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Where Your Transit and Parking Fees Go

TAPS operates similar to a non-profit. Any year-end operational balances are carried into annual operational budgets for the following year, and are not reported as profit or contributed to other university units.

TAPS assumed parking enforcement operations mid-fiscal year in 2023. The Parking Enforcement budget only reflects a partial year from November 2022 through June 2023. 

All information is subject to change without notice.

Fiscal Year 2023 (7/1/2022-6/30/2023)

Mandatory Student Transit Fee (Measure 73)

Fiscal Year 2023 Pie Chart for Student Transit Fee

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2023 Student Transit Fee pie chart

METRO (36%)

Flat fee paid monthly for student county-wide service.

Campus Transit (21.9%)

Payroll/benefits, bus maintenance, fuel, and other supplies.

Return to Aid (13.9%)

Campus-wide, a portion of all collected campus fees is allocated to assist eligible financial aid recipients.

 Working Capital (12.1%)

Electric bus savings fund. TAPS currently has ~$4M saved. One electric bus costs ~$1.2M.

Disability Van Service (4.9%)*

Payroll/benefits, van maintenance, fuel, and other supplies.

 Equipment Depreciation (0.5%)

Funds set aside to replace equipment at the end of its useful life.

Operational Reserve (10.6%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.

*Central Campus contributes $200,000 annually to help subsidize this program

Parking Permit Fees

Fiscal Year 2023 Pie Chart for Parking Permit Fees

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2023 Parking Permit Fee pie chart

Operations (34.2%)

Sales Office, Main Entrance Kiosk, cash handling, policy development, information technology, customer service, and marketing & outreach.

Budget, Grants & Project Management (18%)

Resource allocation, 10-year planning, and capital projects.

Transportation Demand Management (14.7%)

Vanpool, faculty/staff bus passes, Emergency Ride Home program, Bike Shuttle, carpools.

Parking Lot Maintenance (13.1%)

Striping, sign updates, landscaping, repairs, and equipment replacement .

Debt Service (5.6%)

Loan payments for Kresge, Coastal Science Campus & East Remote parking.

Working Capital (3%)

Funds saved for future capital projects (e.g. parking lot paving/maintenance, planning studies, new technology projects).

  Event Parking Support (4.6%)

Staff scheduling, vendor consultation, and event planning.

Operational Reserve (6.8%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.

Parking Enforcement Citations

Fiscal Year 2023 Pie Chart for Parking Enforcement Citations

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2023 Parking Enforcement Citations pie chart

Staffing (32.7%)

Parking Enforcement Manager and Representatives

Supplies and Equipment (5.4%)

Included printing of administrative forms, citations rolls, and uniforms.

Vendor Processing Fees (7.7%)

Third-party vendors and software for citation tracking and contests.

Surcharge to Santa Cruz County (24%)

Fixed amount per citation charged by Santa Cruz County and the State of California (see breakdown)

Operational Reserve (30.1%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.

 

Fiscal Year 2024 - Projected (7/1/2023-6/30/2024)

Mandatory Student Transit Fee (Measure 73)

Fiscal Year 2024 Pie Chart for Student Transit Fee

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2024 Student Transit Fee pie chart

METRO (42.7%)

Flat fee paid monthly for student county-wide service.

Campus Transit (25.9%)

Payroll/benefits, bus maintenance, fuel, and other supplies

Return to Aid (16.6%)

Campus-wide, a portion of all collected campus fees is allocated to assist eligible financial aid recipients.

Working Capital (9.2%)

Electric bus savings fund. TAPS currently has ~$4M saved. One electric bus costs ~$1.2M.

 Equipment Depreciation (1.6%)

Funds set aside to replace equipment at the end of its useful life.

Disability Van Service (3.9%)*

Payroll/benefits, van maintenance, fuel, and other supplies.

Operational Reserve (0%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.

*Central Campus contributes $200,000 annually to help subsidize this program

Parking Permit Fees

Fiscal Year 2024 Pie Chart for Parking Permit Fees

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2023 Parking Permit Fee pie chart

Operations (36.8%)

Sales Office, Main Entrance Kiosk, cash handling, policy development, information technology, customer service, and marketing & outreach

Parking Lot Maintenance (11.2%)

Striping, sign updates, landscaping, repairs, and equipment replacement 

  Budget, Grants & Project Management (25.6%)

Resource allocation, 10-year planning, and capital projects

Transportation Demand Management (14.2%)

Vanpool, faculty/staff bus passes, Emergency Ride Home program, Bike Shuttle, carpools

Debt Service (5.9%)

Loan payments for Kresge, Coastal Science Campus & East Remote parking

Working Capital (3.1%)

Funds saved for future capital projects (e.g. parking lot paving/maintenance, planning studies, new technology projects)

  Event Parking Support (3.1%)

Staff scheduling, vendor consultation, and event planning

Operational Reserve (0%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.

 

Parking Enforcement Citations

Fiscal Year 2024 Pie Chart for Parking Enforcement Citations

Table with pie slice descriptors for FY 2024 Parking Enforcement Citations pie chart

Staffing (42.6%)

Parking Enforcement Manager and Representatives

Supplies and Equipment (6.2%)

Included printing of administrative forms, citations rolls, and uniforms.

Vendor Processing Fees (6.7%)

Third-party vendors and software for citation tracking and contests.

Surcharge to Santa Cruz County (24.7%)

Fixed amount per citation charged by Santa Cruz County and the State of California (see breakdown)

Equipment Depreciation (1.7%)

Funds set aside to replace equipment at the end of its useful life.

Citation Fee Surcharge Reserve Allocation (4.8%)

Portion of citation fees reallocated to TAPS programs.

Operational Reserve (13.3%)

Amount remaining in annual operational budget to apply toward future expenses.