Transportation in San Diego

The trolley primarily serves downtown and surrounding urban communities, Mission Valley, east county, the coastal south bay, and the international border.

Typical wait times vary from 15 to 60 minutes, depending on the location and route MTS - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.

In San Diego, the average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit to and from work on a weekday is 70 min.

[2] The city's hilly, canyoned terrain and long average trip distances—brought about by strict low-density zoning laws—somewhat restrict cycling for utilitarian purposes.

San Diego is home to General Dynamics' National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), the largest shipyard on the West Coast of the United States.

The yard constructs commercial cargo ships and auxiliary vessels for the U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command, which it has served since 1960.

The streets and highways of San Diego reflect the automotive city development as well as its "urban sprawl" historic growth pattern.

The importance of tourism to the city also stimulated the development of roads, since 70% of tourists visiting San Diego arrive by car.