Day Trippin' › California › From San Diego › Getty Center
The drive from San Diego to Getty Center takes about 2 hr 10 min (northwest of San Diego), by real roads from ZIP 92101. Along the way we found 98 stops within a short detour: 21 coffee shops, 4 bakeries, 22 ice cream and treats and 25 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from San Diego) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Museum
A hilltop art museum with big gardens and wide views over the city. Entry is free.
Heads-up: Reserve timed parking ahead. Check getty.edu for the day's status.
First third Middle third Last third Getty Center
About 2 hr 10 min by road, heading northwest from the middle of ZIP 92101. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Karak House Coffee Co. (San Diego), Zumbar Coffee & Tea (San Diego), The Craft Taco (San Diego), Pacific Cafe and Catering (San Diego) and Martian Mountains (Rheba). The page lists 34 in all, in driving order.
Karak House Coffee Co. in San Diego, Zumbar Coffee & Tea in San Diego, Pacific Cafe and Catering in San Diego and Gordy's Bakery and Coffeehouse in Encinitas. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
The Craft Taco in San Diego, Milton's in Del Mar, Pizzaiolo in Encinitas and El Puerto Street Tacos in Carlsbad.
Martian Mountains in Rheba, Annie's Canyon in Solana Beach, Miniature Railroad in Encinitas and Las Flores Viewpoint in Agra.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.