San Diego without rental car

[Minnesota72]

We would like to do a long weekend (Thurs-Sun) in San Diego hitting Sea World the San Diego Zoo and the Beach. They all look pretty centrally located within a few miles of each other.

Could we feasibly do all without getting a rental car just cabs to from a central hotel? If so, any recommendations on where to stay?

Also, I am eligible to stay on base at any military base in the area, would any of those locations be feasible without a rental car?

 

[tarheelalum]

Possible but you would be renting a lot of cabs. They are expensive and time consuming so you would probably be better off renting a car here. Preferably from a car rental place off of the airport so they don't hit you with all the airport fees.

 

[grnflash]

Hi. Check out the Holiday Inn Express Old Town. Very, very central location and they offer a free shuttle service to Sea World and the Zoo plus the airport and downtown. Free breakfast too. That only leaves the beach for cabs - Mission Beach is only maybe 5 miles away. Plus Old Town would be a fun, authentic San Diego area to stay in with lots of restaurant choices - and the Historic Old Town Park and business district themselves are worth a visit, particulary nice to stroll through in the evening. The hotel gets good reviews. But it is right by the 5 freeway - so I would request a non-freeway side room in advance to avoid any noise problems.