Calling all cosplayers! Comic-Con returns to San Diego July 24 - 27 at the San Diego Convention Center. MTS will be offering expanded service to the Convention Center with a special event Trolley line.
MTS passengers should expect higher than normal passenger volumes throughout the Trolley system, and a few adjustments to normal Trolley operations.
Saturday, July 26 Stadium Station (CRUNCHY ROLL GACHIAKUTA Trolley banks)& Old Town Transit Center (DONKEY KONG BANANZA Trolley banks)
Comic-Con Day Passes - Ways to Pay
Get your Comic-Con pass
Comic-Con Day Passes:Download the PRONTO app and passes early, then activate by tapping or scanning when you board! Please double check the validity dates when purchasing Comic-Con multi-day transit passes:
5-Day Pass: $20
July 23-27
4-Day Pass: $16
July 24-27
3-Day Pass: $13
July 25-27
2-Day Pass: $10
July 26-27
SDM/Youth Riders
Reduced Fare riders will continue to receive the discounted day rate of $3. There are no special Comic-Con passes for SDM riders. Youth 18 and under can continue to ride free with their YOP PRONTO card.
Remember our Family Weekends promotion – on Saturdays and Sundays up to two children (12 and under) may ride free with a fare-paying adult (age 18 or older).
Trolley Service to SDCC
Getting to Comic-Con ★
Service to the Convention Center and 12th & Imperial will be provided on both the Special Event Line and Green Line Trolleys; or you can take the UC San Diego Blue Line or Orange Line to 12th & Imperial. Use the Copper Line for access to Santee.
Going to Comic-Con
Special Event Line: A special Trolley line will operate between the Balboa Avenue Transit Center and 12th & Imperial Transit Center every 15 minutes, Thursday July 24, through Sunday, July 27, to help with extra Comic-Con passengers. The Special Event Line will serve UC San Diego Blue Line stations between Balboa Avenue and Santa Fe Depot, and then will continue along the Green Line path between Santa Fe Depot and 12th & Imperial (see map on interior).
Green Line to Convention Center or Gaslamp Quarter Stations
Orange/Blue Lines to 12th & Imperial; either transfer to Green/Special Event Line or walk
Leaving Comic-Con
Special Event Line, as indicated above.
For service to the Orange Line or Blue Line to San Ysidro and South Bay, take any Trolley from Convention Center to 12th & Imperial and transfer.
For Blue Line service north of Balboa, take the Special Event Line and transfer at Tecolote, Clairemont or Balboa Avenue.
If transferring at 12th & Imperial, double check the headway signs for line / direction. MTS staff will also be on site directing passengers.
Listen for on board announcements at Old Town for service north to Balboa or east to Santee.
Service to Santee and Preview Night
Copper Line: Passengers who need service to and from Santee will transfer to the Copper Line from El Cajon Station.
Preview Night: Will have 15-minute service on the Green Line and UC San Diego Blue Line to UTC until 10 p.m.
*Notice for Comic-Con Riders (7/25): As of 8:15 a.m., most of our free Park & Ride lots have reached capacity. Free parking is available at El Cajon Transit Center, Gillespie Field and Palm Avenue Station. NO PARKING at Stadium Station on Friday, July 25 due to a San Diego FC game.Follow @sdmts on social for the most up-to-date information or call contact Information & Trip Planning (619) 233-3004 to find out where parking may be available.
The easy way to get to Comic Con this year is to Park & Ride! Purchase one of our Comic Con Day Passes ahead of time and you’ll be set for the whole convention.
Please note that Hazard Center is not available as a Park & Ride option. However, the Stadium Station in Mission Valley will be available Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - $15 day of or $12 if purchased in advance). NO FRIDAY PARKING.
Safety is always a priority, but especially so with large crowds on and around MTS stations. Please remember these important safety tips.
Follow staff instructions. MTS team members, including operators, station passenger support staff and security members, are on-site to help direct passengers, provide assistance and remind riders of best practices. Please listen to staff instructions, especially as it relates to safety on or around Trolley tracks.
Contact us 24/7. Our security team is always a text or call away. If you see something, say something. Riders who experience any harassment, suspicious or illegal behavior, should contact security dispatch directly and right away.
No weapons on board. We do love seeing so many costumed riders on board during Comic-Con, with one exception. No weapons – real or simulated – are allowed on board MTS buses or Trolleys. If traveling with cosplay props or accessories on board (i.e. lightsabers, proton blasters, etc.), MTS security team members will inspect those items and tag them as safe as needed. You may be asked to exit the vehicle if you are deemed to be traveling with an unsafe item.
Think FAST (Fun and Safe Transit). We need all riders to be heads up and Think FAST when around Trolley tracks. You can read more comprehensive safety tips here, but a few key reminders for crowded stations include:
Always stand behind the yellow line when waiting on a platform.
Only cross tracks in designated areas.
Remove any headphones or audio impairing devices when on the platform so you can hear train and staff announcements.
Address and Directions
San Diego Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Dr San Diego, CA92101 United States
