NEED TO KNOW ITEMS FOR GRADUATION
ADDRESS FOR MAP DIRECTIONS
Marine Corps Recuit Depot, 3800 Chosin Avenue, San Diego, CA 92140
Driving Directions
ON DAY 1 AND DAY 2 EVERYONE MUST ENTER THROUGH GATE #5 OFF OF WASHINGTON STREET
Have your drivers license, registration and insurance ready. Every driver must have this. Everyone entering the Depot must have a valid picture I.D. (School, state, etc. ) Keep your I.D. with you at all times. If you think someone is to yound to need an I.D. please call the MCRD Provost Marshal's (MCRD Police) office to confirm. Their number is 619.524.4202
FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH QUESTIONS OF A MILITARY NATURE
RECRUIT TRAINING REGIMENT
P 619.524.1775
FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH GRADUATION QUESTIONS
P 619.725.6400
WHERE TO GET A ROOM ON THE DEPOT
LODGING ON THE DEPOT FOR VISITORS A.K.A BILLETING
P 619.524.4401
DVD AND VIDEO SALES OF YOUR MARINES GRADUATION CEREMONY
P 619.725.6279
PHOTOS OF YOUR MARINE IN FRONT OF THE AMERICAN FLAG
P 619.296.3840
IF YOU'RE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AND NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FIREARMS
MCRD POLICE A.K.A Provost Marshal
P 619.524.4202
SCHEDULING A FLIGHT OUT OF SAN DIEGO AFTER THE GRADUATION
The Family Day typically ends by 2:00 PM. If you schedule a flight for 4:00 PM or later you'll have plenty of time to make it. The Graduation Ceremony typically ends by 12:30 PM. If you schedule a flight for 3:00 PM or later you'll have plenty of time to make it.
The MCRD is five (5) minutes from the airport. Please allow for time to depart the base, as there are many families leaving at this time of day. This usually takes 20 minutes.
SATO TRAVEL FOR OFF BASE LODGING AND AIRLINE RESERVATIONS
SATO Travel arranges many of the new Marines flights home. When you book an airline reservation through SATO Travel, they can usually coordinate your air travel with your new Marines, based on the information you give them.
P 800.755.5670
AREAS WHERE YOU CAN FIND A HOTEL AND MOTEL WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF MCRD
- Old Town (Closest to MCRD)
- Hotel Circle
- Pacific Beach
- Point Loma
- Downtown San Diego (Gaslamp District)
BRINGING BIG RIGS ON THE DEPOT
No big rigs allowed. The best place to park them is on Pacific Highway, across from Old Town State Historic Park. You can walk onto the Depot from there. The walk is about 1 mile. A lot of rigs park overnight next to "Perry's Cafe - The Breakfast House". It's just down the road from the California Highway Patrol office on Pacific Highway. (CHP).
PETS
Pets are discouraged. Service animals are allowed.
WHAT TO WEAR
Military are encouraged to wear their uniforms. Civilians should dress in comfortable clothes and wear comfortable shoes. Wear sunscreen.
WALKING AROUND THE DEPOT
Don't ever, ever, walk on the Parade Deck. The Parade Deck is sacred ground. Stay on the sidewalks, keep off the grass and out of the streets. Remember, this is a working military Depot.
MCRD SHUTTLE SERVICE AROUND THE DEPOT
Every twenty (20) minutes the red Bay View Restaurant shuttle bus travels between:
- Recreation Center (Locker Room Bar and Grill)
- Museum Flag Pole (On the Parade Deck)
- Mall (right near the Marine Corps Store)
- Bay View Restaurant
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