Parking and EV charging rates for UC San Diego and UC San Diego Health will change effective July 29, 2023. This change is necessary to address increased staffing and supplier costs while continuing our investment in parking facility renewal and expansion. In the coming year, we will open 1,150 new structured parking stalls in the Theatre District, 1,800 new structured parking stalls on the Hillcrest Campus, 170 new surface stalls on the east campus, expand parking occupancy sensor and guidance systems, and expand EV charging capacity.
We are pleased to share that not all rates will increase. Motorcycle and Night/Weekend permit prices will remain unchanged and monthly Off-Peak permit prices will drop by more than 50%. These and other commuter permit rates are viewable on our website.
Campus visitors will also contribute to these expansions as hourly parking rates will increase by 5%. To help ensure parking availability for visitors and permitholders alike, we are updating parking violation fines for the first time in nine years.
Electric vehicle charging rates will increase by $.10/kWh. We continue to offer this service below our cost and have preserved the $.05/kWh discount for participants in the UC San Diego EV Charging Club, keeping the faculty, staff and student rate for school/workplace charging below the SDG&E average residential rate. Additional incentives are available to EV drivers participating in the Triton Chargers research project.
All Tritons are invited to save money and reduce environmental impact from commuting through our low-cost or no-cost commute options. Please visit our website to learn more about affordable and lower-impact transportation products tailored for:
For faculty and staff that want to transition from driving and parking to riding transit, the VC-50 for Transit Pilot Program offers substantial savings. Eligible faculty and staff can receive a free bus and trolley pass for three months and a reduced cost of just $27 per month thereafter (in contrast to the MTS $72 retail rate). Savings are available for Coaster riders as well.
Thank you for your continued support.
