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For car hire at San Diego Airport, make sure that you provide your booking confirmation number, present your driving licence, a valid form of identification like your passport, and a major credit card to arrange payment and process your deposit. Depending on the company you’re dealing with, you may need to present proof of your US ESTA travel visa, this will be included in your passport and are required by law for foreign nationals entering the United States from abroad.
For a stress-free and easy car hire experience at San Diego Airport, look no further than National, Alamo and Enterprise. These companies have by far the best customer service ratings, providing extremely thorough services with friendly staff and an impressive array of vehicles.
Due to the sheer number of car hire companies based at San Diego Airport, you’re likely to come across a huge fleet of vehicles, including compact, medium-sized and large vehicles, so you’re sure to find something to your liking. Other options include SUVs, pick-up trucks, vans, luxury vehicles and even convertibles. If you book and pay for your vehicle online through KAYAK prior to your travel dates, you are more likely to get a great deal on all types of vehicles, so keep this in mind.
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies at San Diego Airport are Alamo (8.6, 109 reviews), Hertz (7.5, 97 reviews), and Budget (7.4, 57 reviews).
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from San Diego Airport to off-airport locations include 1st Van Rental, Advantage, Alamo, A Plus Car & Truck, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Economy Rent a Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Europcar.
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Patrick, Oct 2024
Intermediate SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2024
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8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Economy
10.0 Wonderful
Jeremy, Jun 2024
Full-size
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Compact SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jun 2024
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2024
Convertible
10.0 Wonderful
Ricardo, Dec 2023
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Mar 2023
Full-size
10.0 Wonderful
Patrick, Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Terence, Oct 2022
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2024
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2.0 Poor
Deborah, Sep 2024
Intermediate SUV
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Economy
4.0 Mediocre
Elvira, Feb 2024
Supplier choice
10.0 Wonderful
Tom, Jan 2024
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Nov 2024
Compact SUV
2.0 Poor
Mike, Oct 2024
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2024
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Economy
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Omar, Jul 2024
People carrier
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John, Oct 2024
Intermediate
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Matt, Sep 2024
Intermediate SUV
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
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2.0 Poor
Braz, May 2021
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Never picked me up4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, May 2021
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It was a fairly simple process.Cons:
I called the day before we picked up our rental and the quoted price was $146. When we arrived, they told us our car rental was going to cost closer to $400. I was displeased but we needed a car as we were on vacation. So if you are considering utilizing ACE, beware that the quoted price is way below what you will actually pay.2.0 Poor
Karyn, Apr 2021
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Wasn't even able to rent the vehicle due to me living in san diego and wanting to rent it to go to las vegas and back couldn't take it out of state, but if I wasn't from here I was told i could rent the car and take it wherever I wanted. Won't be renting from them! You want a great rental car place go with Enterprise, have nothing but rave reviews for them and was able to rent within ours of being told no from Ace!2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2021
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Absolutely nothing I’m very unhappy with this rentalCons:
When I arrived to pick up my vehicle there was one employee working the desk, with quite a long line to even talk to a worker. Once I got inside the employee asked for my ID and credit card. I was then told the car I requested had not been available for about a year. He then tried to offer me a SUV priced at $412 compared to the $249 I was quoted. I had to leave the building to consult with my party only to have to wait about another 20 mins outside . Once I get to the counter for the second time the clerk then informed me of the under 25 clause and then it was going to be another $114 on top of the $412. I believe this to be highly unprofessional and requested a refund for the insurance. The employee said he could do that. I then called Priceline who I did my insurance through and was laughed at and hung up on. I called back and was told that I could expect a refund in 3-7 business days for the $88 I paid for for the insurance due to the car not being available. It’s been 7 days however and I still have not received the $88. This rental was felt with extremely unprofessionally. I’m highly disappointed.2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2021
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Not much. Staff was extremely slow, and they had an extra $17 per day hidden fee.2.0 Poor
Jeffrey, Apr 2021
Cons:
They actually advertise that their cars must not leave San Diego County. And, the rep could have cared less that she left me hanging with no rental to get my group to Las Vegas.2 locations in San Diego Airport
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1002 West Juniper Street
+1 619 255 9094
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Bonnie, Jun 2021
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Devang, Jun 2021
Pros:
New carCons:
This location is not near the airport and you have to take two shuttles which was never mentioned. Also they charged me $80 extra when i went to pick up my car saying I have to pay those fees if not dont get my rental. It felt i was held hostage as had no choice2.0 Poor
Patrick, May 2021
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Car was clean.Cons:
Office doesn’t answer phone. Ever. Hours on their voicemail aren’t those kept by office. No overnight drop box. Not at airport. They don’t return calls. Waiver for liability is a scam. I will never rent from them again.4.0 Mediocre
Mike, May 2021
Pros:
CheapCons:
Pick was awful.2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2021
Pros:
Nothing because they said or we scheduled to pick up the car at 6:00 PM and it was confirmed. We received emails for 6:00 PM pickup. When we went for pickup they were closed and there was already a customer waiting who said he had have a really hard time getting a car there. The gates were closed, no car for us. The response was “guy leaves 6:00 pm on the dot” Really? Worst place to book from. Never book your car here unless you want to take the risk of not having a car to drive when you get there.Cons:
Everything - I don’t think this car rental should be permitted to operate if they don’t have the will to serve their customers with right information and service.2.0 Poor
Seyeong, May 2021
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Nothing at allCons:
this rental company should clearly indicate international customer have no option but they have to paid the liability insurance and it cost 16/day so customer don't get frustrate and choose the other rental car that does not mandatory on this. also they should need to mention that they don't care about the customer so they don't answer the phone no matter what and you need to find yourself to get to the rental car company. for customer, i will say look at the review before book this company and if they are lazy or stupid enough like me then they will learn the lesson hard way.One location in San Diego Airport
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 833 763 1739
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Anonymous, Nov 2024
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8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Intermediate SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Susan, May 2021
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Everything was super easy, picking up and dropping off.10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Nov 2020
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Everything went great from staff to the car it was a great experienceCons:
Nothing could have made it better.8.4 Very Good
Anonymous, Oct 2020
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Staff was super friendly at both the pick up and the drop off. However, I don't appreciate the fast talking sales person trying to upsell is a shady manner. Suddenly my one way rental jumped from $70 to $130 but luckily the customer service guy on the phone and the staff at the drop off location were super helpful, understanding and accommodating.Cons:
Explain all the charges clearly and slowly and include actual pricing info instead of trying to just get the most out of every customer. People are on strict budgets these days and lack of transparency and not having the customers best interest in mind will cause you to lose business.4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Sep 2020
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The car smelled of smoke, and was not clean.One location in San Diego Airport
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 619 767 5700
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Anonymous, Sep 2024
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4.0 Mediocre
Jeffrey, Jan 2024
Intermediate SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2023
Intermediate SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Gerry, Oct 2023
People carrier
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2023
Pick-up truck
2.0 Poor
Courtney, Nov 2022
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 619 680 4949
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Michael, Oct 2024
Economy
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Compact
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Intermediate SUV
8.0 Very Good
Angie, Apr 2024
Intermediate SUV
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Intermediate
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Intermediate SUV
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 619 688 5000
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Abdul, Sep 2024
Passenger van
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Intermediate
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Pick-up truck
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Full-size
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Supplier choice
2.0 Poor
Martin, Jan 2024
Intermediate SUV
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2745 Otay Pacific Drive
+1 800 365 1111
3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 866 434 2226
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Matthew, Oct 2024
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4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Premium SUV
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Apr 2024
Intermediate
8.0 Very Good
Hannah, Mar 2024
Standard
2.0 Poor
John, Jun 2021
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I took over 70 minutes waiting in line to pick up the car. Ridiculous. Never again.2.0 Poor
Laura, May 2021
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A hertz employee ended up helping us because the line was so longCons:
Horrible experience. Will never rent from dollar again.One location in San Diego Airport
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 619 432 0620
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Marlena, Oct 2024
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Sep 2024
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2024
Full-size
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2024
Compact SUV
6.0 Okay
james, Aug 2020
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Staff was friendlyCons:
My vehicle was not ready on time so I had to return later. When I returned I was given the wrong vehicle, much less than I had paid for. The manager was not able to give discount because the rental was purchased thru Kayak. Will most likely never use Kayak or Fox again.One location in San Diego Airport
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2263 Pacific Hwy
+1 844 270 2377
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Anonymous, Oct 2024
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2.0 Poor
Angie, Sep 2024
Full-size
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Compact SUV
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jun 2024
Full-size
4.0 Mediocre
Doug, Jun 2024
Full-size
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2024
Full-size
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3355 Admiral Borland Way
+1 619 491 3151
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Mar 2020
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it was great, I used kayak to do the reservationOne location in San Diego Airport
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2548 Kettner Blvd
+1 855 359 2227
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10.0 Wonderful
Andrew, Feb 2021
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Great being able to select the exact car you want for a rental.Cons:
Feel financially taken advantage for wanting a luxury specific car rather than a general “luxury category” rental.10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2019
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Staff very friendly, pick up drop off was very smooth and easyOne location in San Diego Airport
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
+1 833 763 1740
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Abraham, Aug 2020
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staff was very friendlyCons:
everything was great but did not receive a truck with a full tank. the dial gauge on the dashboard showed the nail as full but the digital fuel gauge showed fewer miles than how I returned it. I explained this to the rental agent but he just blew me off.10.0 Wonderful
Jamie, Apr 2022
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Mar 2022
10.0 Wonderful
David, Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jul 2021
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My rental car was dead at noon June 15, 2021 on our way from San Diego to Yosemite National Park. We contacted National roadside assistance and they couldn't do anything to help. We had to be in the middle of nowhere under the heat of 100F. After 7 hours stranded, the tow truck came at 7:30 pm to tow the car and left our luggage on the street. The taxi came at 7:45pm to take us to the rental car office, but the office was closed at 5:00pm. Taxi only offered to take us to the nearby hotel and it had to be under our own expense. I couldn't stay at the nearby hotel because I already sent my under age children to the campsite close to the Yosemite National Park with a group of friends when the car broke down. I had to pay my friend to come back from campsite to car broke down location to pick us up and took us to the campsite while the Taxi denied to take us because it was too far. We had to spend $200 to cover that pick up. The road side assistance had confirmed that their agent at the airport close to the Yosemite NP had a reserve replacement car for us, but when we came to pick up the car. They had no car available; We had to call RSA and stayed on the phone with them hours and hours, I was stranded at the airport from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm on June 16, 2021 talked to a whole bunch of different people to end up with the smaller SUV that didn’t have enough room for everybody in my family and the luggage. Half of my family had to split with other cars within our group of friends. The rental car has ruined my family vacation. We had lost 2 vacation days. Instead of enjoying nature, we have been stranded on the road or the rental car office. We had lost our park’s fee and the campsite’s fee for nothing; the stress of dealing with the Roadside assistant customer service that won’t be able to help much drove us crazy. On the top of those issues, I have been charged almost $54 for the gas on the Buick Enclave and they didn’t give me the credit for the gas left on the Infiniti QX80 when the car was dead and it still had more than ½ tank of gas. With all of those issues National only give me credit of $199. I was so frustrated with National. I will never rent from National or deal with Kayak again. The worst customer service that I have ever deal with.10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jun 2021
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I love itOne location in San Diego Airport
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1025 W Laurel St
+1 424 295 0587
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Nov 2024
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6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Sep 2024
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2.0 Poor
Ryan, Feb 2024
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2023
Compact
4.0 Mediocre
Patti, Nov 2023
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8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Full-size
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Please Go To Fox Counter
+1 619 432 0620
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2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2024
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2.0 Poor
Ovidiu, Apr 2024
Economy
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Aug 2024
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sep 2023
People carrier
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jul 2023
Compact SUV
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2023
Full-size
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2548 Kettner Boulevard
+1 213 222 8180
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4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Nov 2024
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2.0 Poor
Emily, Oct 2024
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10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2024
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8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Oct 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sep 2024
Intermediate
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904 W Grape St.
+1 877 826 4680
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2.0 Poor
Kato, Mar 2020
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Booked a van pickup 5pm and drop off at same time 2 days later. The day off, 3 hours before pickup, I get a phone call from the location telling me I need to pickup an hour early because they decide to close at 4 “today”. Of fine. “Oh and also you need to drop off before 10am in 2 days because we will be closed at 10am”. “Or you can pay an extra $60 for late drop off”. What?? Late drop off would mean I extend pass my 24h, which I’m not!! If you decide to close early how does that become my problem?? Very disappointing.2.0 Poor
Kato, Mar 2020
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Booked a van for 2 days w/ 150 mile per day. Arrived at location to be told that policies “of this specific branch” have changed and are now 150 “per rental” (!!!??) Long story short it’s obvious Non sense. Worker at location didn’t show any compassion and on the phone corporate couldn’t do anything because “we are reservation center and customer center only works week days”. Customer service non existent, bummer for loyal and respectful customers like us but I guess that’s the way it goes now.3.2 Poor
Michael, Feb 2020
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Van was nice.Cons:
Shuttle service was terrible/non existent. Rental office is a run down shack to smells of urine.2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Feb 2020
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I can accurately rate this—they never showed up to pick me up. I waited a half hour for the shuttle and finally had to rent another car because I had a meeting in another town. I sincerely hope they didn’t charge my credit card.3.6 Poor
Robin, Jan 2020
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Poor attitude. Had to wait for an hr and dealt with screw you attitude from the front desk. The place was dirty and shady. The van was old (60k + miles) and dirty. It was conveniently near the airport so that is a plus. Most of all is the lady at the front desk who was awful.One location in San Diego Airport
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3355 Admiral Boland Way
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Anonymous, Jun 2023
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3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego, San Diego County, California
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+1 619 223 2343
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+1 760 846 6223
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3355 Admiral Boland Way San Diego Ca
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+1 888 452 8267
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2305 Pacific Hwy
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+1 619 655 9327
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