Del Mar Pacific Classic Day Saturday August 22 - Car Service from San Diego
$1,000,000 Pacific Classic · first post 2:00 PM PT · your driver handles the I-5 / Via de la Valle interchange
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Marquee flat round trip: $150 BMW i7 · $200 Rivian R1S · $250 Escalade IQ-L - no time cap · (858) 522-0264
TL;DR
Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar - Saturday, August 22, 2026 - is the marquee card of the meet: the $1,000,000 Grade I Pacific Classic plus the Del Mar Oaks, Del Mar Mile, and Green Flash Handicap. First post 2:00 PM PT. EGT marquee flat round trip from anywhere in metro San Diego: $150 BMW i7 (2, $75/seat) · $200 Rivian R1S (up to 4, $50/seat) · $250 Escalade IQ-L (up to 5, $50/seat) - admission-gate drop-off, driver staged through the card, no hourly clock. Each vehicle runs two round trips per race day - an early arrival drop and a later drop; the late party gets a post-card pickup (beat-the-traffic before the last race, or an unwind pickup 30-45 min after). One of the biggest crowds of the year - limited slots, book early. Reserve below or call (858) 522-0264.
Pacific Classic Day - the biggest crowd of the meet
Pacific Classic Day is Del Mar's signature Saturday: a $1,000,000 Grade I main event on a stakes-packed card, fashion, and one of the highest gates of the summer. That means the heaviest egress of the season - and race-day traffic at Del Mar already stacks three flows into two exits: racegoers on I-5, beach traffic on Camino del Mar, and Via de la Valle surface congestion. A pre-booked car drops you at the admission gates and stages nearby - you skip the lot queue both directions, and the rate never changes with traffic or demand.
| Departing from | Leave by (for 2:00 PM first post) |
|---|---|
| Downtown San Diego / Gaslamp | 12:15-12:45 PM |
| La Jolla / UTC | 12:45-1:00 PM |
| North County coastal | 1:00 PM |
Leave a little earlier than a normal race day - Pacific Classic gates and lots fill ahead of first post. Arriving mid-card instead? The flat rate doesn't change - tell us your target race.
Pacific Classic and stakes schedule per the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 2026 stakes schedule and official season page, checked .
Two round trips per vehicle - early arrival + late drop
Each EGT vehicle runs two round trips on Pacific Classic Day: an early arrival drop for people who want the full card, the paddock, and the infield, and a later drop for the crowd that comes for the Pacific Classic itself and the stretch run. The late-drop party then picks their return - a beat-the-traffic pickup staged before the final race, or an unwind pickup about 30 to 45 minutes after the card ends, once the lot has thinned. Either way the driver is staged in the area, not dispatched from across the county.
This is one of the highest-demand days of the entire summer, and there are only a limited number of early and late slots per vehicle - check live availability above and reserve early. When all slots are taken the date is sold out and we open a cancellation list.
Flying in or basing in San Diego?
Pacific Classic Day pulls racing fans, owners, and fashion-set visitors from out of town - many flying in for the weekend with no idea how the I-5 / Via de la Valle corridor behaves on the biggest race day of the meet. EGT covers the whole trip, not just the track: SAN airport pickup when you land, your hotel, and the round trip to Del Mar on Pacific Classic Day - one operator, flat rates, named driver, no surge. Out of town and planning by phone? Call or text (858) 522-0264 and an owner walks you through airport timing, hotel-to-track, and the post-card exit before you book.
Reserve your ride - Del Mar Pacific Classic Day Saturday August 22
Pick your vehicle and EGT calls you back to confirm - limited early/late slots per vehicle, confirmed in the order requests arrive. Prefer the phone? Call (858) 522-0264 - an owner answers.
Pacific Classic Day - marquee flat rate - then it's a cancellation list
$150 BMW i7 (2, $75/seat) · $200 Rivian R1S (up to 4, $50/seat) · $250 Escalade IQ-L (up to 5, $50/seat), flat, round trip from anywhere in metro San Diego. Driver staged through the card. Biggest crowd of the meet - book early.
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