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Marine Corps Recruit Depot – San Diego
About
All young men from west of the Mississippi River with aspirations of becoming a “Devil Dog” will endure 12 formative weeks at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. (Female recruits from the entire U.S. and male recruits from east of the Mississippi report to MCRD Parris Island in South Carolina). “The Depot” trains over 21,000 Marine recruits each year. It is also home to the Marine Corps’ Recruiter School (for the entire Marine Corps) and the Drill Instructor’s School for the Western Recruiting Region. There is also a U.S. Coast Guard presence on board The Depot in the form of a Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team and the Maritime Safety and Security Team.
The Depot is located between Interstate 5 and the San Diego Bay, just north of the San Diego International Airport. The base was officially established in 1923 and is on the National Register of Historic Places, along with 25 of the original buildings. It occupies 388 acres of prime San Diego real estate and is one of the largest employers in the county.
Base Services :
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Lincoln Military Housing
Location: 2625 Le Hardy St. San Diego, CA 92136 -
Family Readiness / Support
Location: 3602 Hochmuth Ave. Bldg. 6E / 14E San Diego, CA 92140 Hours: M - F: 0800 to 1630 -
School Liaison Office
Location: 3602 Hochmuth Ave. Bldg. #6E San Diego, CA 92140 Hours: M - F: 0800 to 1630
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Base Location
- By Plane
- By Bus
- Drive Times
Commute
| Drive | Transit | |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 45 MINS *1 HR 40 MINS |
1 HR 33 MINS Coaster to bus/Green Line (reverse) |
| Carlsbad | 40 MINS *1 HR 40 MINS MINS |
1 HR 24 MINS Coaster to bus/Green Line (reverse) |
| Vista | 55 MINS *1 HR 50 MINS |
2 HR 15 MINS Sprinter to buses (reverse) |
| Encinitas | 35 MINS *75 MINS |
66 MINS Coaster to bus (reverse) |
| Solana Beach | 35 MINS *65 MINS |
70 MINS Coaster to bus (reverse) |
| Del Mar | 30 MINS *60 MINS |
1 HR 33 MINS buses (reverse) |
| San Marcos | 50 MINS *1 HRS 50 MINS |
2 HRS buses to Sprinter (reverse) |
| Escondido | 25 MINS *50 MINS |
1 HR 13 MINS buses (reverse) |
| Poway | 40 MINS *1 HR 40 MINS |
1 HR 45 MINS Green Line to buses (reverse) |
| Rancho Bernardo | 35 MINS *80 MINS |
1 HR 36 MINS Green Line to buses (reverse) |
| La Jolla | 30 MINS *45 MINS |
55 MINS bus (reverse) |
| Point Loma | 15 MINS *25 MINS |
66 MINS buses (reverse) |
| Coronado | 15 MINS *25 MINS |
60 MINS bus to Green Line (reverse) |
| Downtown San Diego | 10 MINS *15 MINS |
39 MINS bus (reverse) |
| North Park | 10 MINS *15 MINS |
39 MINS bus (reverse) |
| Hillcrest | 10 MINS *15 MINS |
29 MINS bus (reverse) |
| Santee | 25 MINS *60 MINS |
1 HR 49 MINS bus to Green Line (reverse) |
| El Cajon | 25 MINS *65 MINS |
1 HR 38 MINS bus to Green Line (reverse) |
| Lakeside | 35 MINS *60 MINS |
1 HR 40 MINS Green Line to buses (reverse) |
| La Mesa | 25 MINS *50 MINS |
53 MINS Green Line (reverse) |
| National City | 20 MINS *45 MINS |
47 MINS Green Line to UC San Diego Blue Line (reverse) |
| Chula Vista | 25 MINS *50 MINS |
53 MINS Green Line to UC San Diego Blue Line (reverse) |
| Eastlake | 30 MINS *55 MINS |
2 HRS 7 MINS Green Line to UC San Diego Blue Line to bus (reverse) |
| Imperial Beach | 30 MIN *60 MINS |
80 MINS Green Line to bus (reverse) |
| Bonita | 25 MINS *50 MINS |
94 MINS Green Line to UC San Diego Blue Line to bus (reverse) |
Impact of Peak Hours 6a – 9a | 4p – 7p
