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University of California - San Diego - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.24

Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Public buses
  • UCSD city shuttles
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the airport costs about $30.
  • Take the I 5 South, exit onto Sassafrass St., and follow the signs to get to the correct terminal.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The public transportation around UCSD and La Jolla is convenient for students. It is easy to catch a city bus or UCSD shuttle to campus, the grocery store, or the beach. Students also get a free bus sticker, which will take them around La Jolla and other areas of San Diego for free. There are also free shuttles to the airport and the train station before holidays. The UCSD City Shuttle runs in a loop around La Jolla, picking students up from their apartments and taking them to school. The San Diego city buses and the UCSD shuttles often get crowded in the morning and afternoon when students are trying to get to school or home, but they are usually quick and on time.

Public transportation around the rest of San Diego is neither convenient nor quick. The buses do not come regularly, and you usually have to transfer at least once to get to your destination. The airport and the train station are about 10 miles away from UCSD, and taking public transportation to them can be time consuming. Overall, students agree having a car is not necessary, especially if you plan on staying in La Jolla, but traveling around the rest of San Diego is difficult without your own car or a roommate willing to drive you around.

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Transportation at University of California - San Diego

rhkamath

'15

Chemistry

3.1
B-

Transportation

The transportation si decent, as the buses can take you around the city and get you back on time. You can go shopping or go to clubs there.

Jan 15, 2012

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Transportation at University of California - San Diego

Kristefur

'15

Environmental Studies

4.6
A

Shuttles Are the Easiest Option

Even though you buy a parking permit, there is never a guarantee that you will actually find parking. Parking is a joke at UCSD because they have graduate and staff parking lots close to the school and student parking takes up a small fraction of a lot on-campus. Student parking lots are kept further away and they are inconvenient to walk to. Fortunately, shuttles run from those parking lots and even to where students park off campus. There is no cost for these convenient shuttles, they run early in the morning and late in the night.

Jan 11, 2012

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Transportation at University of California - San Diego

kg1007

'15

Physiology

4.6
A

Transportation-Shuttles!!

The shuttle system at UCSD is all the transportation you need!!

Dec 16, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the cost of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of long-distance transportation to travel between home and school

How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Campus Loop Shuttles

For information on all campus shuttles, times, routes, free bus zone stickers, carpooling, and holiday airport shuttles visit parking.ucsd.edu/shuttles, shuttles@ucsd.edu, or call (858) 534-6282.

(858) 534-6282

6 a.m.–12 p.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

San Diego County Public Buses

Run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. and are free up to a certain distance around school for students.

parking.ucsd.edu/ride/ripublic.html or www.sdcommute.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field)

3225 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego

(619) 400-2404

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound

120 W. Broadway, San Diego

(619) 239-3266 or (800) 231-2222

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak Solana Beach Station

(actually closer and easier to get to from UCSD)

105 Cedros Ave., Solana Beach

www.amtrak.com

Amtrak San Diego Station

1050 Kettner Blvd., San Diego

(619) 239-9021

www.amtrak.com

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