I posted this in the Southern California part, but then realized I would get a better response here. So, ...
We are in the beginning stages of planning out trip to Southern CA area. I know we want to do 4 or 5 days at DisneyLand, staying walking distance from DL. We also want to do San Diego - Sea World, maybe zoo and LegoLand. We are me, dh, 8 yr old and 5 yr old daughters. We are used to doing power trips with really packed days. But would rather save on transportation costs if you know what I mean.
It seems to me we could do DL w/o a car, take the Amtrak to San Diego and avoid rental there.
BUT have some questions... will this work being the first?
Can I get from the airport (which one??) to DL without a rental? How? How much $?
Can I get from DL hotel to Amtrak? How? How much $?
I know I can get the Amtrak to San Diego then either do their bus, the city's bus or a taxi. Anyone know the taxi cost? The city Bus's ease of use? Oh, we would have suitcases - this may not work!! May have to get to hotel first, then to attraction, right? Therefore, do area hotels have shuttles to attractions?
How about getting from the zoo, sea world, legoland to our hotel again? Is it common to have shuttles from hotels to these things? Taxi's expensive?
If you do a taxi, what do you do about carseats? What is the carseat law in CA ? (Does my 5 yr old need a booster seat??? Both my kids are small, 40 and 46 lbs so far, and neither is tall, 42 and 48 inches so far)
SO, now I am down in San Diego, how do I get to the airport from my hotel?
It just seems doable to not have to rent a car, but is it practical? Is it economical - am I saving enough by not renting a car for 10 days? Would it be better to just not rent a car while at DL then get one for the remainder of the trip?
Thanks in advance,
Nora
We are in the beginning stages of planning out trip to Southern CA area. I know we want to do 4 or 5 days at DisneyLand, staying walking distance from DL. We also want to do San Diego - Sea World, maybe zoo and LegoLand. We are me, dh, 8 yr old and 5 yr old daughters. We are used to doing power trips with really packed days. But would rather save on transportation costs if you know what I mean.
It seems to me we could do DL w/o a car, take the Amtrak to San Diego and avoid rental there.
BUT have some questions... will this work being the first?
Can I get from the airport (which one??) to DL without a rental? How? How much $?
Can I get from DL hotel to Amtrak? How? How much $?
I know I can get the Amtrak to San Diego then either do their bus, the city's bus or a taxi. Anyone know the taxi cost? The city Bus's ease of use? Oh, we would have suitcases - this may not work!! May have to get to hotel first, then to attraction, right? Therefore, do area hotels have shuttles to attractions?
How about getting from the zoo, sea world, legoland to our hotel again? Is it common to have shuttles from hotels to these things? Taxi's expensive?
If you do a taxi, what do you do about carseats? What is the carseat law in CA ? (Does my 5 yr old need a booster seat??? Both my kids are small, 40 and 46 lbs so far, and neither is tall, 42 and 48 inches so far)
SO, now I am down in San Diego, how do I get to the airport from my hotel?
It just seems doable to not have to rent a car, but is it practical? Is it economical - am I saving enough by not renting a car for 10 days? Would it be better to just not rent a car while at DL then get one for the remainder of the trip?
Thanks in advance,
Nora
