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title: "San Diego International Airport (SAN): dog rules"
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attribution: "DogPolicies, dogpolicies.com, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-11-09"
verified_at: 2026-11-09
review_due: 2026-12-09
freshness: fresh
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San Diego International Airport (SAN) (San Diego, CA): The airport lists pet relief areas; where they are is below. It states no other dog rule. Source: San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, checked 2026-11-09. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/san-diego-international-airport/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# San Diego International Airport (SAN)

**The airport lists pet relief areas; where they are is below. It states no other dog rule.**

Type: stop. Location: San Diego, San Diego County, California.

On I-5 at mile 18.1, 0.8 mi off the freeway, southbound side, road at 82 ft (25 m) elevation.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Where dogs may go | Four relief areas for service animals and pets: outdoors on the Ground Transportation Plazas at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and post-security across from Gate 117 (Terminal 1) and near Gate 46 (Terminal 2). | [1] | 2026-11-09 | fresh |
| Designated pet area | Yes | [1] | 2026-11-09 | fresh |
| Amenities | Outdoors: Ground Transportation Plaza, Terminal 1, Outdoors: Ground Transportation Plaza, Terminal 2, Post-security: Terminal 1, across from Gate 117, Post-security: Terminal 2, near Gate 46 | [1] | 2026-11-09 | fresh |

## Sources

1. San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, "Services and Facilities" (government, checked 2026-11-09): https://www.san.org/services-and-facilities/
   > SAN provides both indoor and outdoor relief areas for service animals and pets. ... Outdoors the areas are located on the Ground Transportation Plazas at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 ... indoors they are post security in both terminals. ... Terminal 1 post-security: Across from Gate 117 ... Terminal 2 post-security: Near Gate 46

Verified November 9, 2026; re-check due 2026-12-09. Freshness: fresh.
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