Fleet Science Center

Know before you go

Admission

Paid: Adults 13+ $21.95; Seniors 65+ $19.95; Juniors 3–12 $18.95; 2 and under free; dome films $18

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Free days & hours

Residents' Free Tuesday: 1st Tuesday monthly, free exhibit galleries for San Diego County residents, local college students & military. Senior Mondays ($10, 1st Monday).

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Reservations

Not found on official site; confirm directly

Not confirmed – check with the museum

Hours

Daily 10am–5pm (open 365 days); 3rd Saturday 9–10am sensory hour

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Closed

Open 365 days a year

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Parking

Balboa Park paid parking since early 2026: premium lots (Space Theater, Casa de Balboa, Alcazar, Organ Pavilion, South Carousel) $10/4 hrs or $16/day for non-residents ($5/$8 City residents); general lots $10/day; registered City of San Diego residents park free in 7 lots (summary of City of San Diego parking page). Some museum pages still say 'all parking is free' — outdated.

Listed · sandiego.gov · confirm before you go

Kids

Kid City and Studio X; under 2 free

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Accessibility

Not found on official site; confirm directly

Not confirmed – check with the museum

Address

Balboa Park, east end of El Prado by Bea Evenson Fountain (lot at Space Theater Way off Park Blvd), San Diego, CA 92101

✓ Verified on fleetscience.org · checked Oct 4, 2026

Map location from OpenStreetMap.

Free days, hours and prices change often, and museums close for installations and private events. Always confirm on the museum's own site before you go. Information only; Orca Travel Collection isn't affiliated with these museums.