San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) hits next weekend. If your badge is secured and your plans are mostly locked, here’s a final check-in from KAYAK: the travel trends, price insights, and pro-level navigation tips shaping SDCC 2025. From packed flights to sold-out hotels and trolley station gridlock, here’s what we’re seeing and how to handle it like a con-going pro.
HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY
Flight deals assemble: Attendees save on their Comic-Con journey.
Pro tips
- Fly mid-week (Tuesday or Wednesday) to dodge peak congestion. Most of the biggest panels (think Hall H heavy hitters) run Thursday through Saturday.
- Bringing cosplay or exclusive merch home? Add a checked bag in your KAYAK flight search so you’ve got guaranteed room for the goods. Carry-ons fill up fast, and you don’t want to be that person rearranging prop swords at the gate.
Claim your HQ: Hotel prices hold steady.
Level up your booking knowledge
Expand your search beyond downtown. Mission Valley and Old Town San Diego can offer great hotel better rates, and the trolley makes it easy to get to the Convention Center.
If flying in from within California, early-morning flights tend to be less delayed – critical when every minute counts for badge pickup or that Hall H line.
Your SDCC power-up pack: Panels and pro tips.
During Comic-Con, San Diego turns into one big event venue and getting around downtown is a game of strategy. Here’s how to win:
Whether you’re chasing Hall H exclusives or scouting for limited-edition merch, San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is shaping up to be as big as ever.
Flight data: Based on flight searches made on KAYAK.com in the period between 11/01/2024 and 07/11/2025 for flights with departure between 07/22/2025 and 07/29/2025 from any US airport. They were compared to searches made in the period between 11/01/2023 and 07/11/2024 with the same travel period in 2024. All prices are average prices for economy, round-trip tickets. Prices may vary and savings cannot be guaranteed. Percentages for changes in searches are approximate.
Hotel data: Based on hotel searches made on KAYAK.com in the period between 11/01/2024 and 07/11/2025 for travel days between 07/22/2025 and 07/29/2025. They were compared to the searches made in the period between 11/01/2023 and 07/11/2024 with the same travel period in 2024. All prices are average for 1 night in a double room in any star hotel. Prices may vary and savings cannot be guaranteed.
