Skip the $30–$50/day ACE garage and the Comic-Con parking lottery. EGT drops you at the lobby and a named driver handles airport, hotel, and venue rides — flat rates, 100% electric, no surge.
Call (858) 522-0264To reach the San Diego Convention Center without parking, take the MTS Trolley to the Convention Center or Gaslamp stops, or book a flat-rate private car that drops you at the lobby and covers your airport, hotel, and venue rides. Elite Green Transportation runs published flat rates, 100% electric, with a named driver — no ACE garage, no parking lottery. SAN-to-downtown transfers start around $80; downtown event round trips are $120 (BMW i7, two) or $200 (Cadillac Escalade IQ, up to five).
The ACE-managed underground garage off Harbor Drive runs about $30–$50 a day, and for major shows like Comic-Con (July 22–26, 2026) it's allocated by lottery and gone early, with downtown filling completely. Surrounding garages spike to event rates. A multi-day convention turns parking alone into a real line item — before gas and the wear on your car.
The MTS Trolley stops right at the Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter stations and is the cheapest way in if your hotel is near a line. Where it leaves a gap: the airport leg with luggage and badges, early-morning exhibitor load-in, client pickups, and late nights after off-site dinners. That's where a pre-booked car earns its place.
| Option | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| ACE garage | ~$30–$50/day | Comic-Con lottery, sells out |
| Surrounding garages | Event rates | Fill on show days |
| MTS Trolley | Cheapest | Airport + load-in + late-night gap |
| Rideshare | Variable — surges at session breaks | Wait in the downtown crush |
| EGT private car | SAN from $80 · downtown $120/$200 | None — door to door, named driver |
Driving in also means California gas at about $5.70 a gallon (the nation's highest) and the IRS all-in cost of driving at 72.5¢ a mile for 2026. EGT is 100% electric, so none of that lands on you.
And surge isn't the only rideshare lever: a 2026 Consumer Reports study found Uber and Lyft quoting riders different prices for the same ride at the same time (a median gap near 50%) using AI-driven surveillance pricing. EGT's published rate is the same for every rider.
Parking per ACE Parking / Comic-Con visitor info (aceparking.com, comic-con.org); gas per AAA California; all-in driving cost per the 2026 IRS standard mileage rate. EGT rates are EGT's own published rates.
Airport, hotel, and venue transfers — flat rates, named driver, electric. Call for a convention or exhibitor quote.
Call (858) 522-0264