Local Hotels

Hyatt Place 
3500 Market Street Riverside CA 92501
951-321-3500
Booking Code: 10017
Parking Reduced to $14
Complimentary hot breakfast included with your stay.

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Courtyard by Marriott
1510 University Ave Riverside CA 92507
951-276-1200
Complimentary WiFi included with your stay.

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Riverside Downtown Marriott (by the Convention Center)
3400 Market Street Riverside CA 92501
951-784-8000
Parking: $12
Complimentary WiFi included with your stay.

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Ayres Hotel & Spa 
TownGate Promenade, 12631 Memorial Way, Moreno Valley CA 92553
951-571-4141 ext. 0 Ask for “UCR rate”
Call the number above, and at extension 0, ask for the UCR rate.
Parking, a hot breakfast, and WiFi are included with your stay.

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Hampton Inn Riverside Downtown
3505 Market Street Riverside CA 92501
951-788-5000
Parking: $23
Complimentary hot breakfast and WiFi included with your stay.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites
12960 Day Street Moreno Valley CA 92507 
951-455-3644
Complimentary hot breakfast, parking, access to the 24-hour fitness and business center, and WiFi included with your stay.

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Restaurants
 

The Rustik Fork
1355 E. Alessandro Blvd. Suite 101 Riverside, CA 92508 

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Goodwin’s Organic Food & Drinks 
Alumni Owned
191 W Big Springs Road Riverside, CA 92507 

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The Halal Guys 
Alumni Owned
1201 University Ave #102 Riverside, CA 92507 

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Retro Taco 
Alumni Owned
3744 Main Street Riverside, CA 92501 

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The Barn  
3595 Canyon Crest Drive Riverside, CA 92507 

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Duane’s Prime Steaks & Seafood  
 3649 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501 

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While you’re in town, make sure you check out a few of our local destinations!

• UC Riverside Botanic Gardens
1 Botanic Gardens Dr, Riverside CA 92507
• Mount Rubidoux Park
4706 Mt Rubidoux Dr, Riverside CA 92501
• Fox Performing Arts Center
3801 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside CA 92501
• The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum 
3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside CA 92501
• Mission Inn Museum
3696 Main Street, Riverside CA 92501

Pharmacies

 CVS
491 E Alessandro Blvd
Riverside CA 92507
951-780-1835
 
Rite Aid 
5225 Canyon Crest Dr #8
Riverside CA 92507
951-686-2203

Walgreens 
1745 University Ave
Riverside CA 92507 
951-684-5661

Kaiser Permanente
10800 Magnolia Ave
Riverside CA 92505
951-353-2000

Urgent Care Centers

American Family Care Urgent Care Riverside
191 Alessandro Blvd #9A
Riverside CA 92507
951-780-3300
 
Raincross Urgent Care
4646 Brockton Ave
Riverside CA 92507
951-774-2860
 
Riverside Urgent Care
18876 Van Buren Blvd #100
Riverside CA 92508
951-429-6002

Public Transportation

RTA Routes Serving UCR
As of January 2024, there are currently five routes with direct stops at UCR:

Route Number
1 - Corona through Riverside to UCR
16 - Riverside Downtown to Moreno Valley Mall with stop at UCR
51 - Crest Cruiser with regular loops through Canyon Crest
56 - Hunter Park to UCR loop with stops around UCR campus
204 - CommuterLink Express      Montclair Transcenter to UCR

For families coming in from San Bernadino, Riverside, and Orange, you can take the CommuterLink Express to get to the Lemon & University Station or Riverside’s Downtown Metrolink Station. From there, you can find the route that works best for you.

RTA schedule.

In order to simplify your time on campus, Transportation Services has mapped out the best places for visitors to park. Take a look at their website to make sure the lot you’re headed to is the most appropriate place to park.

Visitor Parking

Admissions

How do I connect with the admissions office?
Admissions regularly hosts virtual events, webinars, and chats. Please visit admissions.ucr.edu/visit to register for an upcoming event or to view their archives.
How much does it cost to attend UC Riverside?
The cost of attending UCR is extremely competitive compared with other University of California campuses and private schools. Living in Riverside is also considerably less expensive than living in nearby Los Angeles, Orange County, or San Diego.
What is the SLR, is it different from SIR?
Every student admitted to UC Riverside must submit the Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) online. The SIR is your Statement of Intent to Register, and yes, it is different. If you have been offered admission at UC Riverside, you can submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) on My.UCR.EDU. You must review and agree to the Provisions of Admission before submitting your SIR.
When do classes start? When are finals? What are the campus closure dates?
The registrar has an academic calendar that automatically refreshes based on the time of year. You can find more information about classes, holidays, campus closures, and finals by looking at the academic calendar.
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Admissions

Financial Aid

What is the FAFSA school code?
Federal School Code: 001316
I have completed the FAFSA, when can my student expect an offer of financial aid?
You can get an estimate of aid via MyUCR once we get your FAFSA. Beginning in March, new student awards become available. Once the award is ready, you will be notified via MyUCR through “Alerts” and “Spotlights”. However, if your application is selected for verification of reported information, you will be notified on MyUCR of any additional documents or information needed to complete your financial aid application. If additional documents are required, they must be submitted to the UCR Financial Aid Office by May 1 in order to maintain on-time financial aid consideration.
How does my student accept their Financial Aid in R’Web?

1. Visit rweb.ucr.edu
2. Log in to your R'Web account.
3. Click on the Financial Aid icon in your Authorized Applications window.
4. Select the Award link.
5. Choose your Award Year from the drop-down menu.
6. Select the Accept Award Offer tab.
7. Accept the financial aid award, decline it or accept a partial amount.
8. Select the Award Overview tab to review your financial aid package and the status of each award.

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Financial Aid

Housing

How can I register my student to live on campus?
Campus housing is in high demand and does get full quickly. 
First-Year Students: Submit the contract and first payment for Residence Halls housing by May 10 to receive guaranteed housing for fall. You will select your room and roommates (if applicable) during a process that occurs during summer quarter.
Transfer Students: Submit a contract and first payment for our Residence Halls, or submit an application for our Campus Apartments or Family Housing, as soon as possible. While space is limited, any incoming transfer students who complete their contract and submit their first payment by May 10 will be given priority to access room selection for available spaces.
Is on-campus housing guaranteed?
Available campus housing will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Campus Apartment applications are accepted year-round for non-Freshman university students. The Residence Hall Contract is available for all student levels beginning March 1.
Are their accommodations for special needs?
Residence Hall rooms and Campus Apartments can be modified, or are already modified, for physically-, hearing-, and sight-impaired students. Please coordinate your needs by calling Housing Administration office at (951)827-6350.
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Housing  

Registrar

When are fees / tuition due?
Typically, fee payment deadlines are:
Fall Quarter – September 15
Winter Quarter – December 15
Spring Quarter – March 15
However, when the 15th falls on a weekend, the deadline varies (e.g., September 14).
You can see all current deadlines in the Academic Calendar. For information about payment options, please see Student Business Services.
Are fees refundable?
No, health insurance is not refundable after the first day of instruction and the student technology course material fee and any additional course material fee associated with a course are not refundable after the end of the add/drop period.
If I’m paying for my student’s education, why can I get a copy of their records?
According to FERPA, a student’s records do not belong to the person paying for the student’s education – they belong to the student. Information is only shared with the student’s consent, in a health or safety emergency or pursuant to another FERPA exception. Your child may grant you permission to access their records in many ways. Please see our Disclosure Policies for details.

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Registrar 

Student Life 

What is the Family Orientation Program? How do I register for it?
The Family Orientation program is a program designed to educate families of students about the resources that are available to them and their student. Families will gain insight into the academic and social journey that their student will experience here at UCR. Guest registration can be completed by logging into the Orientation Registration site. If you have already registered for orientation, select “Edit My Registration” on your dashboard to add a guest.
What is the Spanish Family Orientation Program?
The Spanish Family program is a one-day abbreviated program for Spanish-speaking families. It contains many of the same resources as the regular Family program but is conducted in Spanish.
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Student Life

Transportation

Where can I find visitor parking?
Visitor parking is available in various lots across the campus. Please visit our Visitor Parking webpage for more information. A map of pay-by-hour parking lots can be found here. You can review the live link that refreshes automatically. Lot Space Availability can be found here. Parking permits are not required on the weekends when parking in the following lots starting at 12:00 PM on Fridays though 6:00 AM Monday morning, in the unreserved spaces:

• Lot 6 Blue
• Lot 13 Blue
• Big Springs Parking Structure 2
• Gold lots (26, 30, 50)

Parking permits are required in all other lots on the weekends.

Does Metrolink offer any student discounts?
Yes, Metrolink offers students a 25% discount on a regular one-way, round-trip, 7-day pass or monthly pass option. 
At the time of purchasing a ticket online, select the Student Fare Ticket.  You must be able to present your valid Student ID to the inspector upon request.
Weekend day passes don’t qualify because they are already discounted at only $10 for unlimited travel on any weekend day.
Do students get access to Riverside Transit Authority (RTA)?
The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) has a new official GoMobile app.   GoMobile is an all-in-one mobile app where you can access your UPASS, plan your trip, view bus arrival times, and get service alerts. If you don’t already have a pass, you can review these steps to get one.
 
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Transportation