City center of San Diego, California, United States
Downtown San Diego
Downtown San Diego is the central business district of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in the United States.
It houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments. The area comprises eight neighborhoods: Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, Columbia, Marina, Cortez Hill, Little Italy, Bankers Hill, and Core.
How locals move
Getting around Downtown San Diego the local way
- Get aroundIf you're more adventurous, you might be able to hire a Water Taxi to get to and from waterfront hotels, shopping centers, and restaurants along the bay in Downtown and Coronado.
- Go nextCoronado is a lovely little city that lies on a peninsula just across the bay, accessible from downtown by a ferry ride (departs from the Broadway Pier and the Convention Center) or by driving just a bit south of Downtown to get to the Bay Bridge.
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