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Seventeenth, level on 36 with the Hilton Garden Inn downtown and ahead on free breakfast. Parking is free while you stay, breakfast is free, and the pool is heated.
The Old Town Transit Center is across the road, with the trolley and the free San Diego Flyer to the airport.
The hotel never mentions the cruise terminal, so there's nothing to score for the ship.
Call and ask whether the car can stay while you sail.
Book it if
- Budget travelers who want breakfast and free parking
- Pet owners
- Anyone happy to take the trolley
Look elsewhere if
- You want a ride to the ship.
- You want a restaurant in the hotel.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Old Town Inn publishes.
A budget inn with a heated outdoor pool, a guest laundry, and kitchenettes in selected rooms. Old Town's restaurants and the trolley are across the road.
No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer across the road for the airport; nothing runs to the port. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free expanded continental breakfast: make-your-own waffles, steel-cut oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, bagels, cereal and fruit.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal. It's on Pacific Highway across from the Old Town Transit Center. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"Free parking is available for guests." The hotel says nothing about leaving the car while you cruise, and its only package is a book-direct discount.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer to the airport, across the road at the Old Town Transit Center.
San Diego Flyer (MTS)
No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer across the road for the airport; nothing runs to the port.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal. It's on Pacific Highway across from the Old Town Transit Center.
"Free parking is available for guests." The hotel says nothing about leaving the car while you cruise, and its only package is a book-direct discount.
Parking for your stay: Free for guests.
No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer across the road for the airport; nothing runs to the port.
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal. It's on Pacific Highway across from the Old Town Transit Center.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
B Street PierRoyal Caribbean, Holland America and Norwegian name the B Street Pier, and Disney gives the same address, 1140 North Harbor Drive. The port’s second terminal, the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, is at 1000 North Harbor Drive; your cruise documents name yours.
Source: portofsandiego.orgDistance
No mileage statedThe hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal. It's on Pacific Highway across from the Old Town Transit Center.
Source: oldtown-inn.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: oldtown-inn.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed"Free parking is available for guests." The hotel says nothing about leaving the car while you cruise, and its only package is a book-direct discount.
Source: oldtown-inn.comThe port-listed lots
From $24.95 a dayThe port has no long-term parking at the terminals, and passengers can’t park on the pier. It lists nearby operators instead. San Diego’s Park, Shuttle & Fly, 2.8 miles away on Pacific Highway, charges $24.95 a day with a free shuttle to the terminals around the clock; its coupon isn’t valid for cruisers. Aladdin, 1.4 miles away on Kettner Boulevard, runs a free cruise shuttle too.
Source: sdparkshuttlefly.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · KitchenA budget inn with a heated outdoor pool, a guest laundry, and kitchenettes in selected rooms. Old Town's restaurants and the trolley are across the road.
Breakfast
FreeFree expanded continental breakfast: make-your-own waffles, steel-cut oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, bagels, cereal and fruit.
Address
Pacific Highway, Old Town4444 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Old Town Inn publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free for guests
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free expanded continental: waffles, oatmeal, eggs, bagels, cereal, fruit
Pool
Heated outdoor pool
Pets
$20 a pet a night, two at most.
Rooms
Rooms with a fridge and a microwave; kitchenettes in selected rooms.
Accessibility
ADA rooms, with roll-in showers available.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Across from the Old Town Transit Center
- Discounted Old Town Trolley tickets
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Discounted Old Town Trolley tickets are sold at the hotel.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can park while you cruise
- The distance to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 26, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
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Old Town Inn FAQ
Does Old Town Inn have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer across the road for the airport; nothing runs to the port.
Does Old Town Inn have an airport shuttle?
Not one it runs itself, but there are options. No hotel shuttle. The hotel points to the free San Diego Flyer to the airport, across the road at the Old Town Transit Center. Free.
Can I park at Old Town Inn while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. "Free parking is available for guests." The hotel says nothing about leaving the car while you cruise, and its only package is a book-direct discount.
How far is Old Town Inn from the cruise terminal?
The hotel doesn't mention the cruise terminal. It's on Pacific Highway across from the Old Town Transit Center. It sits in our harbor island, point loma & old town band. Royal Caribbean, Holland America and Norwegian name the B Street Pier, and Disney gives the same address, 1140 North Harbor Drive. The port's second terminal, the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, is at 1000 North Harbor Drive; your cruise documents name yours.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. From the pier it's a taxi, a rideshare from Harbor Drive outside the terminal gate, or the 992 bus from Santa Fe Depot. No line publishes a San Diego transfer price.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free expanded continental: waffles, oatmeal, eggs, bagels, cereal, fruit. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. Park, Shuttle & Fly takes no RVs or oversized vehicles, and the BRIC garages Ace sells on the Embarcadero have a 7-foot limit. The port says ABM's Harbor Island lot, 2.5 miles out, takes oversized vehicles.
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