Re “More people take transit to S.D. airport” (Oct. 11): It’s good news that more people are using public transit to get to the airport, but what about us in coastal and inland North County?
For some, the Coaster to Old Town to connect with the Flyer is an option, but the Coaster schedule is limited. Rather than spending millions of dollars and years of planning for a people mover or new trolley line, SANDAG should support direct NCTD bus transportation to the airport.
— Teresa Barth, Cardiff-by-the-Sea
It is great to hear that the ridership to the airport on MTS buses has increased substantially in the last four years. There are now 1,760 riders traveling via city buses to the airport each day. Keep in mind that each day 69,000 passengers arrive and depart at the San Diego Airport (per the SAN Air Traffic Report 2025).
Would a new, expensive trolley project be warranted when it follows the same or very similar routes to the airport that the buses travel today?
Regional SANDAG planners state that there would be a more direct and better connection to the airport with trolleys. I see no better connection. It is the same route just with a $1.5 billion to $3 billion trolley setup for taxpayers to grapple with.
— Cathy Robbins, Pacific Beach