Commuter Meal Plans Dining with friends is an integral part of your college experience.  Whether it's a quick bite on the go or a casual sit-down with your friends, a meal plan makes it easy to refuel and reconnect. Meal plans are designed to make your life easier.  We offer everything from relaxed dining to trendy coffee houses to enhance your dining experience, not to mention a great place to meet with your friends.  We continuously create new great tastes as they come along - offering traditional American cuisine, international fare, popular national brands like Java City and Freshens, and healthy eating, including low-fat, low-carb, and vegetarian meal options.   We have a plan to fit the way you live.  Our commuter plans work on a Declining Balance system, which give you maximum flexibility.  Your dining plan can be used at any dining location on campus.  Declining Balance works like an ATM or debit card.  Whatever you buy, the total purchase is subtracted from your declining balance account.  Eat as much as you want, when you want it.   Commuter 350 Plan* Ideal for the student traveling to and from campus $350 in Declining Balance Dollars $15 in Bonus Bucks Total cost per semester $350 + $28.44 state & local sales tax Commuter 500 Plan* Ideal for the student traveling to and from campus $500 in Declining Balance Dollars $25 in Bonus Bucks Total cost per semester $500 + $40.63 state & local sales tax Spring Commuter Meal Plan Sales Dates: January 14 - January 24, 2008 Purchase in person:  Visit the Office of Student Accounts (Northrup, Room #142) during their regular business hours (8:00 am-5:00pm, Monday – Friday) and ask to purchase a commuter meal plan.  Purchase online: You can purchase online by following these simple steps.  Step 1:  Login to the University E-Bill/ Pay system at https://payonline.trinity.edu/tsa/web/login.jsp and make a payment for the full amount (including tax) of the desired commuter meal plan, either $378.44 or $540.63.  Step 2: Send an e-mail to student.accounts@trinity.edu immediately with a subject of “Commuter Meal Plan Purchase.”  In the e-mail identify your name, Trinity ID # and which plan you made a payment for, either Commuter 350 or Commuter 500. *Commuter meal plans are available to upperclassmen not required to purchase a meal plan and must be purchased through the University Business Office. Please call 210-999-8415 for more information. Please note:  The average cost per day is based upon the number of operating days.  The current state and local tax rate is 8.125%.