As the Padres gear up for the 2025 home opener, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is making it easy for fans to get to Petco Park.
For Opening Weekend, MTS will offer ramped up service with trolleys serving all stations every 15 minutes or better before and after games.
In addition, to promote the convenience and affordability of transit, MTS and the Padres unveiled a new trolley wrap featuring key players from the team, showcasing the easy way to get to Petco Park in Padres’ brown and gold.
Taking transit to Padres games has been a longstanding tradition for many fans, and MTS is proud to continue offering this essential service. Last season, an average of 8,000 fans rode the trolley to Padres sellouts.
This year, MTS is prepared to meet the increasing demand with extra service.
On Opening Day, that means pre-game service leading up to the 1:10 Thursday game includes trolley cars leaving all stations every 15 minutes or better, with extra service added closer to game time.
Post-game, on the
- UC San Diego Blue Line: Trolleys will depart 12th & Imperial Transit Center every 7.5 minutes to San Ysidro and every 15 minutes to UTC.
- Green Line: Trolleys will depart 12th & Imperial every 15 minutes, with extra trips as needed from Gaslamp Quarter Station until crowds diminish.
- Orange Line: Trolleys will depart 12th & Imperial every 15 minutes.
There are several ways to pay fares, including going contactless by tapping a credit card or other using other such options, including a smartphone or smartwatch, on a station validator to pay for a one-way ride ($2.50, valid for two hours). In addition, kids ride free –during weekends, two children 12 and under ride for free with every paying adult.
Youth ages 18 and under with a registered Youth PRONTO card or app account can ride free with the Youth Opportunity Pass.
Fans also may download the PRONTO app in advance. Load at least $5 on the card, which covers a round-trip fare for adult riders. All riders must tap or scan on validators to activate their pass or fare before boarding.
A reminder: every person needs their own payment option. Fares for multiple people cannot be bought on the same account, card or payment method.
Fans can park at a free Park & Ride lot on the trolley system. They include:
- Old Town Transit Center (UC San Diego Blue and Green Line, 400+ free parking spots)
- Grossmont Transit Center (Green and Orange Line, 220 free parking spots)
- El Cajon Transit Center (Green and Orange Line, 400+ free parking spots)
- Amaya Drive (Green and Orange Line, 236 free parking spots)
- H Street (UC San Diego Blue Line, 295 free parking spots)
- Balboa Avenue Transit Center (UC San Diego Blue Line, 227 free parking spots)
- Tecolote Station (UC San Diego Blue Line, 279 free parking spots)
