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Student, Faculty and Staff Parking
Permit Options
Students, faculty and staff can choose from several parking permit options to meet their needs.
Using Your Permit
See the rules and instructions to follow when parking at UC San Diego.
Triton Commuter Club
The Triton Commuter Club recognizes and rewards your actions to reduce the traffic, parking and environmental impacts of driving alone. If you come to campus daily, learn and work from home, choose lower-impact modes every day, or mix up your commute, you can reduce your impact and earn rewards as a Triton Commuter Club member.
Triton Transit
Triton Transit operates free on- and off-campus service for students, faculty and staff , including four primary service lines: Shuttles, Mobility, DART (Dial-A-Ride Transit), and charters.
Public Transit
UC San Diego offers transit pass programs that provide unlimited access to regional transit bus and trolley routes. Enrolled students get a Triton U-Pass. Faculty and staff can enroll in the ECO Pass program to get discounted monthly passes.
Visitor and Patient Parking
Visitors who need daily or hourly parking can use meters or purchase pay station permits. Visiting UC faculty and staff who hold annual permits at their home campuses are eligible for up to five consecutive days of free parking at UC San Diego.
UC San Diego Passenger Loading Zones
UC San Diego partnered with ride-hailing companies to designate geo-fenced restricted passenger zones on campus, at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego Health – La Jolla.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
“We believe that true excellence is achieved through productive relationships among people of diverse perspectives, as defined by UC San Diego’s Principles of Community.“ Learn more about UC San Diego Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Land Acknowledgement
The UC San Diego community holds great respect for the land and the original people of the area where our campus is located. The university is built on the un-ceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation. Today, the Kumeyaay people continue to maintain their political sovereignty and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community. We acknowledge their tremendous contributions to our region and thank them for their stewardship.