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Why Rent from Transportation Services?
Transportation Services provides clean, safe and reliable vehicles to meet the transportation needs of University departments. Maintained by a team of professional technicians, we provide cost-effective short-term and long-term (assigned) rentals. Vehicles include sedans, multi-passenger vans, box trucks and Suburbans. Rental rates depend on the type of vehicle and length of rental.
Vehicles are for official University business use only.
| Address | Transportation Services, Bldg. 375 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1040 |
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| Campus mail code | 1040 |
| Reservations | (805) 893-2924 |
| Garage | (805) 893-3692 or (805) 893-8119 |
| fax | (805) 893-8327 |
Please visit the Transportation Services office during our business hours, Monday–Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Pay Per Mile
| VEHICLE DESCRIPTION | DAILY RATE | WEEKLY RATE1 | MONTHLY RATE2 | MILEAGE RATE3 | UNLIMITED MILES DAILY RATE4 |
| Sedan, Focus/Cruze | $32.00 | $192.00 | $640.00 | $0.43 | $50.00 |
| Sedan, Prius Hybrid | $36.00 | $216.00 | $720.00 | $0.40 | $52.00 |
| Suburban, 9-passenger, 4WD |
$46.00 | $276.00 | $920.00 | $0.72 | N/A |
| Expedition, 8-passenger, 4WD |
$58.00 | $348.00 | $1,160.00 | $0.72 | N/A |
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Pickup Truck, Crew-cab 6-passenger, 1T, 4WD Towing capacity 13,000 lbs |
$70.00 | $420.00 | $1,400.00 | $0.70 | N/A |
| Box Truck with Lift (13.5' L x 7.5' W box) |
$75.00 | $450.00 | $1,500.00 | $0.89 | N/A |
| Minivan, Astro 8-passenger |
$44.00 | $264.00 | $880.00 | $0.63 | $82.00 |
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Full-size Van, |
$46.00 | $276.00 | $920.00 | $0.68 | N/A |
1 Weekly rate is 6 times the daily rate.
2 Monthly rate is 20 times the daily rate.
3 Mileage rate includes gasoline at a current cost of $4.15/gallon and use of a credit card when necessary. Mileage rate may be adjusted quarterly depending on changes in cost of gasoline.
4 Unlimited mileage rate does not include gasoline or use of a credit card. Unlimited mileage rate per week is 6 times the daily rate; per month is 20 times the daily rate.
Note: All rates include auto insurance premium of $71 as determined by UCOP/Risk Management.
A signed Towing Agreement is required prior to using any Transportation Services vehicle for towing a cargo/vehicle/vessel trailer. Tow vehicles must meet the necessary towing rating as specified by the manufacturer of the tow vehicle.
A signed Primitive Road/Off-Road Policy is required prior to using any Transportation Services vehicle on primitive (unpaved or unimproved) roads. Renting department will be held responsible for all expenses required to repair or recover vehicle when any portion of the rental is used on such roads.
Many roads and bridge crossings now require a toll to be paid. To avoid penalties, infrequent users may pay tolls online prior to travel or within a certain number of days after your trip.
Southern California: TheTollRoads.com
The Toll Roads / Irvine area
All toll collection on the 73, 133, 241 & 261 Toll Roads is electronic.
To avoid penalties, visitors and infrequent users of The Toll Roads may pay tolls online prior to or within five days after your trip.
You may also avoid the toll roads by staying on the 405 freeway.
Northern California: BayAreaFasTrak.org
FasTrak / Bay Area
To avoid penalties, visitors and infrequent users may pay tolls online prior to or within 48 hours after your trip.
| BAY AREA TOLL BRIDGES | BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES |
| Antioch Bridge | I-680 South Express Lane |
| Benicia-Martinez Bridge | SR 237 Express Lanes |
| Carquinez Bridge | I-580 Express Lanes |
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Dumbarton Bridge |
I-680 Contra Costa Express Lane |
| Golden Gate Bridge | |
| Richmond-San Rafael Bridge | |
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge |
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San Mateo-Hayward Bridge |
All University vehicles are self-insured. In the event of an accident please refer to the Drivers Accident Reporting Packet located in the vehicles’ glove compartment. Be sure to call the claims administrator Sedgwick CMS 1(800) 416-4029 and complete a Transportation Services Vehicle Damage Report.
Accident Contacts
| Sedgwick Claims Management | 1(800) 416-4029 |
| UCSB Transportation Services | (805) 893-2924 |
| On-campus accident - UCSB Police Department | (805) 893-3446 |
| Off-campus accident | 911 |
| UCSB Risk Management | (805) 893-2860 |
Cancellations
As a courtesy to other customers, reservations must be cancelled 24 hours in advance of the reservation pick-up date and time. Failure to cancel a reservation will result in a charge of $25.
Extensions
If a vehicle is needed longer than the original reservation, the driver is responsible for notifying Transportation Services to request an extension.
To cancel or extend a reservation, please contact Wendy Devlin at (805) 893-2924 or by email to wendy.devlin@ucsb.edu.