23rd VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE
TRANSPORT and
DIRECTIONS
Airports: San Diego International Airport (SAN) is located only 3 miles
from the Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza and is served by most major
airlines.
Amtrak: The San Diego Amtrak (Santa
Fe) downtown station is located at 1050
Kettner Blvd., approximately 2 blocks from
the Westin Hotel. Passenger rail service
is provided by the Pacific Surfliner
with direct service to and from Los
Angeles, Santa
Barbara, and San
Luis Obispo.
Ground
Transportation:
Buses and trolleys operated by the San Diego
Metropolitan Transit System (see www.sdmts.com) offer transportation
throughout the region at inexpensive fares.
The trolley (light rail) system’s nearest stop to the Westin Hotel is
adjacent to the Amtrak / Santa Fe
downtown station. Trolley service
extends from Old Town and Santee in
the north and northeast, to the San Ysidro / Tijuana, Mexico
station in the south.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Traveling from the north (Los Angeles area): Take
Interstate-5 south. Take Exit 17 (Front
St.) toward the Civic Center for
0.9 mi. Turn left at W.
Broadway Ave. for approximately 0.1 mi.
Traveling from the east (El Centro area): Take
Interstate-8 west. Merge onto CA-125 S
toward CA-94 for 2.6 mi. Keep left to
take CA-94 W for 8.3 mi.
Merge
onto I-5 N via Exit 1A toward Los
Angeles for 1.6 mi. Take Exit 17 (Hawthorn
St.) toward San
Diego Airport for
0.4 mi. Turn slight left onto W.
Hawthorne St., then left onto Columbia
St. Follow Columbia
St. south until it ends at 400
W. Broadway Ave.
