Rates
University of California Researchers and Classes and those paying from University of California accounts qualify for UC rates. These rates are discounted by the UC Indirect Cost rate (58.5%) which has already been added to UC contracts and grants. All other Non-University of California users should use the Non-UC rates. Download a pdf of our current Rate Chart.
Payment
- Users will be charged for the dates and the number of people they book at the time of application, unless they bring more people or stay longer.
- Payment may be made by UC recharge, by invoicing your university department, by personal check or credit card. See Payment Methods below for instructions.
- If part of a large group, please arrange for one individual to pay for the group.
- You will be sent an invoice following your visit – we cannot accept advance payment
Payment Methods
Check
Make check out to UC Regents and mail to Natural Reserve System, MSRB 520, Mail Code 6150, University of California, Santa Barbara CA 93106-6150.
Credit Card
Pay online via credit card
Electronic fund transfer
Notify the UCSB NRS campus office when you initiate the transfer by emailing Laurie Cussalli,
lcussalli@ucsb.edu. For international transfers, please add enough to cover the bank fees that will be charged to the NRS.
2025 Rate Chart
| Unit of Cost | UC | Non-UC | |
| Housing | |||
| Researchers, Individuals, Groups | per person/night | $30.00 | $47.55 |
| University Classes (2 night minimum) | per person/night (2 night minimum) | $20.00 | $31.70 |
| Dorm Sole Use – Non Class Groups | per group/night | $750.00 | $1188.75 |
| Dorm Sole Use – University Classes | per class/night | $500.00 | $792.50 |
| Monthly housing (1st person) | per person per month | $700.00 | $1109.50 |
| Monthly housing (additional person) | per person per month | $300.00 | $475.50 |
| Laboratory Space | |||
| Daily | per space/day | $20.00 | $31.70 |
| Monthly | per space/month | $300.00 | $475.50 |
| Office Space | |||
| Daily | per day | $20.00 | $31.70 |
| Monthly | per month | $175.00 | $277.38 |
| Meeting Space (Page Center – 120) | |||
| Daily – First Day of Use | day | $200.00 | $317.00 |
| Daily – Each Additional Day | day | $100.00 | $158.50 |
| Personnel | |||
| Administrative Assistance | hour | $50.00 | $78.25 |
| Steward Assistance | hour | $69.00 | $107.99 |
| Reserve Director Assistance | hour | $95.00 | $148.68 |
| Other | |||
| Valentine classroom (20) | day | $60.00 | $95.10 |
| SNARL conference room (12) | day | $60.00 | $95.10 |
| Storage | month | $45.00 | $71.33 |
| Stream Channel | month | $60.00 | $95.10 |
| QPCR | sample | $8.00 | $12.68 |
| Camping | per person/night | $15.00 | 23.78 |
| Printing – Black and White | each | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| Printing – Color | each | $0.15 | $0.15 |