Catholic schools in San Diego: car service by a named driver
Nine Catholic campuses from Rancho Santa Fe to Chula Vista, one licensed driver your family knows, a text to you at pickup and drop, and a flat per-run rate held for the school year.
Catholic schools we run to
Diocese of San Diego families spread across the county: a high schooler at Cathedral Catholic or Saints, a younger sibling at a parish school in a different neighborhood, and two parents whose workdays start before the first bell. Competing car services already run routes at Cathedral Catholic and the Madeleine; EGT runs them with one named driver, a text at every pickup and drop, and a flat per-run rate held for the school year.
| School | Area | Grades | Families ride in from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Catholic High School | Carmel Valley | 9–12 | Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, 4S Ranch, La Jolla |
| School of the Madeleine | Bay Park | Preschool, K–8 | Bay Park, Clairemont, Point Loma, Mission Hills, Ocean Beach |
| Saint Augustine High School | North Park | 9–12 (boys) | North Park, Kensington, Mission Hills, Point Loma, La Mesa, Coronado |
| Academy of Our Lady of Peace | Normal Heights | High school (girls) | Kensington, Mission Hills, Point Loma, La Mesa, Coronado, Chula Vista |
| Mater Dei Catholic High School | Chula Vista (Otay Ranch) | TK–12 | Eastlake, Otay Ranch, Bonita, Coronado, National City |
| St. James Academy | Solana Beach | Preschool, TK–8 | Solana Beach, Del Mar, Encinitas, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe |
| The Nativity School | Rancho Santa Fe | Preschool–8 | Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Encinitas |
| Sacred Heart Parish School | Coronado | Parish school (confirm grades with the school) | Coronado, Coronado Cays, Downtown San Diego, Point Loma |
| St. Charles Borromeo Academy | Point Loma | Academy and preschool (confirm grades with the school) | Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Loma Portal, Liberty Station, Bay Park |
Each school has its own page with the address, what we know about its bell schedule, and the neighborhoods we serve there. Grades and bell times change; where a school does not publish them on its site we say so and ask you to confirm with the school.
A worked two-school morning
The most common Catholic-school request is a split morning: one student at a high school, one at a parish school across town. Here is how the stop rule prices it.
Example: a morning run from University City drops at Cathedral Catholic in Carmel Valley first (the earlier bell), then continues to School of the Madeleine in Bay Park. That is one run with one additional stop: your per-run rate + $35. If the second school's bell means a wait beyond 10 minutes, it adds $1 per minute. Your own per-run rate is quoted for your route — the example only shows how the stop and wait rules add up.
Other pairs families ask for: Saints and OLP (a few minutes apart in North Park and Normal Heights — one run, one extra stop), Nativity and Cathedral Catholic (Rancho Santa Fe to Carmel Valley), St. James Academy and Cathedral Catholic (Solana Beach to Carmel Valley).
Why Catholic-school parents book a named driver
- No teen rideshare in San Diego. Uber’s 13–17 teen accounts run only in Los Angeles and San Francisco and Lyft Teen is not offered here, so a solo rider under 18 is outside both platforms’ terms.
- One driver, not a rotating pool. Standing routes run with the same driver whenever the schedule allows, and the parent gets a text at pickup and at drop.
- Licensed, insured charter carrier. CPUC TCP #0046494-A, commercial insurance, quiet all-electric cars.
- Mass days, early dismissals, retreats and games sit on the same account, quoted flat in advance.
- Flat and predictable. Quoted once for the route, held for the school year — no surge on rainy mornings.
We ask only for what the route needs: days, times and your neighborhood. Anything about your student is shared on your terms, once you sign up.
How school runs are priced
Your per-run rate is quoted by the owner for your exact route and held for the school year. One run = one pickup to one drop, up to about 10 miles. Each additional stop adds $35. Waiting beyond 10 minutes adds $1 per minute. Pickups after 8 PM add $15. A single, non-weekly ride is quoted separately from a weekly rotation.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| One run — one pickup to one drop, up to about 10 miles | Your per-run rate (quoted, held for the school year) |
| Each additional stop (a second school in the same run, a second home, a practice field) | + $35 per stop |
| Waiting beyond 10 minutes (a bell wait, a late practice) | + $1 per minute |
| Pickup after 8 PM | + $15 |
Seats and the waiting list: Standing weekday seats are limited and run on a waiting list. Your per-run rate is quoted when your seat opens and is held for the school year; rates step up as seats fill, so earlier families keep lower rates. Hold your seat early for your school.
Call or text (858) 522-0264 with the addresses, days and bell times and the owner quotes your route, usually the same day.
Questions parents ask
Can one car drop at two Catholic schools in the same morning?
Yes. A second school in the same run is one additional stop: your per-run rate + $35. Cathedral Catholic then School of the Madeleine, or Saints then OLP, are the pairs families ask for most.
Is there a waiting list for a standing school-run seat?
Yes. Standing weekday seats are limited and run on a waiting list. Your per-run rate is quoted when your seat opens and is held for the school year; rates step up as seats fill, so earlier families keep lower rates.
How much is a Catholic-school car service in San Diego?
School routes are owner-quoted for your exact route and held for the school year, never metered. One run is one pickup to one drop (up to about 10 miles); each additional stop adds $35, waiting beyond 10 minutes adds $1 per minute, and pickups after 8 PM add $15.
Can my teen take an Uber or Lyft to school in San Diego?
No. In San Diego, Uber and Lyft have no teen-account option (Uber's 13-17 teen rides run only in Los Angeles and San Francisco; Lyft Teen is not offered here), so an unaccompanied rider under 18 is outside both platforms' terms and drivers cancel. EGT is a licensed charter carrier (TCP #0046494-A) and runs school routes with a parent as the account holder and one named driver.
Do you cover early-dismissal and Mass days?
Yes. Give us the school calendar and the pickup moves with it; a one-off change is a text to the driver.
Get a school-run quote
Tell us the school, the days, times and your neighborhood. The owner quotes your route, usually the same day.