Find out how you can use campus Zipcars for brief personal or business-related trips.
If you bike, hike, carpool, or take public transportation to UCSD but sometimes need access to a car, join Zipcar. Your trips can take place any time, any day, and don’t have to be business-related.
If you're already a Zipcar member, reserve your car online or by phone, (866) 494-7227.
Find general information about how Zipcar works on its Web site, but also note this UCSD-specific information:
First, check your eligibility, and then choose the appropriate option below to sign up. Note: You must use these links to receive UCSD's special rates. (All plans subject to change.)
Type of member |
Signup link |
Fees |
Other information |
| Commute Solutions members (formerly Rideshare) | Commute Solutions Zipcar application |
Application: Free Annual membership: Free |
Annual credit of $122
On your anniversary with Zipcar:
Upon losing Commute Solutions standing:
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| All other faculty, staff, and students | UCSD Zipcar application |
Application: Free Annual membership: $35 |
$35 credit to use your first month |
| Nonaffiliates | Zipcar application | Fees vary depending on your plan |
Promotions vary. Joining as a nonaffiliate can be a better option if you frequently need a car. See Zipcar's Extra Value Plans. |
Your Commute Solutions membership will be verified, so if you’re not a member, join now.
Instructions on unlocking and operating the car will arrive with your Zipcar membership packet.
Check the Zipcar Web site for the most up-to-date hourly and daily rates, which vary by vehicle and include: