NCTD service alert: Free Ride Day. Wednesday, Oct 7. FREE rides on COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX and NCTD+ Celebrate California’s Clean Air Day by riding FREE all day on COASTER,… NCTD details
Free rides Wednesday, Oct 7. NCTD's Clean Air Day: COASTER, SPRINTER and BREEZE are free all day on the normal weekday schedule, no PRONTO card or fare needed. NCTD+ is free 6am to 8pm with promo code FREERIDE. LIFT, MTS and Amtrak Rail 2 Rail are not included. Text PJ your trip.
Official: NCTD service alert: FREE Ride Day, Wed. Oct. 7; also reported by 10News · The Coast News. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Home games at Snapdragon Stadium, the next 30 days
Wed Oct 14 · Houston Dynamo FC at San Diego FC · 7:30pm
San Diego FC
Down: the 4:55pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 5:31pm; the 5:37pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 5:52pm.
Home: The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 9:27pm (reaches Encinitas 10:05pm), 1 hour 57 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 9:07pm.
What the market says: San Diego FC 49% · Houston 26% · Tie 26% (Kalshi, as of 9:15am PT; market prices, not advice; how SideGuy reads markets).
Sat Oct 17 · Fresno State Bulldogs at San Diego State Aztecs · 7:30pm
SDSU Aztecs football
Down: the 4:35pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 5:11pm; the 5:22pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 5:37pm.
Home: The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 10:47pm (reaches Encinitas 11:25pm), 3 hours 17 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 10:22pm.
Sat Oct 24 · Seattle Sounders FC at San Diego FC · 7:30pm
San Diego FC
Down: the 4:35pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 5:11pm; the 5:22pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 5:37pm.
Home: The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 10:47pm (reaches Encinitas 11:25pm), 3 hours 17 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 10:22pm.
Sun Oct 25 · Boston Legacy FC at San Diego Wave FC · 4:00pm
San Diego Wave
Down: the 1:55pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 2:31pm; the 2:37pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 2:52pm.
Home: The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 8:47pm (reaches Encinitas 9:25pm), 4 hours 47 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 8:22pm.
Sat Oct 31 · Washington State Cougars at San Diego State Aztecs · 4:00pm
SDSU Aztecs football
Down: the 1:55pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 2:31pm; the 2:37pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 2:52pm.
Home: The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 10:47pm (reaches Encinitas 11:25pm), 6 hours 47 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 10:22pm.
Start times from the teams' public schedules (ESPN). Trains and trolleys are scheduled times; check NCTD and MTS for service alerts. This page assumes no extra post-game service.
How the trip works
Take the Coaster south from Encinitas to Old Town, then the MTS Green Line trolley east to Stadium station (about 15 minutes, the median of the scheduled trips on these dates). Snapdragon Stadium is about 0.3 miles from the trolley's Stadium station in a straight line. From NCTD: parking is free at most COASTER stations and a COASTER Regional Pass includes a free transfer to the MTS trolley. Alcohol is not allowed on COASTER trains.
Sources: ESPN team schedules, NCTD COASTER schedule data, MTS schedule data, OpenStreetMap, NCTD.
Game-day help
Food picked up before you catch the train, a forgotten jersey brought to the station: PJ does one-stop errands for $35 a stop in Solana Beach, Del Mar and Cardiff (things, not passengers). Text PJ. More by train: Padres at Petco · downtown shows · Viejas Arena.
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Questions people ask
Can I take the Coaster to Snapdragon Stadium?
Yes, with one transfer. For Houston Dynamo FC at San Diego FC on Wednesday Oct 14 (7:30pm), The 4:55pm Coaster from Encinitas reaches Old Town at 5:31pm; the 5:37pm Green Line trolley reaches Stadium station at 5:52pm. Snapdragon Stadium is about 0.3 miles from the trolley's Stadium station in a straight line.
What is the last Coaster home after a game at Snapdragon?
The last scheduled Coaster north leaves Old Town at 9:27pm (reaches Encinitas 10:05pm), 1 hour 57 minutes after the start; to make it, board the Green Line at Stadium station by 9:07pm.
How long is the trolley from Old Town to Snapdragon Stadium?
About 15 minutes on the Green Line to Stadium station, by MTS's schedule.
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