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# San Diego On A Budget

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## Video: San Diego On A Budget

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_Published 2016-03-15. Bloggers from San Diego share how to see the sights without breaking the bank._


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## Transcript

[ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ SOUND ] A lot of people think that San Diego will probably be a pricier destination to visit. Especially with a lot of attractions, that can certainly add up. But fortunately there are some different passes you can get that will save you a lot of money, like the Go San Diego Card. That will be good for all of the major attractions. And that's gonna save you substantially, as opposed to buying all of those individually. And then if you wanna go to Balboa Park, which I highly recommend, especially if this is your first time in San Diego. It's an incredible cultural park that has 17 museums.

And of course going to 17 museums will definitely add up as well. So they have a great explorer pass. You can get a one- day or a two- day pass and that's going to save you money so that you can visit multiple museums. And not have to pay full price every time you go. But there's also 65 miles of hiking trails that kind of wind their way along scenic paths, and through these really beautiful gardens. So you can actually go enjoy [ UNKNOWN ] Park without actually setting foot into a museum. The other thing that we have is a 59 mile drive, and that's actually Suggest what it's called. The drive will take you from downtown out to the Cabrillo Monument up past Mission Bay through Pacific Beach and [ UNKNOWN ] then back downtown.

If you are here for a weekend and I wanna see San Diego, that'd be a really cool Cool thing to do and all you need is your car. If you're looking to save money and you have a family, the best time to come to San Diego is in October because that's when the whole city hosts a great program called Kids Free San Diego. So all of the major attractions, that includes the zoo, and SeaWorld, and Legoland. More than three dozen museums and activities like kayaking or surfing. All you have to do is pay for an adult admission. That's a huge money- saver. You can potentially, if you have two kids, save over $ 300.

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