Find below some of the San Diego malls and grocery stores in order of distance from UCSD and bus directions.

Malls:

La Jolla Village Square - 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr. Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 34 signed UCSD La Jolla - Thornton Hospital, UCSD Housing, or UTC and get off the stop on Villa La Jolla at La Jolla Village Drive. Walk 0.1 miles south (inside free ride zone).

UTC - 4545 La Jolla Village Dr. (aprox. 2.1 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 41 signed "Fashion Valley", or bus 30 or 34 signed VA-UTC, and get off at the UTC stop (inside free ride zone).

Green Dragon Colony - Located at Prospect St. (La Jolla), it's a historic shopping area (aprox. 4.2 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 30 or 34 signed Downtown and get off the stop on Silverado at Herschel. Walk 0.2 miles NW (inside free ride zone).

Fashion Valley Shopping Center - 452 Fashion Valley Rd. in Mission Valley (aprox. 10.9 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 41 signed Fashion Valley.

Hazard Shopping Center - 7676 Hazard Center Dr. in Mission Valley (aprox. 11 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus n.41 signed Fashion Valley and get off at Fashion Valley (arrive). Then take the San Diego Transit bus no. 16 signed Serra Mesa and get off the stop on Frazee Rd. at Friars Rd. Walk 0.2 miles SW.

Westfield Shoppingtown Mission Valley - 1640 Camino del Rio N. in Mission Valley (aprox. 12.1 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 41 signed Fashion Valley and get off at Fashion Valley (arrive). Then take the San Diego Transit bus no. 81 signed Grossmont via SDSU and get off on Camino de La Reina at Mission CTR Rd. Walk 0.2 miles east.

Adams Ave - Located in Hillcrest, you'll find many dealers selling postcards, cut glass, kitchen utensils, porcelain and much more (aprox. 12.4 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 30 (until 3pm and after 6 pm) or no. 150 (from 3 - 6 pm only) signed Downtown and get off the stop on Broadway at 3rd Central Station (on weekends, take bus 41 signed Fashion Valley to the end of the line and switch to bus 20 signed Downtown).Then take San Diego Transit bus no. 11 signed SDSU and get off the stop on Adams Ave.

Horton Plaza - Located in Downtown San Diego, presents department stores, unique shops, live theatre, cinemas, etc. - bordered by Broadway, 1st Ave., G Street and 4th Ave. (aprox. 13.1 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 30 (until 3pm and after 6 pm) or no. 150 (from 3 - 6 pm only) signed Downtown and get off the stop on Broadway at 3rd Central Station (on weekends, take bus 41 signed Fashion Valley to the end of the line and switch to bus 20 signed Downtown). Walk .2 miles south.

Hotel Del Coronado - Located at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado, it's home to 28 exclusive specialty shops (aprox. 18.6 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 30 (until 3pm and after 6 pm) or no. 150 (from 3 - 6 pm only) signed Downtown and get off the stop on Broadway at 5th (on weekends, take bus 41 signed Fashion Valley to the end of the line and switch to bus 20 signed Downtown). Then take the Metropolitan Transit system bus no. 901 signed Imperial Beach and get off the stop on Orange at Dana. Walk 0.1 mile southeast.

Grocery Stores:

Ralphs - 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr. (aprox. 0.8 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 34 signed UCSD La Jolla - Thornton Hosp., UCSD Housing or UTC and get off the stop on Villa La Jolla at La Jolla Village Drive. Walk 0.1 miles south. (inside free ride zone)

Albertson's - 8831 Villa La Jolla Dr. (aprox. 0.8 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 34 signed UCSD La Jolla - Thornton Hosp. and get off the stop on Nobel at La Jolla Village Square. (inside free ride zone)

Vons - 3993 Governor Dr. (aprox. 2.28 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus no. 41 signed Fashion Valley and get off on Genesee at Governor Dr. Walk 0.1 mile east. (inside free ride zone)

Asian Grocery Stores - Convoy St. (aprox. 7.2 miles). Take the San Diego Transit bus n.41 signed Fashion Valley and get off stop on Genesee at Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Then take the San Diego Transit bus no. 25 signed Downtown San Diego and get off the stop on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. at Convoy St. There are several Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese markets all along Convoy St. Ranch 99 is here, too.