Transportation and Parking Options for Faculty and Senior Staff
This information applies to faculty and staff with these appointment types or title codes:
- Academic
- Manager and senior professionals (MSP)
- Designated house staff
- Postdoctoral scholars with these title codes (payroll deduction available for title code 3252 only):
- Postdoc-Employee (3252)
- Postdoc-Fellow (3253)
- Postdoc-Paid direct (3254)
Bus, Trolley and Train
UC San Diego has robust public transit service and offers a free trial program available to most employees.
Carpools and Vanpools
Carpools and vanpools offer an opportunity to share commute costs such as gas, parking and, with vanpools, vehicle rental and insurance. You’ll also receive preferred parking on campus that lets you reach your final destination faster. Carpools and vanpools can include faculty, staff and students.
Ride and Walk
Those who walk, bike, skate and scoot can qualify for 85-100% savings on high-quality helmets helmets and U-locks or receive merchant discounts through our Rider Rewards program. University of California affiliates can access e-bike discounts.
Complimentary Parking for New Employees
New UC San Diego faculty and 100% career staff employees are eligible for a one-time permit valid for 15 days of complimentary parking. (Employees who change appointments, departments or title codes are not eligible for this permit.)
New employee parking permits will be available online until 15 days after the employee's start date. The permit is valid for 15 calendar days beginning the date you select. If you have questions, contact your department Human Resources representative.
To get your free 15-day virtual parking permit online, you will need:
- Your Single Sign-On (SSO) username and password
- License plate number
- Vehicle make, model and color
Drive and Park
With your virtual A permit, you can always “park down” in B, S or D spaces if you don’t find a conveniently located A parking space. You can also save by purchasing B or D parking on an ongoing basis.
Anyone parking a motorcycle, motorized scooter or motorized bike (motorbike) is eligible to purchase a M (Motorcycle) permit. Valid M permits allow parking in motorcycle spaces only.
If driving alone is your best option, we encourage you to park once and avoid using your personal automobile to travel around campus during the day. Learn more about your options for getting around campus.
If you won't be driving to campus and parking daily, you can pay with ParkMobile and save money with flexible parking options.
See A Permit and Payment Options
Payroll Deduction
- Allow the cost of your monthly parking permit to be deducted from your paycheck on a pretax basis; biweekly prorated on the 1st and 16th each month
- Continue until canceled by emailing parking@ucsd.edu with the subject line: “Cancel My Permit”