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Someone you love is held at the San Diego Central Jail? We can post their bail at the jail right now, 24 hours a day.
We can post bail at the San Diego Central Jail now
The San Diego Central Jail accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day. Call and we start right away.
Have this ready when you call
- Their full name, as it would be on their ID
- Their date of birth
- Booking number (if you have it — we can find it)
- The bail amount (if you know it — we’ll confirm it)
Jail details
- Address: 1173 Front St., San Diego, CA 92101
- Run by: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
- About: The Sheriff’s primary intake jail for men, in downtown San Diego
- Bail bonds accepted: Yes, 24 hours a day
The Gaslamp Quarter sign on Fifth Avenue in downtown San Diego. This jail is in San Diego. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Credits
We call the jail for you
You don’t need to track down the jail’s phone line or wait on hold. Tell us who was arrested and we handle the calls, confirm the bail amount and post the bond.
Our San Diego County office answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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About San Diego Central Jail
San Diego Central Jail opened in May 1998 on Front Street downtown. At 11 floors and about 230 feet, it was the tallest building project the County had ever taken on, and it has a rated capacity of 944.
It holds men only, at every security level, and it is where most men arrested in the county are booked: the Grand Jury counted about 69,000 bookings a year. It also runs the county’s largest acute psychiatric unit, plus dialysis and dental care.
Women arrested in the same case are booked separately, at Las Colinas in Santee, about 14 miles away.
What happens after booking at the San Diego Central Jail
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Booking
Men arrested in the San Diego area are booked at San Diego Central Jail.
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We post the bond
We post the bail bond at the San Diego Central Jail’s custody information office, 24 hours a day.
In between, you call us and a co-signer signs the bail paperwork. Paying the full bail yourself or using a bail bond? See how bail works →
San Diego Central Jail questions
Can you post bail at the San Diego Central Jail?
Yes. The San Diego Central Jail accepts bail bonds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We can start right now.
Where is the San Diego Central Jail?
The San Diego Central Jail is at 1173 Front St., San Diego, CA 92101. The Central Courthouse, 1100 Union St., San Diego, is less than a mile away. It books men; women are booked at Las Colinas in Santee.
How many people does San Diego Central Jail hold?
Its rated capacity is 944 men, according to the Grand Jury. It is the main booking jail for men arrested in the county.
Is San Diego Central Jail for men only?
Yes. Women are booked at Las Colinas in Santee.
We can post bail at the San Diego Central Jail now
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- Licensed since 1996
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Information on this page was checked against official San Diego County Sheriff’s Office and Superior Court of California, County of San Diego sources and our agents’ experience on September 28, 2026. Fastrak Bail Bonds is a private bail bond agency and is not affiliated with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.