The Naval Medical Center San Diego is the largest of the three to which Korea retirees may be flown. With a staff of over 4,300 personnel, there is virtually no service that is not available at ths facility.

Transportation
Air Evacuation is the normal means of traveling to this facility. All transportation is provided. However, if travel involves transiting Hawaii and remaining overnight, travelers are reminded that Tripler Army Medical Center is responsible for providing quarters at no expense to the traveler.

Billeting in San Diego
If you are in San Diego for treatment on an outpatient basis, or if you have family members accompanying you, there are several accommodations available Navy installations in the San Diego area. The facilities and phone numbers of billeting facilities are:

• Navy Lodge - 234-6142
• North Island - 435-0191
• Miramar - 271-7111
• BOQ Admiral Kidd at NTC - 226-0444
• updated 10/15/08 BOQ 32nd Street - (619) 556-8672
• MCRD Billeting - 524-4401
• NavSta at 32nd Street - 556-8159

There is also a wide and diverse assortment of commercial accommodations available within four miles of the hospital. Shown are the full costs as of early 1999. Retirees are eligible for a discount, and members of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) may be eligible for an even deeper discount. Some example of the accommodations, with addresses, phone numbers, and prices (with military discount in parentheses) are:

• Quality Inn Suites, 1430 Seventh Ave, San Diego, CA 92108
  696-0911, shuttle service available, $51.00 (10-30%)
• Balboa Park Travel Lodge, 840 Ash St, San Diego, CA 92101
  234-8277, no shuttle, $39.00-55.00 (15%)
• Days Inn, 543 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108
  297-8800, shuttle service available, $49.00 (10%)
• Rodeway Inn, 833 Ash St, San Diego, CA 92101
  239-2285, no shuttle, $45.00 (15-30%)
• Super 8 Bayview, 1835 Colombia St, San Diego, CA 92101
  544-0164, shuttle service available, $52.00-79.00 (10%)

Important Phone Numbers

Taxi service:

• Yellow - 234-6161
• Silver - 280-5555
• Radio - 232-6566
• Cloud Nine Shuttle - 278-8877

Naval Medical Officer of the Day (OOD) - 532-6400

American Red Cross - 532-8165

MedEvac Office - 532-8311

(Thanks to Korea retirees Al Chellis and Dave McArdle for providing the above information to the Retiree Activities Office in March-April 1999)