[pct-l] Los Angeles to San Diego

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

If your primary concern is delay and getting there quickly, then  
Amtrak isn't going to save you any time over driving. That's probably  
why people don't recommend it.
Diane
On Nov 5, 2009, at 6:39 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> For my 2010 thru' hike,I will be flying in to LAX.  And I will need  
> to get
> to San Diego.  I don't want to fly as one needs to allow a long gap  
> between
> flights to allow for delays.  By Amtrak seems ideal. A bus goes  
> from the
> airport every half hour to the Amtrak station and then a train goes  
> about
> once an hour to San Diego.  No booking required so it seems OK.  I  
> looked at
> a forum discussing this and the  over-whelming opinion was "don't  
> go by
> Amtrak!".  But no reason was given.  "Hire a car" they said.  But,  
> not after
> a night without sleep, jet-lagged and driving on the wrong side of  
> the road.
>
> So, should I go by Amtrak; and if not, why not?
>
> Kea