Student Transportation
and Parking Options
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Triton U-Pass
For Students
Learn More Two-Month Overnight I-5 Lane Closures
As part of the Interstate 5 (I-5)/Genesee Avenue Interchange Project, Caltrans and SANDAG construction crews will institute a temporary 24/7 eastbound and westbound single lane closure of the left through lane on the Genesee Avenue bridge over I-5. Temporary lane closures are anticipated to last through late-September 2019.
Campus Shuttles
Students, faculty and staff can ride free shuttles that serve campus, medical centers and key points off campus. Nine routes operate weekdays with limited service on some routes during academic breaks and summer sessions. Transportation Services also hires and trains student shuttle drivers.
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.
Take 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 or join the Coaster Club 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 Ride-Hailing Zones
UC San Diego partnered with ride-hailing companies to designate preferred pick-up/drop-off zones and geo-fenced restricted passenger zones on campus and at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest and La Jolla.
