Zipcar Program

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.

Zipcar at UCSD

Find general information about how Zipcar works on its Web site, but also note this UCSD-specific information:

• UCSD Zipcar locations: See parking spaces where you can pick up and return Zipcars on campus and at Hillcrest Medical Center.

• During trips, you can park a Zipcar in red A, green B, yellow S, metered, or service yard spaces without a UCSD parking permit. (You must return it to its original location on time to avoid penalties.) See UCSD’s parking map to see all lots.

Signup and benefits

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.)

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.

Costs

Check the Zipcar Web site for the most up-to-date hourly and daily rates, which vary by vehicle and include:

• Gas
• Insurance
• Maintenance
• Reserved parking space
• 180 miles per trip
• Roadside assistance
• 24-hour customer service

Facilities & Services

Commute Solutions

• iRide to UC San Diego
• Carpools
• Pedal Club
• Ride-Matching Service
• Transit/ Coaster Club
• Vanpools
• Zipcar