If you’re planning to rely on Uber or Lyft after a late night in the Gaslamp during Comic-Con, you’ll want to plan ahead.
The City of San Diego has implemented a rideshare pickup restriction along Fifth Avenue between Market Street and E Street on Friday and Saturday nights from 10pm–3am to help reduce congestion in one of downtown’s busiest areas. During those hours, Uber and Lyft vehicles will not be able to pick up passengers within the geofenced zone, though drop-offs will still be permitted.
Instead, riders will be directed to one of 14 designated pickup locations just outside the restricted area. The city has added new signage and painted curbs at each location to make them easier to find.
The designated pickup locations are:
- 600 block of Market Street (north side)
- 600 block of 7th Avenue (east side)
- 600 block of 6th Avenue (west side)
- 600 block of 6th Avenue (east side)
- 600 block of G Street (north side)
- 700 block of 6th Avenue (east side)
- 600 block of F Street (north side)
- 800 block of 7th Avenue (east side)
- 400 block of E Street (south side)
- 400 block of E Street (north side)
- 800 block of 4th Avenue (east side)
- 700 block of 4th Avenue (west side)
- 700 block of 4th Avenue (east side)
- 600 block of 4th Avenue (east side)
If you’re heading back to your hotel after parties, dinners, or other late-night Comic-Con activities, be prepared to walk a few extra blocks to meet your rideshare driver on Friday and Saturday nights.
Here’s the map:
