One pier on the downtown Embarcadero handles San Diego's cruise traffic. Here's how the curb works, what parking actually costs, and the flat-rate alternative.
Flat rates: SAN ↔ terminal $165 · Downtown $50 · Coronado $75 · La Jolla $95 · luggage handled · (858) 522-0264
San Diego cruises sail from the B Street Cruise Ship Terminal at the Port of San Diego, on the Embarcadero in downtown — steps from the waterfront, minutes from the Gaslamp, and about a 10–20 minute drive from SAN airport. Terminal parking runs $25/day (a 7-night sailing = $175+ before you've boarded). EGT drops you curbside at the terminal entrance instead: $165 SAN ↔ terminal, $50 downtown, $75 Coronado, $95 La Jolla — flat, pre-booked, luggage loaded and unloaded by your chauffeur. Call (858) 522-0264.
The B Street Cruise Ship Terminal sits at the Port of San Diego on the downtown Embarcadero (North Harbor Drive at B Street) — one of the most central cruise terminals in any U.S. port city. Embarkation mornings concentrate taxis, rideshares, hotel vans, and private cars into the same curb window; a pre-booked car with a driver who works this curb weekly gets you to the luggage porters without circling.
EGT chauffeurs drop directly at the terminal entrance, unload every bag, and hand you off porter-side. On disembarkation day the same works in reverse: your driver is staged as you clear the gangway and customs, not summoned afterward.
Terminal and schedule information per the Port of San Diego — official cruise page; airport information per San Diego International Airport (flysan.com). All rates as published on EGT's cruise terminal car service page. Checked .
Terminal-area parking is $25/day. The honest comparison for a couple from a downtown hotel:
| Option | 7-night sailing cost | What you still deal with |
|---|---|---|
| Drive + park at terminal | ~$175 parking + fuel | Luggage across a parking structure, car sitting a week, post-cruise garage exit queue |
| EGT from downtown hotel | $50 each way | Nothing — curbside both ends, bags handled |
| EGT from SAN (fly-in passengers) | $165 each way | Nothing — meet curbside at SAN, board ready |
| Route | Flat rate | Typical drive |
|---|---|---|
| SAN Airport ↔ B Street Cruise Ship Terminal | $165 | 10–20 min along North Harbor Drive |
| Downtown / Gaslamp hotel ↔ terminal | $50 | 10–15 min |
| Coronado ↔ terminal | $75 | Bridge cross, 12–20 min |
| La Jolla ↔ terminal | $95 | 20–30 min |
San Diego's cruise calendar is dominated by Mexican Riviera itineraries, with Holland America, Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity, Princess, and Norwegian among the lines calling at B Street Pier. Ship schedules vary by season — the Port of San Diego's official cruise page publishes the current ship calendar; check your cruise line's documents for your specific boarding window.
$165 SAN ↔ terminal · $50 downtown · $75 Coronado · $95 La Jolla — flat, pre-booked, no surge on embarkation morning.
Call (858) 522-0264