Please be advised that all annual permits will expire on June 30th, 2025. Check your email in early June for renewal instructions.

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Metrolink Student Adventure Pass Ending June 30th

Metrolink is grateful to have had the funding to support students all across Southern California with free travel since October 2023. Unfortunately, due to its overwhelming success, the available grant funding for Metrolink’s Student Adventure Pass pilot program can no longer support free student fares. As of July 1, 2025, the Student Adventure Pass will...

AQMD 2025 Annual Commute Survey

To comply with local air quality regulations, UCR is required to conduct an annual commute survey and submit an employee commute reduction plan to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). All employees (including student employees) are obligated to report on how they travelled to work the week of April 21-25, 2025. The survey...

Celebrating Earth Month

April is Earth Month, a time to increase your knowledge of environmental issues and encourage action to protect the earth. Below are things you can do to join the awareness: Pledge to Rideshare. Ridesharing means ditching your car and using any mode of alternative transportation. By reducing your drive-alone commute, you’ll not only lower your...

RTA Rider Alert: Routes 1, 16, 51, 56 and 204 Detour Near UC Riverside

Beginning Wednesday, March 26, routes 1, 16, 51, 56 and 204 will detour near UC Riverside due to road work. The UCR at Bannockburn bus stop, along with other stops on Campus Drive and Canyon Crest Drive will not be served. During the detour, a temporary layover zone and transfer point for routes 1, 16...
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Are YOU a Passenger Princess? Log your trips to win!

Hear ye, hear ye! Enter Transportation Services’ Passenger Princess Contest for a chance to win! Log at least five daily rideshare trips on IE Commuter’s commute calendar by March 31st and you will automatically be entered into a prize drawing to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Whether you’re a true Passenger Princess who carpools...
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Spring Quarter Parking Permits – On Sale February 24th

Spring quarter parking permits go on sale at midnight February 24, 2025. Undergrad commuter parking permits will be sold online only and can be purchased with a credit card or billed to your Student Business Account. Gold Plus permits (for Big Springs Structure 2) are sold at a limited quantity and could sell out so...
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Transit Travel Training Events

We are excited to be working with Faith McClure, our new California Climate Action Corps Fellow, to bring travel training events to our students. In December, Faith led a group of students on a bus trip to the Festival of Lights in downtown Riverside. Many of the students attending had never used public transportation before...
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Undergrad Commuter Winter Parking Permits on Sale Nov. 18th

Undergraduate commuter students can purchase their winter quarter parking permits starting at midnight on November 18, 2024. Permits are sold online only through the Parking Portal and can be purchased with a credit card or billed to your Student Business Account. Gold Plus permits (for Big Springs Structure 2) will again be available but are...
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New Undergrad Carpool Matching Program

Dump the Pump and be a Passenger Princess! If you don’t like the stress of driving, the high cost of gas, or wasting time sitting in your car alone in traffic, then it’s time for you to rule the road! Be pampered in the passenger seat and try carpooling or taking transit. UCR has partnered...
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Celebrating UCR’s Renewed Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University Designation

The League of American Bicyclists has once again recognized UCR with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University award for 2024-2028, identifying the University’s success in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus. One new development highlighted in the award application was the formation of a new Micro-Mobility & Pedestrian Advisory Committee which was organized to...

Ride Smart & Slow Down!

Every day, bikes and scooters are having to share the road and pathways with other cars and pedestrians. It’s a fact that UCR has seen a huge increase in the number of electric scooters on campus. It’s important to remember that e-scooters are powerful transportation vehicles that deserve respect when being driven. Here are a...
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Metrolink Schedule Changes

Metrolink riders should take notice of the schedule changes which take effect Monday, October 21, 2024. While Metrolink’s new schedule offers increased frequency during their weekday service, there have been some changes that impacts those commuting to UCR. The early 91/PVL train departing LA through Fullerton to UCR has been discontinued so there are no...

Donations for Citations Blood Drive

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Donating blood is a small way to give back to the community and it does so in such a powerful way! Transportation Services is proud to partner again with LifeStream Blood Bank for the annual Donations for Citations Blood Drive. This year’s event will be held...

Drive Less and Save More during Rideshare Month

Choose an alternative to driving alone during October for a chance to win great prizes! By logging your rideshare trips with IE Commuter during Rideshare Month in October, you will automatically be entered into a prize drawing. Ridesharing includes telework or commuting by carpool, vanpool, bus, train, walk, or bicycle. Not only will you save...

Register Your Ride

One of the services that Transportation Services offers to all students, faculty and staff is free bicycle registration and licensing. It’s recommended that everyone bringing a bike onto campus registers their bike. Once registered, the bike information is stored in an internal database which can be used to help identify your property in the event...
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Student Transportation and Parking Options

With fall quarter just around the corner it’s time to start thinking about transportation and parking options. We realize there is a lot of information to process, so we’ve consolidated everything you need to know as a new student on this page. There are different procedures for those living on campus versus those commuting to...
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Metrolink’s Free Student Adventure Pass Extension

UCR celebrates the announcement by Metrolink of the extension of its Student Adventure Pass program through June 30, 2025. This program, introduced in October 2023, allows anyone with a valid student ID, including UCR students, to travel anywhere on the Metrolink system free of charge. The program offers crucial financial relief that lets students focus...
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Summer Rideshare Rewards

COOL RIDES BRING REWARDING SUMMER VIBES WITH IE COMMUTER! All summer long, UCR employees have a chance to earn rideshare rewards. IE Commuter is kicking off the summer with their Cool Rides, Summer Vibes campaign. This exciting ridesharing promotion spreads summer joy while encouraging environmentally friendly transportation choices throughout the season. Employees have a chance...
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Undergrad Summer Quarter Parking Permits – On Sale June 5th

Undergrad commuter parking permits for summer quarter go on sale Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, at 12:01am. Parking permits are sold online only and can be purchased with a credit card or billed to your Student Business Account. Prices reflected in the chart below are for the entire summer quarter. Gold and Gold Plus permits will...
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UC Discounted E-Bike Program

Considering an E-Bike? Now’s your chance to find a great deal! Through the UC E-Bike Purchase Program, UC students, staff, and faculty are eligible for discounted pricing on multiple styles of bikes through four nationally recognized vendors. The program offers an affordable and eco-friendly transportation alternative to all UC campuses. Available styles include commuter bikes...