Southwest Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Landing at SAN — Completing the Chain
Southwest walks your child off the plane — and stops at the terminal. The airline releases them only to the adult you named. When you can’t be that adult, EGT’s verified minor pickup is built to be.
TL;DR
Southwest UM: $100 each way (U.S. mainland), required ages 5-11, optional 12+ — ends at the terminal with a pre-registered adult. EGT’s named driver completes the chain to your door: baggage-claim-style verified handoff, parent updates, flat $65–$95, no surge. Call or text (858) 522-0264.
How Southwest’s program works at SAN
Southwest's UM service hands the child to the designated adult at the gate area; the pickup person must match the booking exactly and show ID. The fee is $100 each way (U.S. mainland) and the service is required ages 5-11, optional 12+. What every parent learns at booking: the program ends at the arrival terminal — someone still has to be standing there, pre-registered, with ID.
Airline policies change; confirm current fees and designation rules directly with Southwest Airlines when you book the flight. Cross-airline comparison and the full verified-pickup process live on the Teen & Minor Transportation hub.
What EGT adds after the gate
- A named, background-checked driver who can serve as the designated arrival adult where Southwest’s rules allow — identity confirmed both directions before anyone walks to the car.
- You, in the loop: landed · met · luggage · en route · delivered — texted at every step.
- Flight tracked, 30-minute wait included, flat $65–$95 by destination — the quoted price is the price.
- The company: founded and owned by a law-enforcement officer; TCP #0046494-A; CPUC-regulated with DMV pull-notice monitoring and a mandatory drug-and-alcohol testing program; $1.5M insured.
Frequently asked
Who can pick up a Southwest unaccompanied minor at San Diego airport?
Only the adult pre-registered with Southwest at booking, who must show ID at the arrival airport. Parents who can't be there can designate another trusted adult - many San Diego families designate EGT's named, background-checked driver (confirm designation rules with the airline), who completes the trip to your door with parent updates at every step.
How much is the Southwest unaccompanied minor fee?
Southwest Airlines charges $100 each way (U.S. mainland), required ages 5-11, optional 12+. That covers gate to gate - ground transportation after arrival is separate, which is where EGT's flat $65-$95 verified pickup comes in.
What does the EGT pickup cost from SAN?
Published flat rates by destination: $65 to downtown or Coronado, $80 to La Jolla, Del Mar or Carlsbad, $95 to Rancho Santa Fe or Encinitas - flight tracked, 30-minute wait included, no surge.
Reserve your ride — Southwest UM Pickup at SAN
Tell us the date, party size and your plan and EGT calls you back to confirm. Prefer to skip the form? Call (858) 522-0264 or text us — an owner answers.
The chain, completed
Airline to gate — named driver to your door. Verified at both ends, you in the loop the whole way.
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