Can you wait overnight in San Diego Airport for a flight?
My flight is at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. I don't have money to stay in a hotel. Will they let me check-in at around 11:30 Friday night and stay in the airport until my flight leaves the following morning?
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They won't let you check in the day before, so you won't be able to go into the secure area for the night. I have stayed overnight in an airport in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami because of my flight schedule. They never lock the doors in airports, but it is usually pretty empty and everything closed. Don't expect to sleep, they play those announcements all night long!
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You will be able to stay in the main terminal area all night if you wish. Since you are arriving at 11:30 p.m, then just hang out in the gate area. There are usually flights arriving all throughout the night in San Diego, so the airport police usually don't mess with you, especially if you have a boarding pass for a flight in the morning. There may or may not be anything open at that hour. Though you should be allowed to hang out all night, food places close around midnight. You won't be able to sleep though. Automated announcements, janitors, and arriving customers will keep you up all night. I recently had the same experience in Seattle Tacoma Intl. and it wasn't a fun experience.
3 :
No. The place where you check in closes at night and opens back up at about 6 AM. Even if it was open, they still would not let you do that anyways.
4 :
I'm from San Diego and once was stuck at Lindberg Field between flights - it's a boring airport! If you're short on cash for a hotel, you could catch the bus that goes into Downtown (about 3Km distance) and maybe find a room at the YMCA near Broadway and 5th(?) streets; also the Greyhound Terminal is near there, they may have comfier seats than the airport. There are a few food joints open that time of night (try the Gaslamp Quarter). If by chance you are military, the nearby Marine base (MCRD) (about 4Km distance) might have room for one night. Good Luck!
