Public Transit at UC San Diego

Several mass transit routes serve the campus and surrounding area. UC San Diego offers different programs that provide discounted transit access for faculty, staff and students.

Transit Passes

Transit products for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) are delivered through the PRONTO regional fare system.

In addition to the daily, weekly and monthly products available directly through PRONTO, these products are available exclusively to certain segments of the UC San Diego community.

• U-Pass – included with student fees for matriculated students during the fall, winter and spring academic quarters
• Triton Summer U-Pass – for eligible students
• FaSt Pass – reduced-cost monthly product for payroll deduction eligible faculty and staff available through Transportation Services only
• UC San Diego PRONTO FAQ

All other members of the university community should purchase transit products directly through PRONTO.

• If you are a student, learn How to Use PRONTO.
• If you are an employee, learn How to Use PRONTO.
• Where to buy/reload your PRONTO
• UC San Diego PRONTO FAQ

Link Your PRONTO Account

All UC San Diego community members should associate their @ucsd.edu email addresses to their PRONTO accounts AND associate their account with a UC San Diego program so that Transportation Services can assist with purchases or account issues.

Download the PRONTO app and create your PRONTO account.

• Search ‘PRONTO San Diego’ in the Apple or Google Play stores to download the PRONTO mobile app.
• All UC San Diego transit riders must create a PRONTO account using their @ucsd.edu email address.
• Look under the “Use” tab and select the option to “Create Virtual Card.”
  • Your mobile app will hold your transit pass.
  • If you have a PRONTO card and wish to use it instead of the app, do not create a virtual card; instead, use the “Link Existing Card” tab to add the card to your PRONTO account.
• Open your PRONTO mobile app and link the virtual card through the “Student and Employee Program” button.
• Select the UCSD program you belong to:
  • Faculty/Staff/Qualified Affiliate choose UCSD Employer
  • Undergrad/Graduate choose UCSD U-Pass

If you are having trouble linking to the U-Pass or FaSt Pass programs or have questions about purchasing the faculty/staff FaSt pass,please email transportation@ucsd.edu. For technical support issues, contact the PRONTO Support Center at (619) 595-5636 or support@ridepronto.com.