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i want to go to DL for first time in march for my birthday.i also want to go to seaworld and san diego zoo since i dont know when i will get back. i looked at the metro link site and i THINK , BUT NOT SURE if it connects all the way down to san diego from anaheim. does it? how long of a trip, cost and what stop to get on and off on . thanks for any info
As far as I am aware, the Metrolink only goes as far as Oceanside, which is about 35-40 miles north of both the Zoo and Sea World. (it is an hour and a half to hour and 45 minute drive from Anaheim to San Diego.)
To be honest, you may be better off renting a car just for the trip to San Diego. There is a car rental place (Alamo) in Downtown Disney, as well as an Alamo office just "off" property on West Katella Avenue (you can take the ART to get near this office )
Definitely rent a car, get a friend to drive you or use a tour like greyline.
I would rent a car drive to San Diego as it is only about 2 hours hours from where i live and lots of car pool lanes. The farthest south the Metrolink goes is Oceanside which also has Amtrak service. You can take Amtrak to San Diego.
By Train
From coastal North County: take the Coaster to the downtown Santa Fe train station, transfer to the Trolley, and proceed to the City College stop (12th Ave. and C St.). Get off at the City College stop and transfer to the outbound #7 bus just around the corner at 11th and C. It will take you to the Zoo stop at Zoo Place. Your trolley ticket will cover your bus fare
For SeaWorld you would have to take a trolley or bus from the train station.
Coaster Service in SoCal (San Diego to Anaheim and Beyond)
You can take a train from Anaheim directly to San Diego. It's not the Metrolink you want, but the Coaster. It's very inexpensive and a great alternative to driving.
The station in Anaheim is a short distance from Disneyland, close to Angel's Stadium. Go to Amtrak.com and look up the coaster for the schedule. It is a commuter train, so it runs very frequently.
You want to get off at Old Town Station in San Diego for Seaworld. There is a public bus that loads next to the train platform for direct service to SeaWorld.
As for the Zoo, you best bet is to ride to the last stop for the Coaster, the Downtown Santa Fe Station. There you can either take a cab, it'll be about $5 to $7 depending on traffic, or take a #7 bus up to the Zoo.
People are friendly and will point you in the right direction if you get lost.
I would say head to the Santa Fe Station and take a cab to the zoo, spend a great morning there, then head over to SeaWorld...from the Zoo, take a #7 bus north to University Ave and switch to a #10 headed to Old Town Station, the driver can make sure you get off at the right stop. At Old Town, you'll take a #8 to SeaWorld and when you're done there, you'll take the same bus back to Old Town Station, where you can catch the Coaster back to Anaheim or LA.
The Coaster is very easy to use and scenic as most of the route is along the coast until you get well in to Orange County
I hope this helps, if you need more precise help with route let me know.
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