CSUSB Transportation Services
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Metrolink/IE Commuter - 90 Days Free Rides for Faculty and Staff
Amtrak 15% Discount for Students
Are you looking for a better way to get to campus? You’ve come to the right place! When you share the ride, everyone benefits; your community, the environment, your car, and your wallet! CSUSB Transportation Services is here to help you get started with our exclusive Commuter Website Portal.
Your customized-commute starts here:
Commuter PortralCoyotes, travel in a PACK!
Options that fit your needs:
Our program works hard to reduce traffic congestion and increase mobility throughout campus. We encourage alternate modes of transportation and reward eligible participants with our various incentive programs. Anyone using any form of alternative transportation is eligible for an incentive. We also offer free exclusive CSUSB carpool matching, vanpool coordination, and several FREE bus transit options. Now more than ever it's easier to save money, save time and help CSUSB reduce our collective carbon footprint.
Catch a FREE ride on our transit partners!
Mass Transit Partners - Students, Faculty and Staff ride FREE!
Omni-Trans - Serving San Bernardino
Victor Valley Transit Authority - Connecting the High Desert Region to CSUSB
Sunline - Commuter 10 and HAUL Pass - Connecting CSUSB and PDC
Metrolink - Serving Southern California - Current programs and promotions available for CSUSB students!
Real-Time Vanpool Waitlist:
(Please click here, for data table)
What important impacts has our EV program had on the community?
Driving an Electric Vehicle is a great way to help the planet, while saving you money! Check out the details below, on how our EV Charging Program has already achieved big results for CSUSB students, faculty and staff, and made a significant impact for Souther California and the Inland Empire!
Parking and Transportation Service's EV Charging Program has delivered over 3 million miles of range and saved CSUSB students, faculty and staff almost $600,000 in fuel expenses, since 2015! With our program continuing to grow, we're helping to make a positive financial impact for the campus community!
| Type | 30 Days | 365 Days | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Energy Dispensed - kWh |
23,387 kWh |
217,252 kWh |
886, 561 kWh |
|
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced - Kilograms |
30,964 kg |
287,641 kg |
1,173,806 kg |
|
Charging Sessions |
1,660 sessions |
15,004 sessions |
85,102 sessions |
| Unique Station Users |
244 drivers |
1,271 drivers |
Unavailable |
|
Vehicle Miles (at 4 miles per kWh) |
93,548 miles |
917,564 miles |
3,546,244 miles |
|
Gallons of Fuel Saved (at 22mpg) |
4,252 gallons |
41,707 gallons |
161,193 gallons |
| Fuel Costs Saved (at $4.25/gallon) | $18,071 | $177,256 | $685,070 |
Why choose Alternative Transportation Options?
There are TONS of reasons (4.6 tons of CO2, to be precise) for you to choose a less traditional means of travel during your daily commute. Here are just a few:
- Enjoy significant savings - Save up to $6,000 dollars per year! Share costs with; ridesharing, free transit passes and free EV charging!
- Save time - Enjoy access to the HOV lanes with; Vanpool, Carpool and Mass Transit
- Reclaim lost time and reduce stress - Commuting is stressful! Sit back and relax while professional drivers, Drive Captains or turn-based scheduled drivers take the wheel.
- Do your part to reduce pollution and harmful emissions - Help the CSUSB community save up to an average of 4.6 TONS of carbon dioxide per year, for every vehicle we take off the road! (Source: EPA)
Real talk, let's see the data!
Current Average Impact per Vanpool (Q4 2024):
- Parking Spaces Reduced - 10
- Commuter Miles Saved - 38,724
- CO2 Reduction in LBS - 30,102
- Commuter Savings versus Driving Alone - $16,486
Average savings per vanpool participant:
Average Savings per Vanpool Participant:
- Savings vs Driving Alone - up to $500 per month or $5,995 per year
- Usable Time Back to Riders - 26 hours per month or 312 hours per year
- Miles Reduced on Personal Car - 1,291 miles per month or 15,489 miles per year
|
Carrier/Benefit |
Daily | Monthly | Annual | Serving / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OmniTrans GoSmart |
$60.00 | $720.00 | San Bernardino and Connections | |
| Sunline - 10 Commuter Link | $150.00 | $1,800.00 | CSUSB - Palm Desert Campus | |
| Sunline - HAUL Pass | $34.00 | $408.00 | Coachella Valley | |
| VVTA - 15 Commuter Link / Howling Xpress | $13.00 | $403.00 | $4,836.00 | CSUSB - High Desert |
| VVTA - Local Service | $45.00 | $540.00 | High Desert | |
| Subsidized Electric Vehicle Charging | $4.50 | $139.00 | $1,668.00 | CSUSB, PDC |
| Totals | $831.00 | $9,972.00 | Free to CSUSB Students, Faculty and Staff - Courtesy of Parking and Transportation Services |