San Diego Without a Car: Did Public Transit Actually Work?

Can you do San Diego without a rental car? I gave myself 3 days, a $7 MTS day pass, and one rule: no rental car. Buses, light rail and my own two feet… with Uber only in an emergency. From Balboa Park and Little Italy to Torrey Pines, the sea lions at La Jolla Cove and sunset at Sunset Cliffs — here's how far public transit actually got me, and what it cost compared to renting a car. 💸 THE FINAL TALLY Public transit: $35 (3 day passes + 1 Uber) Rental car: $210 (3 days × $70) Saved: $175 ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 3 days without a car: the rules 0:30 Denver Airport & the Capital One Lounge 0:57 Landing + Bus 992 downtown 1:26 Downtown & Hotel Republic 2:11 The Embarcadero 2:46 Balboa Park 3:08 Little Italy 3:19 Gaslamp Quarter 3:32 Tacos El Franc 4:11 Day 2: Light rail to Torrey Pines 4:48 Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve 6:48 Lunch at Duke's La Jolla 7:17 La Jolla Cove & the sea lions 8:30 Watching the World Cup final 8:54 Dinner in Little Italy 9:59 Sunset Cliffs 10:38 Day 3: Hotel fees & burrito math 11:33 Aspire Lounge & the final tally 📺 More weekend trips: @StillWondering-n5y ☕ Help fund the next trip: https://buymeacoffee.com/StillWondering #SanDiego #TravelVlog #PublicTransit #WeekendTrip #FreeWillWeekend