 175 pages.
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Coronado Visitor Center
Location: Coronado (6 miles / 15 Minutes South of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 9AM – 5PM Weekdays and 10AM – 5PM Weekends.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: Coronado Historical Association
Printable Coronado Visitor Guide – 24 pages.
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San Diego Regional Visitor Information Center
Location: Alpine (35 Miles / 35 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: Generally open 10AM – 7PM.
Services: Professionally trained staff to assist with San Diego vacation plans, brochures, maps, and discount tickets.
Host: San Diego East Visitors Bureau
Taking Pictures in San Diego / Photography Help
Features: Get your cameras ready for taking lots of pictures in San Diego County. Learn what to expect, where to look for great photo opportunities, and where to go to address any camera problems you may have while visiting San Diego.
Lions, Tigers, and Bears Sanctuary
Location: Alpine (30 Miles / 35 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)
Visits: By Appointment or Special Event
Cost: $50+
Features: One of 12 Big Cat Sanctuaries in the United States
Descanso, Alpine and Pacific Railway
Location: Alpine (31 Miles / 35 Minutes East of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 1PM – 3PM on Sundays (Call to Confirm) or By Appointment
Cost: Free
Features: Take a 20 Minute Ride on a 24 Inch Gauge Train Track.
Beginning of the Pacific Crest Trailhead
Location: Campo (51 Miles / 1.25 Hours East of Downtown San Diego)
Features: The Beginning of the 2,650 Mile National Scenic Trail at the U.S. – Mexican Border Fence
Motor Transport Museum for Antique Trucks
Location: Campo (51 Miles / 1.25 Hours East of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 9AM – 5PM on Saturdays
Cost: Free; Donations are Accepted
Features: Antique Truck Museum with 200+ Vehicles and Industrial Equipment
San Diego Railroad Museum and Train Rides
Location: Campo (51 Miles / 1.25 Hours East of Downtown San Diego)
Hours: 9AM – 5PM on Saturdays and Sundays
Cost: $5 ($2.50 for ages 6-12); Train Rides are Extra.
Features: 1916 Train Depot is home to Over 80 Train Cars and Locomotives, many dating back to the 19th Century, Hour-Long Train Rides; Setting for Numerous Movies and Commercials.
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