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The Pronto card is valid on the San Diego Trolley, MTS buses, NCTD buses, Coaster, and Sprinter. Most services charge a flat fare, and are eligible for Best Fare, the fare capping system that credits the cost of individual rides towards a daily or monthly pass. Coaster uses zone-based fares, and is not eligible for Best Fare.
The system operates 97 bus routes in San Diego and the rest of the southern half of the county. [1] [2] There are 85 "MTS Bus" fixed-route services, 9 "Rapid" bus rapid transit routes, and the "MTS Access" paratransit service. Routes are operated by private contractors and by the San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC), a subsidiary of MTS.
The first motor bus hit the San Diego area streets in 1922, operating between National City and Chula Vista. Over the next two decades, the rail lines would gradually be replaced by motor buses, and on April 24, 1949, the last rail service was discontinued, making San Diego the first major city in California to convert to an all-bus system. [5]
The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at customer service centers. Initially the San Diego Association of Governments only offered monthly passes on the compass card system-wide, and 14-day passes via telephone. Stored cash value cards were introduced in 2017, [2] with plans in the future capable of automatically purchasing ...
Electric rail service in San Diego traces its roots back to 1891 when John D. Spreckels incorporated the San Diego Electric Railway. [6] San Diego's streetcar system had been replaced with buses in 1949, and by 1966 the local bus company, San Diego Transit, was facing a financial crisis and public takeover.
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San Diego has two major international airports entirely or extending into its city limits: San Diego International Airport is the primary commercial airport serving San Diego. It is the busiest single-runway airport in the world. [5] It serves over 24 million passengers every year, and is located on San Diego Bay three miles (4.8 km) from downtown.
Siemens S70 Green Line train at SDSU Transit Center, on the station's opening day (July 10, 2005). The Green Line is the third line in the San Diego Trolley system, with service beginning on July 10, 2005 along with the completion and opening of the 5.9 miles (9.5 km) [1] Mission Valley East extension.