SAN
San Diego Intl
San Diego, CA · 3 relief areas · Rank #25
Verified 0d ago5 · Ideal
Warning

Terminals 1 and 2 are NOT connected airside — use the free inter-terminal shuttle and re-clear security if switching. (T1 is the brand-new $3.8B facility that opened Phase 1A in September 2025; expansion continues through 2028.)

Home of the first US indoor airport pet relief station (opened 2013). 75 sq ft post-security room in T2 West between Gates 46-47 has faux grass, fire hydrant, sink, free waste bags. Plus 2 outdoor pre-security areas.

Relief areas · sorted by cat-safety
T2 West post-security
Terminal 2 West, between Gates 46 and 47, next to restrooms
5
post-securityWalled room

75 sq ft, enclosed indoor — the nation's first indoor airport pet relief station (2013). Deodorizers, waste bags, handwashing sink. Best cat option at SAN.

T1/T2 outdoor
Outdoor area between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
2
pre-securityOpen area

Pre-security outdoor between terminals.

Commuter Terminal outdoor
West end of the Commuter Terminal, outside the entrance
2
pre-securityOpen area

Pre-security outdoor at Commuter Terminal.

Cat plan
Primary: T2 West post-security

Terminal 2 West, between Gates 46 and 47, next to restrooms · 75 sq ft, enclosed indoor — the nation's first indoor airport pet relief station (2013). Deodorizers, waste bags, handwashing sink. Best cat option at SAN.

5 · Ideal
Avoid at SAN

T1/T2 outdoor · Commuter Terminal outdoor

Plan B: relieve before security

Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.