San Diego welcomes you! We love our city, and we feel sure you'll love it, too. We also hope you'll take as much care as San Diegans do to enjoy this beautiful region safely and responsibly.

This page provides some useful basic information on accessing services around San Diego, as well as guidelines for keeping you and your family safe and secure and having fun while respecting the region, its people and its resources.

Enjoy your visit!

Ever since Spanish ships first sailed into the natural harbor under command of Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542, San Diego Bay has played welcome host to visitors.

"It's really difficult to imagine any stadium topping Petco Park — it's simply the best."

Those could well be the words of any fan who's had the pleasure of taking in a Padres game — or a pop concert, or a fireworks show, or college football's Holiday Bowl — at San Diego's beautiful downtown ballpark. But the quote happens to be from a sportswriter with USA Today, which has named Petco Park the nation's best MLB ballpark more times than any other stadium.

It's easy to see why: With stunning skyline views, proximity to the city's sparkling waterfront, awesome food and beverage options, inviting event spaces and much more, Petco is (as USA Today describes it) "the perfect ballpark."

Whether you've made the pilgrimage to the home of the Padres many times or are looking forward to your first visit, here's your complete guide to the Petco Park experience.

Here's just a brief look at why this city by the beach has earned a reputation as a vibrant, artistically rich and culture-loving destination.