Coaster Shuttle

Last updated October 7, 2009 12:01:10 PM PDT

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See the schedule for the Coaster Shuttle, one of many free shuttles that conveniently transport UCSD faculty, staff, and students between various on- and off-campus locations.

The Coaster Shuttle runs weekdays, year-round (excluding university holidays), between the Sorrento Valley Coaster Station and campus.

During peak morning and late afternoon hours, 2 routes serve campus (Look for these symbols on signage and on the campus shuttle map to identify the route.):

Coaster West
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Coaster East
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Note: During off-peak midday hours, one combined route serves all stops, except as indicated below. Track the combined route or download a comprehensive printer-friendly schedule (PDF).

Board at these stops:

Sorrento Valley Coaster station (map)
North Torrey Pines Road transit stop, west side, just south of Genesee (map)
Salk Institute Road (map)
Muir College Drive at North Torrey Pines Road (map)
Expedition Way at North Torrey Pines Road (map)
Villa La Jolla Drive at La Jolla Village Drive, at gas station (not served by combined route) (map)
Gilman Drive and Osler Lane (map)
Gilman Drive and Mandeville Lane (map)
Gilman Drive and Myers Drive (map)
Lot P701 (map)
Thornton Hospital (map)

Riders must show a valid UCSD ID and either a monthly or quarterly Coaster pass or transit pass to the shuttle driver upon request. For more information, consult the North County Transit District’s Coaster schedule.

Coaster West Shuttle
Sorrento Valley	Torrey Pines	Salk Institute Rd.	Muir College Dr.	Expedition Way	Villa La Jolla Dr.
5:49	5:55	5:55	5:57	6:00	6:02
6:39	6:45	6:45	6:47	6:50	6:52
7:17	7:25	7:25	7:27	7:30	7:32
7:49	7:57	7:57	7:59	8:02	8:04
8:20	8:25*	8:25*	8:27*	8:30*	8:32*
—	9:40	9:40	9:42	9:45	9:47
Combined East-West Coaster Shuttle
9:56	10:02	10:02	10:04	10:07	—
10:20	10:26*	10:26*	10:28*	10:31*	—
—	11:02	11:02	11:04	11:07	—
11:36	11:41*	11:41*	11:43*	11:46*	—
—	12:40	12:40	12:42	12:45	—
1:10	1:16*	1:16*	1:18*	1:21*	—
—	2:06	2:06	2:08	2:11	—
2:42	2:46*	2:46*	2:48*	2:51*	—
Coaster West Shuttle
Torrey Pines	Salk Institute Rd.	Muir College Dr.	Expedition Way	Villa La Jolla Dr.	*Coaster train*
3:35	3:35	3:37	3:40	3:42	4:05
4:20	4:20	4:22	4:25	4:27	4:51
4:50	4:51	4:52	4:55	4:58	5:18*
Combined East-West Coaster Shuttle
5:20	5:20	5:22	5:25	—	5:55
6:10	6:10	6:13	6:17	—	6:44
6:55	6:55	6:57	7:00	—	7:26*
* Dropoff only
Note: Times may vary due to traffic delays.

Coaster East Shuttle
Sorrento Valley	Gilman/ Osler	Mandeville Ln.	Gilman/ Myers	Lot P701	Thornton Hosp.
5:49	5:57	5:58	6:00	6:02	6:06
6:39	6:49	6:50	6:52	6:54	6:58
7:17	7:27	7:28	7:30	7:32	7:36
7:49	8:04	8:05	8:07	8:09	8:12
8:20	8:32*	8:33*	8:35*	8:37*	8:41*
—	9:30	9:31	9:33	9:35	9:39
Combined East-West Coaster Shuttle
9:56	10:09	10:10	10:11	10:13	10:15
10:20	10:33*	10:34*	10:36*	10:38*	10:42*
—	11:09	11:10	11:12	11:14	11:18
11:36	11:48*	11:49*	11:51*	11:53*	11:57*
—	12:47	12:48	12:50	12:52	12:56
1:10	1:23*	1:24*	1:26*	1:28*	1:32*
—	2:13	2:14	2:16	2:18	2:22
2:42	2:53*	2:54*	2:56*	2:58*	3:02*
Coaster East Shuttle
Gilman/ Osler	Mandeville Ln.	Gilman/ Myers	Lot P701	Thornton Hosp.	*Coaster train*
3:35	3:36	3:38	3:40	3:44	4:05
4:15	4:16	4:18	4:20	4:24	4:51
4:48	4:49	4:51	4:53	4:57	5:18
Combined East-West Coaster Shuttle
5:27	5:28	5:30	5:32	5:34	5:55
6:19	6:20	6:22	6:24	6:26	6:44
7:02	7:03	7:05	7:07	7:09	7:26
* Dropoff only
Note: Times may vary due to traffic delays.