Find out how to get discounted rates for airfare, hotel, and car rental (including insurance coverage) through Connexxus for UC San Diego business travel.
Current discounts and benefits are listed in the Connexxus portal under Why Connexxus.
Discounts available through Connexxus include an automated price matching feature that scouts Connexxus bookings (made via Balboa Travel) for a drop in airfare cost; if a lower fare is found within 24 hours of booking the ticket is reissued to the traveler at the lower price. This discount is applicable to business or personal travel and requires no action on the part of the traveler.
Airfare discounts range from 2% - 6% for domestic and 3% to 55% for international. Individual airlines may offer additional perks such as priority boarding, seat selection, and involuntary denied boarding protection. Airlines include:
Mobile Gold Alerts - Get Mobile Gold Alerts sent to your phone to let you know which car you will be driving and where it is parked the minute it is ready.
Earn with Emerald by renting with Enterprise and National
Arrival Alerts - with Arrival Alerts from National, you’ll receive notification within 1 hour of your rental that includes reservation number and National location, directions to car rental location from the airport terminal, services your location offers and confirmation of Aisle or non-Aisle locations
eReceipts - with Drop & GoSM service you can drop off the car and be on your way
Dollar & Thrifty
Guaranteed Set Rates
No Underage or Additional Driver Fees or One-Day Mid-Week Surcharges (New York is the only One Rate Surcharge Area)
Note: UC employees and students are prohibited from renting 15-passenger vans from rental car agencies for university business travel due to safety concerns.
Notice: UC San Diego travel policy, as published in Blink, is decisive. It has been adapted to UC San Diego's organization, delegation of authority, terminology, chart of accounts and processing applications. The source for UC San Diego travel policy is UC Travel Policy and Regulations (PDF).