ALL ACADEMICS AND STAFF AT UC SAN DIEGO (Including UC San Diego Health)
New Public Transit Pilot Program to Support Campus Sustainability and Provide Savings to Employees
We are pleased to announce the launch of VC-50 for Transit — a new transit pilot program that will reduce the number of cars on campus, increase pedestrian safety, contribute to cleaner air, and advance campus sustainability efforts. To encourage staff and faculty to explore cost-effective alternatives to driving to campus and to encourage use of two new convenient campus stations on the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley, financial incentives are now available.
Continuing through June 2025, vice chancellors will sponsor 50% of their eligible employees’ transit pass costs, up to $27 per month. After sponsorship, the cost of a FaSt Pass—the monthly bus and trolley pass for faculty and staff available through Transportation Services—will be just $27 per month.
To make it even easier for first-time transit pass purchasers, Transportation Services will sponsor the employee’s $27 share, reducing employee transit costs to $0 for a limited time. First-time transit pass purchasers may select either: (1) a free, three-month trial period for FaSt and Reduced Fare Passes or (2) a one-month trial period for Coaster 2 and 3 Zone passes.
Eligible employees are policy-covered and represented UC San Diego faculty, academics, and staff with active appointment statuses. To participate, employees must authorize payroll deduction for the employee share of transit pass costs. Employees with an active payroll deduction for monthly parking or an active “consecutive days” parking permit are not able to participate in the VC-50 for Transit pilot program.
Existing FaSt Pass and Coaster Pass customers that meet VC-50 for Transit eligibility requirements will be automatically enrolled and will see the new, discounted rate reflected on biweekly paychecks received during the month of July or on monthly paychecks received at the beginning of August.
If you are not an existing FaSt Pass or Coaster Pass customer and would like to learn more or apply for the VC-50 for Transit pilot program, please visit Transportation Services’ employee transit webpage and follow the application instructions. Apply by July 20, 2022, to begin riding in August. If you have any questions or are unable to apply online, please contact Transportation Services at iride@ucsd.edu.
We are proud to be able to support our faculty and staff with reduced cost alternative transit options, and encourage you to consider taking advantage of this new program.
Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor
Gary C. Matthews Vice Chancellor for Resource Management & Planning
Josh Kavanagh Executive Director, Triton Auxiliary Programs and Services
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