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Buy early
Monthly transit passes go on sale on the 20th of each month. For example, a person wishing to buy their March monthly transit pass can do so as early as February 20. So buy early and beat the rush!
Keep your Compass Card
Beginning May 1, 2010, a $2 fee will be charged for new Compass Cards. Be sure to always bring your card with you to reload it. If you request a new card, the fee will be added to the cost of your transit pass. Your reusable Compass Card should last for several years.
Just keep it. Reload it.
 Get Your Transit Pass at Vons
Vons is the exclusive grocery store outlet for transit passes on Compass Card. All Vons stores will sell and reload Compass Cards as of February 20, 2010. Compass Cards are available at Vons from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Compass Cards can also be purchased and reloaded at Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) locations. Please scroll down for other locations that sell or reload Compass Cards.
Vons Locations
Bonita
4404 Bonita Rd.
Carlsbad
6951 El Camino Real
2560 El Camino Real
985 Tamarack Ave.
Del Mar
3850 Valley Centre Dr.
606 Del Mar Heights Rd.
Chula Vista
360 East H St.
1745 Eastlake Pkwy.
2250 Otay Lakes Rd.
505 Telegraph Canyon Rd.
870 Third Ave.
Coronado
868 Orange Ave.
El Cajon
1201 Avocado Ave.
13439 Camino Canada
2800 Fletcher Pkwy.
950 North Second St.
Encinitas
262 North El Camino Real
453 Santa Fe Dr.
Escondido
2345 East Valley Pkwy.
351 West Felicita Ave.
330 W El Norte Pkwy.
1000 West El Norte Pkwy.
Imperial Beach
665 Saturn St.
La Jolla
7788 Regents Rd.
7544 Girard Ave.
Lakeside
12419 Woodside Ave. |
La Mesa
3681 Avocado Blvd.
5630 Lake Murray Blvd.
8011 University Ave.
Oceanside
845 College Blvd.
Poway
13438 Poway Rd.
San Diego
4145 30th St.
3610 Adams Ave.
5555 Balboa Ave.
11986 Bernardo Plaza
13255 Black Mountain Rd.
4627 Carmel Mountain Rd.
4725 Clairemont Dr.
10460 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
620 Dennery Rd.
6155 El Cajon Blvd.
1702 Garnet Ave.
3993 Governor Dr.
3645 Midway Dr.
8310 Mira Mesa Blvd.
6555 Mission Gorge Rd.
3580 Murphy Canyon Rd.
10675 Scripps Poway Pkwy.
10016 Scripps Ranch Blvd.
2495 Truxtun Rd.
450 West University Ave.
San Marcos
671 South Rancho Santa Fe
Santee
9643 Mission Gorge Rd.
Solana Beach
931 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.
Spring Valley
933 Sweetwater Rd.
Vista
940 South Santa Fe |
Metropolitan Transit System and
North County Transit District Locations
Escondido
NCTD Escondido Transit Center
796 W. Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92025
M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays
Oceanside
NCTD Customer Service
810 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays
NCTD Oceanside Transit Center
313 S. Cleveland Street
Oceanside, CA 92054
M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays
San Diego
MTS, The Transit Store
102 Broadway (corner of First Avenue)
San Diego, CA 92101
M-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed holidays
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Other Compass Card locations
These locations sell transit passes on Compass Card.
San Diego
The Check Cashing Place
6913 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111
M-Th 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. Closed
The Check Cashing Place
4121 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
M-F 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Money Express
1255 Imperial Avenue, #120
San Diego, CA 92101
M-F 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. Closed
The Check Cashing Place
945 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
M-F 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Business Matters
336 Euclid Avenue Ste. 503
San Diego, CA 92114
M-F 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sun. Closed |
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El Cajon
The Check Cashing Place
354 N. 2nd Street
El Cajon, CA 92021
M-F 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. Closed
National City
Big Ben Market
108 East 8th Street
National City, CA 91950
Daily: 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. |
Get your Compass Card Online
Adult, full fare Compass Cards can be purchased online at www.511sd.com/estore starting the 20th of the month. You may purchase your monthly pass with a credit or debit card. Please allow seven to 10 business days for processing and mailing. First time purchases of discounted fare Compass Cards (Senior, Disabled, Medicare, or Youth) must be made in person. Valid I.D. is required.
Reload your Compass Card Online
Your Compass Card can be reloaded online at www.511sd.com/estore with a credit or debit card. Both full fare and discounted fare Compass Cards can be reloaded online starting the 20th of the month. Please allow three business days for processing Compass Card reloads. For added convenience, you can link your Compass Card to your debit or credit card and have your transit pass automatically reloaded each month. Call 511 and say "Compass" to set up automatic reload.
Reload your Compass Card by Mail
You may order Adult, full fare Compass Cards by mail. First time purchases of discounted fare Compass Cards (Senior, Disabled, Medicare, or Youth) must be made in person. Valid I.D. is required. All Compass Cards can be reloaded by mail.
Please complete this form and send a check or money order for your requested pass to SANDAG, Pass by Mail, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101. Please allow seven to 10 business days for processing and mailing. Please allow three business days, after receipt of your order, to reload Compass Cards.
New RegionPlus Day Pass is Here!
The new RegionPlus Day Pass provides one-day access to all transit services in San Diego County. Get your $14 RegionPlus Day Pass for one day of unlimited riding on COASTER, Trolley, SPRINTER, BREEZE, and MTS buses (except MTS rural routes, ADA Paratransit, and Special Services). The Regional Day Pass for $5 is still offered for unlimited riding on MTS Bus and Trolley routes (except Premium Express, Rural, ADA Paratransit, and Special Services) as well as NCTD BREEZE buses and the SPRINTER. You may purchase these day passes at Ticket Vending Machines at all rail stations, on MTS and NCTD buses, and at the MTS Transit Store and NCTD Customer Service Centers.
Compass Card Rollout Continues!
The official rollout of Compass Cards to all public transit continues! Passes now available on the Compass Card are Regional Monthly, 30-Day, and 14-Day; COASTER Monthly and 30-Day; Premium Express Monthly, 30-Day and 14-Day. Over the next few months, all paper monthly pass holders will transfer to the latest in smart card technology for transit. For the latest information on Compass Card, visit www.511sd.com/compass. |