Commuter Student Life at Marshall

Take the Bus

All current undergraduate and graduate students who have paid quarterly registration fees are eligible for U-Pass. UC San Diego Extension students and visiting scholars are not eligible for the program. The Triton U-Pass is a program offered to UC San Diego students that grants unlimited access to regional MTS and NCTD bus and trolley/light rail routes during the fall, winter, and spring academic quarters.

Check out the Triton U-Pass website to learn more.

Find a Carpool:

Faculty, staff, and students who live off campus, commute to UC San Diego, and are committed to carpooling daily can form a carpool or vanpool and receive incentives.

Find out more about carpooling and vanpooling on the UC San Diego Transportation Services website.

A.S. Safe Rides with Lyft

Currently on pause. Please check the website below for updates.

UC San Diego Associated Students (A.S.) has teamed up with Lyft to provide safe rides for its students. Using the A.S. Safe Rides program, students who link their UC San Diego email address with a Lyft account can unlock a limited number of free or discounted rides each quarter. Offers vary.

Please contact A.S. or visit the UC San Diego Safe Rides website at the start of each quarter for more details. 

Safety Escorts

To request an escort from a student Community Service Official, call (858) 534-9255 or extension 4-WALK from a campus phone year-round between sunset and sunrise. After 1 a.m., University Safety Officials may provide this service. You can also arrange a recurring escort if you need a CSO to meet you at the same place and time regularly.

Learn more by visiting the UCPD website.

Marshall Transfers and Commuters (MTAC)

Marshall Transfers and Commuters (MTAC) is dedicated to improving the transfer and commuter student experience at Marshall. As a member of MTAC, you will have the opportunity to actively shape the experiences and activities of transfers and commuters at Marshall College while simultaneously honing your own leadership skills.

Find out more about MTAC by joining their Discord.

Advisor: Kristen Smyth (knsmyth@ucsd.edu)

All-Campus Commuter Board (ACCB)

ACCB is a student-run commission aimed at serving commuter students by providing social events and advocacy in student government for commuters. Considering joining ACCB to make an impact on the commuter student life!

Learn more about All-Campus Commuter Board (ACCB).

University Centers (UCEN) offers commuter lockers for you to store your belongings. Lockers can be rented for the entire year or by quarter.

Check out the University Centers website to learn more.

Spend your on-campus downtime at one of the seven lounges designed for commuter students to eat, sleep, study, and relax.

Find out more about each commuter lounge on the University Centers website.

Bring lunch but don't want to carry it around all day? Now there's a safe place to stash it!

Visit the University Centers website for more details.