Triton U-Pass<\/a>, an MTS and NCTD pass that allows you to take nearly all bus and trolley lines in San Diego. Technically, the fee is included in your quarterly tuition, but if I\u2019m not constantly paying bus fares, I consider it\u00a0free!\u00a0<\/p>\nBefore the adventure:<\/p>\n
Step 1: Download the Pronto app.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Link the Triton U-Pass from your student account. Once everything is set, you are ready to ride!<\/p>\n
Step 3: Find your nearest bus stop. Most stops mentioned in this article \u2014\u00a0 such as for the 30, 41, 101, 201, and 202 \u2014 can be found at the end of Library Walk, while the Blue Line trolley station on-campus is situated near Pepper Canyon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Step 4: Explore!<\/p>\n
Here are some suggestions for places to visit on your first couple trips to get comfortable using your MTS pass, so go go go!<\/p>\n
Bus adventures:<\/p>\n
Downtown La Jolla<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
Get on the Route 30 bus toward Old Town.\u00a0
\nAfter 20 minutes, get off at the Silverado Street and Herschel Avenue stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Itinerary: Less than a two minute walk away from the bus stop is Warwick\u2019s, La Jolla\u2019s own independent bookstore and gift shop. I could spend hours browsing the shelves to look for my next read \u2014 my most recent purchase: a special edition of \u201cThe Song of Achilles\u201d by Madeline Miller \u2014 and trinkets. Further down, make a right, and land at Better Buzz, the perfect place to satisfy your sweet treat cravings and quench your thirst. I recommend ordering the Best Drink Ever! From there, walk down the hill of La Jolla Cove to enjoy salty beach winds and the stores it has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Genesee Plaza and Clairemont Town Square<\/p>\n
Directions:<\/p>\n
Take the Route 41 bus toward Fashion Valley.
\nGet off at the Genesee Avenue and Balboa Avenue stop and arrive at Genesee Plaza.
\nMake a stop here, and look around to your heart\u2019s content. When you\u2019re ready\u2026
\nTransfer buses! Board the Route 43 bus toward Balboa Avenue Transit Center and ride four stops to hit Clairemont Town Square!<\/p>\n
Itinerary: This is the perfect trip if you hate the cramped campus Target \u2014 in Genesee Plaza, find a bigger and better Target and other unexplored territories. Then, visit the 99 Ranch for grocery shopping and The Forum Coffee for fast and delicious sips! In Clairemont Town Square you can find the recently-opened TP Tea, which is already becoming my favorite boba place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oceanside<\/p>\n
Directions:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Take the Route 101 bus from UCSD up to Oceanside.
\nGet off at Coast Highway and Michigan Avenue<\/p>\n
Itinerary: A two hour ride seems like a waste of time, but with a pair of headphones and a great bus buddy for meaningful conversations, the ride becomes rather enjoyable. Not to mention, Route 101 is along the coast. I call it the scenic route because the ocean quite literally waves at you as you ride by.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once you arrive, I recommend Banana Dang coffee for specialized banana-flavored drinks. Activity-wise, Cats & Crystals is on my cat cafe bucket list, and it is located just a 10-minute walk away from the 101 Oceanside stop. But for most of my trips to Oceanside, I don\u2019t plan ahead. Instead, I let the day guide me through all of Oceanside\u2019s small businesses. Bring both an open mind and open-toed shoes \u2014 it gets sandy.<\/p>\n
Trolley Adventures<\/p>\n
Old Town<\/p>\n
Directions:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Get on the Blue Line trolley from the UCSD Central Campus station or the Route 30 bus toward Old Town!
\nGet off at the Old Town Transit Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Itinerary: An oldie but a goodie, Old Town is a timeless place to walk around with a group of friends on a day trip. Romanticize the trolley ride down and cosplay as a San Diego tourist. Find hidden gems in the many stores and unique souvenirs, such as wind chimes and hand-made wooden goods. I highly recommend booking a tour to the infamously haunted Whaley House, right on time for Halloweekend! Be sure not to bring any bad vibes or spirits with you on the trolley ride back to campus. You don\u2019t need another reason to fail your midterms!<\/p>\n
Join us public transportation enthusiasts, and I\u2019ll catch you on the next ride!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a public transit enthusiast, I was stoked for MTS\u2019s Free Ride Day on Oct. 1. I love…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2015,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[2854,2855,74,76,75,2856],"class_list":["post-2014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-adventure","tag-public-transit","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-trolley"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}