Experts predict If we don’t change the way we commute, by the year 2010, people will spend more than half their commuting time waiting for delays. That would be 32 minutes, as compared with 6 minutes today. The Parking & Transportation Services – Commuter Services Office provides faculty, staff and students with an extensive Rideshare Program. The following programs are available to assist you in your commute to Cal State L.A.

Metrolink
The Cal State L.A. Metrolink Station is located at the south end of the campus below the MTA busway. CSULA is the only university in Southern California to have a train station so close to the campus. The Metrolink line that serves CSULA is the San Bernardino line, with stations in San Bernardino, Rialto, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair, Claremont, Pomona North, Covina, Baldwin Park and El Monte. Current students may be eligible to receive a 25% discount on their Metrolink monthly pass or ten-trip tickets. Employees who arrive on campus before 11:00 am may be eligible to receive discounts on their Metrolink monthly pass and ten-trip tickets as well.

Bus Lines
There are close to 20 bus lines that serve the CSULA campus and are operated by both the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Foothill Transit. Both local and express bus lines serve the campus. Employees who begin work before 11:00 am may be eligible to receive a monthly bus subsidy.

Shuttles
There are several community-based shuttles that serve the CSULA campus. Currently Alhambra Community Transit (ACT), East Los Angeles Shuttle (El Sol), Edelman’s Children’s Court Shuttle and the Monterey Park Shuttle (Spirit), all stop on the south end of the campus during peak transit periods.

Carpool
Employees, including student employees, who carpool and arrive at work before 11:00 am, may be eligible to receive free and preferred parking on campus. Employees who bring children to a licensed childcare facility within one mile from the campus may be eligible for carpool parking. Contact Commuter Services for details on the carpool program and program eligibility. The Commuter Services office also provides match lists to University members who are looking for potential rideshare partners.

Bike or Walk

Employees who walk or bike to campus are encouraged to sign-up in the Bicycle/Walker program. Participants in the Bicycle/Walker program can receive complimentary parking passes during inclement weather and participate in quarterly drawings and commuter events.

The Commuter Services office also has bicycle lockers available for rent for $10 per quarter. This fee is waived for current students, faculty or staff.  Please contact Commuter Services for bicycle locker availability.

Employee Drop-Off
Employees, who do not drive to the campus but are dropped off by a non-campus member, may be eligible to receive quarterly incentives for helping to reduce the pollutants emitted by vehicles arriving to the campus during the morning peak hours.

Emergency Ride Home
In the event of an emergency, unplanned overtime, and/or family illness, the emergency ride home program offers employee participants a guaranteed ride home or to where their car is parked, at no cost to them.

Parking & Transportation Service Center
Payments for transit (i.e. bus passes, tokens, Metrolink passes, 10-trip tickets) are made at the Parking & Transportation Service Center located west of the Public Safety Building (Campus Police).  Forms of payment include cash, check or cashier’s check – CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS are not accepted.

Business Hours:

Monday – Thursday             8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Friday                                  8:00 am to 5:00 pm

(Service Center is open extended hours during the first two weeks of the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters)

ALL INCENTIVES ARE BASED ON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SUBSIDIES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. CALL THE COMMUTER SERVICES OFFICE AT (323) 343-5277 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Additional information about area transit can be found at:

Los Angeles County MTA at www.metro.net or 1-800-COMMUTE (266-6883)

Foothill Transit at www.foothilltransit.org or 1-800-743-3463

Metrolink at www.metrolinktrains.com or 1-800-371-LINK (5465)

Commuter Services                    Office Location:
North Side of Building C - Department of Public Safety