Fleet Services
- Fleet Share
- Rent a Vehicle
- Lease a Vehicle
- Carsharing for Business Use
- Recharge Rates and Fees
Lease a UC San Diego Vehicle
The Fleet Services lease program is available to all UC San Diego campus and Health System departments. Fleet Services handles all vehicle procurement, registration and management, eliminating the need for departments to budget for major capital vehicle purchases. Most vehicle leases can be ended without penalty if your department needs change.
Lease program benefits include:
- Seamless monthly recharge to your departments GL account
- No large capital expense to purchase a vehicle using department funds
- No lump-sum payment at start or end of lease, just a fixed monthly payment
- New lease agreements have a 24-month term and continue month-to-month thereafter
- No mileage limits or hidden fees
New rate structure
All lease rates have been updated for fiscal year 2027. Starting July 1, lease rates will be split into four parts – lease, maintenance plan, administrative fee and insurance.
Moving to a modular rate structure aligns with UC recharge guidelines and enables fair allocation of overhead and compliance costs experienced by the campus. Paralleling the cost structure of personal vehicle leases helps make Fleet Services’ rate structure more legible.
See lease rates.
Vehicles
Fleet Service offers vehicles that are compliant with the UCOP sustainability guidelines and California Air Resource Board regulations. All new vehicles will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) where possible. Vehicles will be right sized to their intended use. Vehicle make and models are standardized across the fleet to lower operating costs, improve parts availability and ensure the garage team has the right training, tools and software to keep the fleet safe and operational.
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Low-speed vehicle* (electric cart) |
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Class 1 – Sedans, small trucks, vans and SUVs |
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Class 2a – Trucks, vans and large SUVs |
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Class 2b** – Electric pickup trucks, electric vans and large trucks |
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*All electric carts are certified road legal Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV) and adhere to UC San Diego safety standards (PDF).
**All new Class 2b vehicles must be zero-emission vehicles (fully electric)
How it works
- Submit a Department Vehicle Request.
- Upon receiving a completed form (signed by all approvers) Fleet Services will source the vehicle
- Vehicle arrives and is onboarded ready for service
- Department signs the Lease Agreement and picks up the vehicle
- Recharged monthly until you hand back the vehicle (24 month minimum term, month-to-month thereafter)
What is NOT included in the lease rates
- Fuel expenses
- Vehicle cleaning
- Upfits or specialist equipment additions
Commercial leasing
For vehicles not offered through the Fleet Services Lease Program (specialist vehicles such as police pursuit, stake bed trucks, dump trucks, utility trucks, buses, box trucks, sweepers etc.), Fleet Services can facilitate a 3rd party commercial lease agreement with one of our approved vendors. Select “Lease from commercial lease vendor” when completing a Department Vehicle Request. Commercial leases are exempt from the maintenance plan and are subject to Admin fee. Contact Fleet Services for more details.
Questions?
Call 858-534-3485, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.