Transportation
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AIRPORTS
San Diego International Airport
Lindbergh Field
San Diego
619-231-7361

Palomar Airport (smaller craft)
San Marcos
760-431-1328

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TRAINS
Amtrak
Provides passenger rail service from San Diego north to San Francisco with stops at points between and connections to destinations throughout the county. 800-USA-RAIL

Passenger Stops:
Oceanside
235 N. Tremont Street
760-722-4622

Solana Beach
105 Cedros Avenue
800-872-7243

Downtown
1030 Kettner Boulevard
619-239-9989

Bus Lines
Greyhound Bus Lines
800-231-2222

Passenger Stations:
Downtown
120 W. Broadway
619-239-8082

El Cajon
250 S. Marshall Avenue
619-44402591
San Ysidro
799 E. San Ysidro
619-428-1194

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COUNTY TRANSIT BUS LINES
Metropolitan Transit System MTS)
100 16th Street
San Diego
619-233-3004

English/Spanish Senior Hot Line
619-239-3777

MTS operates several bus and trolley lines throughout the San Diego Metropolitan Area: Chula Vista Transit, San Diego Transit, San Diego County Transit System, National City Transit, and the San Diego Trolley

North County Transit District(NTSD)
311 S. Tremont Street, Oceanside
760-743-6283 (inland)
760-722-6283 (coastal)
North County Transit District serves cities in northern San Diego County with 28 different routes. Service extends north to San Clemente, east to Ramona, and as far south as La Jolla. Designated routes connect south with San Diego County Transit buses and north with Orange County buses as well.

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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Drivers License
California law requires that a motorist obtain a driver's license within 10 days from the date residency is established. The license costs $12 and is valid for 4 birthdays. Along with paying the $12 fee, you must take a written test, but you can omit the driving (behind the wheel) test if you surrender an out-of-state license.
Call your local Department of Motor Vehicles office to obtain an appointment for your driver's license examination.

Motor Vehicle Registration
California law states you must register any out-of-state vehicle within 20 days of permanent residency. Personal property tax is included in your registration fees. The basic fee is based upon 2% of market value and is required annually.

Smog Control
California has very strict smog control ordinance. Smog certificates state that your car's pollution control device is working properly. The certificate must be presented to the DMV at the time time of registration. Vehicles manufactured between 1965 and 1979 generally require the installation of a smog device.
All cars or trucks registered in the state must have a smog certificate, with only three exemptions:

1. American-made cars manufactured between 1955-1965

2. Foreign-made cars manufactured up to the model year 1965

3. Any cars using diesel fuel.

The smog-certificates are obtained from state-approved garages or gas stations. The car will be examined for compliance, and if necessary, a smog device will be installed.

Nonresident Smog Impact Fee
A person registering a vehicle which was last registered outside of California will be required to pay a $300 non resident vehicle smog impact fee if that vehicle is not labeled as California-certified.
Insurance
To comply with California's compulsory financial responsibility law, your automobile insurance must provide at least the following coverage:

1. for injury to or death of any one person in any accident: $15,000

2. for injury to or death of more than one person in any one accident, $30,000

3. for property damage caused by any one accident: $5000

4. with court settlements often exceeding the above, it is wise to consider a larger amount of liability insurance

You should contact your insurance agent to see if your policy meets California requirements. Failure to carry insurance may result in fines and the suspension of your driver's license.

Car Seat Law
Parents must provide federally approved car seats for children up to 4 years of age or 40 pounds. All cars carrying children in this age group must provide seat belts or restraints. Failure to comply with this law could result in a citation requiring court appearance. Federal approved information should be visible on the car seat or equipment to prove that the seat was manufactured after January 1981 and meets Standard 213. For further information, call 800-CAR-SEAT.

Seat Belt Law
As of January 1, 1986, it is unlawful for a passenger or driver in a moving vehicle not to have his/her seat belt properly fastened. This law includes passengers in the rear seat as well as the front. The fine for not observing this law is $50.

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