any folks from UCSD? apts. question for transfers

[LordSnailz]

Hey guys, my cousin is transferring to UCSD this coming fall ... got a few questions regarding housing.

I'm looking for tips and suggestions on which area or complex is the best to rent and whether a car or bike is needed.

-Convience to schoool
-Close to grocery shopping
-Close to fun spots

I think he's a BIO mjr. in the Eleanor school ... so if you have past experiences or tips please let me know!

Thanks in adv!

 

[r6ashih]

If you live off campus, you will NEED a car.

UCSD students usually find a house in Mira Mesa which is just north east of ucsd(2 exits north of the 5 i think). Or they can get a townhouse in la jolla or apt off nobel or something(costa verde).

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: r6ashih
If you live off campus, you will NEED a car.

Nope. If you live within a couple miles from campus, UCSD has shuttles that go through the city and pick up students. They come every 8-10 minutes and there's plenty of bus stops. I lived in the La Regencia apartment complex, which was about a 30 - 40 minute walk from campus. We had 4 bus stops around the complex and riding the shuttle took about 10-15 minutes to get to campus. Vons was literally next door to the apartment complex so we could get groceries without driving too.

If you get an apartment around UTC, then you can bike, take the shuttle, or take the city bus (arrives every 30 minutes).

 

[chiwawa626]

There should be enough information here:
http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/

 

[r6ashih]

you need a car in SD

 

[LordSnailz]

I think he has a car but I'm thinking it's more of a pain than anything. Went to UCLA and parking was a nightmare and the apts. were only 15mins. away from north and south campus.

 

[LordSnailz]

bumpity for more help!

 

[DXM]

What's your cousin's budget for rent + utilities + food + cable etc? I pay about $800 a month for the 4 of those and I live about half a mile away from the campus. I take the shuttle which there're plenty of stops. If you want more info, shoot me a PM.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
Hey guys, my cousin is transferring to UCSD this coming fall ... got a few questions regarding housing.

I'm looking for tips and suggestions on which area or complex is the best to rent and whether a car or bike is needed.

-Convience to schoool
-Close to grocery shopping
-Close to fun spots

I think he's a BIO mjr. in the Eleanor school ... so if you have past experiences or tips please let me know!

Thanks in adv!

Wow? This sounds like my best friend? And you're from Santa Clara too... Interesting.

 

[Gunther]

You don't need a car for ucsd. Like other people have said there are shuttles that go to and from ucsd. The shuttle is free and its pretty frequent imo. You can also take the city bus to school. Along the shuttle route there are a bunch of apartments so I would get the ucsd shuttle route and look at apartments along that route. In the la jolla area there is a 24 hr ralphs, albertsons, whole foods, and I believe a vons. When checking out apartments make sure that they are not converting to condos because a bunch of apartment complexes in the la jolla/utc area are converting to condos. I moved out of 2 apartments that were converting. For fun you will need a car, but if your cousin rooms with people who have cars then its not really needed.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I say experience college w/o a car at first. It's just like high school before you could drive. Biking around/walking around/getting rides was cool, but so was driving. They're 2 different experiences, and while you will be driving for the rest of your life, you must admit those years of biking and walking around were fun.

I miss biking in high school. I'm sure I'll soon miss my bus nerdage in college and timing myself perfectly to come to a certain stop for the bus...

 

[pray4mojo]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
I say experience college w/o a car at first. It's just like high school before you could drive. Biking around/walking around/getting rides was cool, but so was driving. They're 2 different experiences, and while you will be driving for the rest of your life, you must admit those years of biking and walking around were fun.

I miss biking in high school. I'm sure I'll soon miss my bus nerdage in college and timing myself perfectly to come to a certain stop for the bus...

I miss driving. Although the shuttles can go off campus and the local buses are free, I just miss that freedom of being able to go whereever I wanted to go.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Wow? This sounds like my best friend? And you're from Santa Clara too... Interesting.

He's been cheating on you.