Does Your Student Need A Car?

At UC Irvine, students don’t need to have their own car. UCI’s award-winning Sustainable Transportation program makes it easy to go green and save money at the same time.

• Is your student going home, taking a trip or running an errand? Don’t bring a car – sign up for Zipcar! With the Zipcar program offering low cost vehicle rental for students ages 18 and up, students can get where they need to drive without paying fees for overnight parking on campus. Some restrictions may apply. Visit Zipcar
• Students can gain valuable study time when they leave the driving to someone else and ride the bus. UCI’s University Pass Program allows students to ride OCTA buses anywhere in Orange County for one low membership fee.  Visit OCTA
• For students craving a change of scenery, UCI offers a 20% rebate on monthly or 10-trip passes for Metrolink or Amtrak. To complete the trip to campus, OCTA bus  number 473 runs between the Tustin Metrolink station and UCI. For Metrolink schedules and route information, visit Metrolink; for Amtrak visit Amtrak
• UCI Zimride helps students share rides with friends, classmates and coworkers. This handy program allows UCI community members to request rides for commutes, road trips and popular events using a handy map. Get more information. 
• ASUCI’s campus shuttles have routes that pick up/drop off every 5-7 minutes. GPS tracking is available for all buses, allowing passengers to view the real time locations of shuttles and estimated arrival times at each stop. The campus shuttles also stop at several locations in Newport Beach, including the Fashion Island shopping center, UC Irvine sail base, and the Newport Peninsula. Please visit Shuttle Services for more information.
• With great weather nearly every day, biking is a quick, healthy and carefree way to get around campus. Need a bike? We have one to share. Join ZotWheels, UCI’s award-winning bike-sharing system, the first automated program of its kind in the state and the second at a U.S. university.  Visit ZotWheels

For more information on all our programs, visit Parking and Transportation Services.

Cars on Campus

If your student brings a car to campus, parking permits are required on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are available online only by logging in to myCommute.

For permit holders, VIP Service is provided on campus at no charge to all UCI affiliates. Available 7 a.m-11 p.m., services include jump-starts, tire sealant for your vehicle or bicycle, lockout service, gas can loans and emergency rides home from campus. For service, call (949) 824-VIPS (824-8477).