Comic-Con

Get your Comic-Con pass on the limited edition SDCC PRONTO Card.

This year, MTS and Comic-Con have partnered to release a special Comic-Con edition of the PRONTO card. PRONTO gives you fast and easy access to getting onboard the Trolley (and buses) to Comic-Con.

Comic-Con PRONTO cards are available for purchase at the MTS Transit Store and select Trolley station ticket machines July 23 – 28. Presales are now over.

In addition to the PRONTO card, users can also get discounted Comic-Con passes on the PRONTO app (available for sale starting July 8).

Comic-Con Day Passes: Download early, then activate by tapping or scanning when you board! Please double check the validity dates when purchasing Comic-Con multi-day transit passes:

5-Day Pass: $20
July 24-28

4-Day Pass: $16
July 25-28

3-Day Pass: $13
July 26-28

2-Day Pass: $10
July 27-28

Here’s how to purchase your SDCC Card:

All SDCC PRONTO Cards incur a one-time $2 card fee.

1. Starting July 8:
   1. Passes will be available for sale in-person at the MTS Transit Store July 8 – 26. The Transit store is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   2. When ordering at the Transit Store, you may order up to two (2) blank SDCC PRONTO cards (no pass on them), anything above two passes will require a pass product. SDCC PRONTO cards are sold out at the Transit Store.
   3. There will be a limit of twenty (20) products/cards per order.
   4. Cash, credit and debit cards accepted.
2. Starting July 23:
   1. In addition to the MTS Transit Store, a limited number of SDCC PRONTO cards will be available at select ticket machines, while supplies last. Please note: an SDCC PRONTO card is not guaranteed, and no refunds will be issued for riders who receive a standard PRONTO card.
   2. At ticket machines, all card purchases require a pass purchase, or a stored value purchase of at least $3.
   3. SDCC PRONTO Cards will be available at the following stations. Below are Card Quantities as of Friday midday:
      • Old Town Transit Center - limited stock
      • Fashion Valley - limited stock
      • E Street - Approx 100 cards
      • H Street - limited stock
      • Nobel Drive - limited stock
      • Santa Fe Depot - sold out
      • Balboa Avenue Transit Center - limited stock
      • El Cajon Transit Center - limited stock
      • Euclid Transit Center - limited stock

SDM/Youth Riders

Reduced Fare riders will continue to receive the discounted day rate of $3. There are no special Comic-Con passes for SDM riders. Youth 18 and under can continue to ride free with their YOP PRONTO card.

Remember our Family Weekends promotion – on Saturdays and Sundays up to two children (12 and under) may ride free with a fare-paying adult (age 18 or older).

Getting to Comic-Con ★

Service to the Convention Center and 12th & Imperial will be provided on both the Special Event Line and Green Line Trolleys; or you can take the UC San Diego Blue Line or Orange Line to 12th & Imperial.

Going to Comic-Con

• Special Event Line: A special Trolley line will operate between the Balboa Avenue Transit Center and 12th & Imperial Transit Center every 15 minutes, Thursday July 25, through Sunday, July 28, to help with extra Comic-Con passengers. The Special Event Line will serve UC San Diego Blue Line stations between Balboa Avenue and Santa Fe Depot, and then will continue along the Green Line path between Santa Fe Depot and 12th & Imperial (see map on interior).
• Green Line to Convention Center or Gaslamp Quarter Stations
• Orange/Blue Lines to 12th & Imperial; either transfer to Green/Special Event Line or walk

Leaving Comic-Con

• Special Event Line, as indicated above.
• For service to the Orange Line or Blue Line to San Ysidro and South Bay, take any Trolley from Convention Center to 12th & Imperial and transfer.
• For Blue Line service north of Balboa, take the Special Event Line and transfer at Tecolote, Clairemont or Balboa Avenue.
• If transferring at 12th & Imperial, double check the headway signs for line / direction. MTS staff will also be on site directing passengers.
• Listen for on board announcements at Old Town for service north to Balboa or east to Santee.

Service to Santee and Preview Night

• Gillespie - Santee Trolley Shuttle: The Green Line will end and start at Gillespie Field. Passengers who need service to and from Santee will use the Santee Trolley shuttle and transfer at Gillespie.
• Preview Night: Will have 15-minute service on the Green Line and UC San Diego Blue Line to UTC until 10 p.m.

Download Comic-Con Trolley System Map PDF

Comic Con Park & Ride

The easy way to get to Comic Con this year is to Park & Ride! Purchase one of our Comic Con Day Passes ahead of time and you’ll be set for the whole convention.

Please note that Hazard Center is not available as a Park & Ride option. However, the Stadium Station in Mission Valley will be available Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - $10 all day fee). 

Suggested Park & Ride Locations:

Download Comic Con Park & Ride Map PDF

Safety on Board

Safety is always a priority, but especially so with large crowds on and around MTS stations. Please remember these important safety tips.

• Follow staff instructions. MTS team members, including operators, station passenger support staff and security members, are on-site to help direct passengers, provide assistance and remind riders of best practices. Please listen to staff instructions, especially as it relates to safety on or around Trolley tracks.
• Contact us 24/7. Our security team is always a text or call away. If you see something, say something.  Riders who experience any harassment, suspicious or illegal behavior, should contact security dispatch directly and right away.

💬  Text: 619-595-4960

📞  Call: 619-595-4960

• No weapons on board. We do love seeing so many costumed riders on board during Comic-Con, with one exception. No weapons – real or simulated – are allowed on board MTS buses or Trolleys. If traveling with cosplay props or accessories on board (i.e. lightsabers, proton blasters, etc.), MTS security team members will inspect those items and tag them as safe as needed. You may be asked to exit the vehicle if you are deemed to be traveling with an unsafe item. 
• Think FAST (Fun and Safe Transit). We need all riders to be heads up and Think FAST when around Trolley tracks. You can read more comprehensive safety tips here, but a few key reminders for crowded stations include: 
  1. Always stand behind the yellow line when waiting on a platform.
  2. Only cross tracks in designated areas.
  3. Remove any headphones or audio impairing devices when on the platform so you can hear train and staff announcements.