Roads and sky
Roads: Caltrans lists I-5 South at Leucadia Blvd: 1 of 4 lanes, Tue 7:01pm to Wed 12:01am; I-5 North at Birmingham Dr: 1 of 4 lanes, Tue 7:01pm to Wed 12:01am; I-5 South at Encinitas Blvd: All of 1 lanes, Tue 7:01pm to Wed 5:01am; I-5 North at Santa Fe Dr: All of 1 lanes, Tue 7:01pm to Wed 5:01am. The Coaster runs on its own track.
Sky: NWS forecast for Tue Oct 6, tonight: 70°F, mostly clear then patchy fog; sunset at Fletcher Cove 6:26pm.
Sources: Caltrans District 11 lane closures, National Weather Service, sunset computed for Fletcher Cove.
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.
8 shows and events on Tuesday Oct 6 at venues you can reach without a car from Solana Beach. Each one links to its full plan: the latest train that gets you there and the last ride home.
Last scheduled Coaster home today: from Santa Fe Depot at 9:20pm (reaches Solana Beach 9:59pm); from Old Town at 9:27pm (reaches Solana Beach 9:59pm).
On today, by start time
- 10:00am Pumpkin Station · Del Mar Fairgrounds
Coaster to Solana Beach, then the BREEZE bus or the walk: train plan and last ride home - 7:00pm Rum Jungle · House of Blues San Diego
Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk: train plan and last ride home - 7:00pm Alastair Greene · Humphreys Backstage Live
Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus to Shelter Island: train plan and last ride home - 7:00pm Cameron Whitcomb with Nep and Liam St John · SOMA
Coaster to Old Town, then an MTS bus: train plan and last ride home - 7:00pm YHWH Nailgun · Soda Bar
Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a Rapid bus: train plan and last ride home - 7:30pm Plini - An Unnameable Desire North American Tour w/ Night Verses & Portraits · Music Box
Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk: train plan and last ride home - 8:00pm L7 (21 and Over) · Casbah-San Diego
Coaster to Santa Fe Depot, then a walk: train plan and last ride home - 8:00pm Rickie Lee Jones · Belly Up, Solana Beach
a short walk from Solana Beach Station: train plan and last ride home
Shows from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek listings and the Del Mar Fairgrounds calendar; start times as listed. Trains are NCTD scheduled times. Every destination: by train from Solana Beach · North County toolkit.
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Questions people ask
What can I do today in San Diego without driving?
8 shows and events on Tuesday October 6 are reachable by Coaster, trolley or BREEZE bus from Solana Beach; each listing links to its train plan.
What time is the last Coaster home today?
From santa fe depot at 9:20pm (reaches solana beach 9:59pm); from old town at 9:27pm (reaches solana beach 9:59pm).
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