• Receive 2 months free: New members receive their 1st and 12th month free (based on 12 consecutive months of participation).
• Enjoy discount passes: Receive $20 off MTS and NCTD posted monthly passes, and $15 off Coaster monthly passes.
• Maintain flexibility: Members requiring flexibility in their commuting schedule will get an Occasional Use permit worth 10 complimentary days of parking per quarter.
• Use Flexcar for free: Receive free Flexcar registration and 3 hours of free Flexcar use per month (when you meet UCSD eligibility requirements.
• Receive up to 3 courtesy rides per year: If you become ill, must work unscheduled overtime, or experience a family emergency, you can request a guaranteed ride home. To receive this benefit, Transit/ Coaster Club members should join the Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) program.

• Commit to riding public transportation daily
• Purchase one of the following monthly passes:
  • North County Transit or
  • Metropolitan Transit System or
  • Coaster train
• Register with the Transit/ Coaster Club at the Gilman or Medical Center Hillcrest Parking Office.

Note: Prices reflect UCSD discount.

• North County bus pass: $34
• San Diego County bus pass (Urban): $44
  • Student (monthly): $31.50
  • Student (quarterly): $47 (not available for summer)
• San Diego County bus pass (Express): $44
• San Diego County bus pass (Senior/ Disabled): Free*
• North County Coaster passes:
  • Zone 2: $111
  • Zone 3: $127
  • Zone 4: $139
  • Senior/ Disabled: $23.50 (all zones)*
• Coaster fare structure

• Purchase your monthly transit pass. You can purchase bus or Coaster passes at the following locations:
  • Campus Parking Office Gilman Parking Structure Rideshare desk (map), 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
  • Medical Center Hillcrest Parking Office, Bachman Parking Structure (map), 6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., weekdays
  • Coaster stations (Coaster passes only)
  • Payroll deduction: Faculty and staff may purchase transit passes via payroll deduction on a pretax basis. To purchase by payroll deduction, complete the Transit Pass Payroll Authorization/ Cancellation Form (Word file) and return it by the 15th day of the preceding month to one of the following:
    • Campus Rideshare Operations, fax (858) 534-3043, Mail Code 0011
    • Bachman Parking Office at Medical Center Hillcrest, fax (619) 543-3358, Mail Code 8205
    You can pick your passes up at your designated parking office on the 27th day of the preceding month.
• Bring to registration:
  • Valid UCSD ID
  • Bus or Coaster pass(es)
• Register for the Transit/ Coaster Club at one of the following locations within the first 6 weeks of the quarter:
  • Campus Parking Office, Rideshare desk, Gilman Parking Structure (map), 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
  • Bachman Parking Office at Medical Center Hillcrest (map), 6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays
• Pick up your complimentary Occasional Use parking permit at the Campus or Medical Center Hillcrest Parking Office. You will need:
  • Valid UCSD ID
  • Proof of current vehicle registration for up to 2 vehicles. (Vehicles must be registered to you or a family member at a single address.)

Note: Violation of these policies may result in:

• Parking citations
• 6-month suspension from the Transit/ Coaster Club
• Ineligibility to participate in any Rideshare programs for up to 6 months

• Are used in the same way as those purchased from the Parking Office. Please review How to Display Your Parking Permit.
• Are non-transferable. Only the member who is issued the permit can use it. The permit cannot be shared, sold, or given away.
• Are valid in designated spaces. For accepted spaces, read Where and When to Park.