Had asked a short time back myself. The consensus was, if you can bring a car, do so. Always easier to leave for class, get home, go out for provisions, on your own terms. Coming in from SAN, I figure i'll be doing a bit of Ubering since bringing a car out would be a long drive. Looking at Google Maps, there's a grocery store that looks within walking distance, south of the motel next to a Home Depot for reference. As well as a couple of restaurants in the neighboring hotels. Hope this helps..