I am attending UCSD this fall and I currently live in LA, I want to go back home (2 hours away) more often. How convenient is the transportation?
I’m from LA too, and my family usually just drives me home, but I’ve heard of other people who take the amtrak (I think $33 one way). However, I’m not sure how easy it is to get to the station (Maybe take the bus/use Uber or lyft?). I believe some people also use rideshares.
Your options are pretty much:
Ucsd/sdsu facebook ridesharing group: around $15, usually another student’s full car, travel time depends on traffic
Amtrak: $25.50 each way, a couple of hours (Sorrento Valley station is a 15 min shuttle/lyft but Amtrak rarely stops there, Solana Beach station is a 40 min bus ride from campus)
MetroLink: $16.75 each way ($10 round trip on weekends), Oceanside station is a 1h15m bus ride from campus
Thank you so much 