The semester pass or college monthly pass is a great way to get to participating San Diego colleges or universities—no parking hassles or car expenses! The passes are good for unlimited riding for the specified time on MTS buses and Trolleys.

The semester pass is a great deal -- allowing you unlimited rides all semester at a deep discount!

College monthly and semester passes can be used on the Premium Express bus ($2 supplement required for adults and $1 required for senior/disabled) or rural bus services ($4 or $8 supplement required, depending on zone). The college pass is good for $2 discount on COASTER commuter rail service (or $1 discount for senior/disabled).

College Monthly Passes

Monthly college passes are available for $57.60 and can be purchased at the following schools with a valid college student picture ID:

• Art Institute of California
• Associate Technical College
• California Western School of Law
• Cuyamaca College
• Fashion Institute
• Grossmont College
• John Paul the Great Catholic University
• Montgomery Adult School
• National Adult School
• Remington College
• San Diego Job Corps
• San Diego City College
• San Diego Mesa College
• San Diego State University (SDSU)
• Southwestern College
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law
• University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
• University of San Diego (USD)
• United Education Institute (UEI)
• Urban Corps of San Diego/John Muir Charter School
• Woodbury University

For NCTD College Monthly Passes for students in North San Diego County, click here.

College Semester/Quarter Passes

The College Semester Pass lets you ride as much as you want from the first day of class to the last day of finals. And there’s more! There are free bonus days before the term begins and after the term ends, so you keep riding at no additional cost.

Passes are available at these colleges and universities: SDSU, USD, UCSD, City College, Mesa, Miramar, Southwestern, Grossmont, and Cuyamaca community colleges.

Limit one pass per student while supplies last. Student ID card required for purchase. No refunds, no exceptions. Pass is VOID if removed from ID card.

Fall 2010 College Semester Pass
College	On Sale Location & Dates	Pass Valid	Price*
City	Accounting Office Aug. 16 - Sept. 17	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$178
Cuyamaca	Cashier's Office Aug. 16 - Sept 30	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$177
ECC	Accounting Office Aug. 16 - Sept. 17	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$178
Grossmont	Student Activities Window Aug. 16 - Sept 30	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$177
Mesa	Accounting Office Aug. 16 - Sept. 17	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$178
Miramar	Accounting Office Aug. 16 - Sept. 17	Aug. 16 - Dec. 31	$178
SDSU	Viejas Arena Box Office Aug. 23 - Oct. 1	Aug. 23 - Dec. 31	$151 (includes $20 SDSU subsidy)
Southwestern	Campus Bookstore (Customer Service) Aug. 2 - Sept. 10	Aug. 10 - Dec. 31	$186 (an $8 Southwestern subsidy available to ASO members)
UCSD - Fall '10	Commute Solutions Office Sept. 13 - Nov. 12	Sept. 16 - Dec. 31	$ unavailable (see commute solutions office for more info)
UCSD - Winter '11	Commute Solutions Office Dec. 13 - Feb. 11	Dec. 27 - March 31	$unavailable (see commute solutions office for more info)
USD	UC Ticket Office Aug. 23 - Oct. 11	Aug. 23 - Dec. 31	$154 (includes $15 USD subsidy)

*Pass prices vary depending on the total number of days in each semester/quarter.