The San Diego Trolley Date Map: 52 fun San Diego date ideas by you

Looking for fun things to do in San Diego but don’t want to deal with driving (and parking in particular)? We’re here to help! Our San Diego Trolley Date Map has one great date idea within walking distance of every trolley stop – that’s 52 ideas that will make it easier than ever to make romantic plans in San Diego.

Dating in San Diego is amazing. With sea views and beautiful parks (and that SoCal weather), it’s one of the best cities in America in which to plan an outdoor date. On top of that you have all the foodie date ideas – this town is home to great restaurants, lively bars, and hundreds of other great San Diego date ideas.

The only thing that isn’t great? Parking. Happily, that’s no longer a worry for the intrepid San Diego romantic, not with our San Diego Trolley Date Map! With one date idea within walking distance of every public-access trolley stop in the city (yes, all 52 of them!), you’ll no longer have to worry about taking the car to find a date idea near you.

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52 truly great San Diego date ideas

Picking 52 San Diego date ideas is no easy task – there’s just so much to choose from! However, applying a few rules can help. First rule: all date ideas had to be actually good. We’ve only included places that averaged a 4 or more when we combined the rankings from Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and Yelp.

Second rule: all dates had to be a walkable distance from a Trolley station. No idea on the map is more than a 15 minute walk from its matching stop (with many only 1-5 mins away). That means, whether you want a romantic restaurant date, a beautiful beach date, or a buzzy bar date, you’re never far away.

Read more: want date ideas further afield? Try our Orange County date ideas

Presenting the San Diego Trolley Date Map

So how do you use the San Diego Trolley Date Map? Simply click the map below, and read it like you would the regular trolley map. You can then scroll down to find out why we picked each idea, what the walking times will be, and the average rankings. You’ll even find a Google street map showing each location – everything you need for the ideal date in San Diego.

Please note, all date ideas and rankings are current as of February 2018

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Please note, date ideas marked with a * are venues where booking in advance is strongly recommended. A + means that it’s advised to check the opening hours before going. The numbers refer to the average ranking across Yelp, TripAdvisor and Google Maps for each date.

EliteSingles editorial, first published October 2017, updated February 2018.