<p>I was curious how the Triton cash thing works...
and if i do get a triton cash account do i still have to buy the dining plan?</p>
<p>You already bought the dining plan (around 2700 dollars or so) - it’s a part of your housing fees.</p>
<p>uhhh i didnt pay for anything yet…</p>
<p>Triton cash is money that is deposited on your ID card from your online account, which you set up at [Housing</a>, Dining, and Hospitality - Triton Cash](<a href=“http://tritoncash.ucsd.edu/]Housing”>http://tritoncash.ucsd.edu/). Triton cash works at many on and off campus restaurants and the dining halls, but I found it most helpful for laundry purposes. That way you don’t have to worry about finding quarters (oh, and laundry machines eat quarters). </p>
<p>However, if you are living on campus, you HAVE to have dining dollars. Like the above poster said, it is included in your on-campus housing fees. Triton cash would just be supplementary, and it’s optional.</p>
<p>How do those dining dollars work? Is there a cafeteria that works like a buffet? I doubt it, but I sure hope so since I can eat a lot of meat…2-3 lbs on normal days. If not, I’ll be making up my protein needs with cheap protein powder. Then there’s the other stuff I have to get to get up to 3-4k calories a day.</p>
<p>^No, there is no buffet system. You pay individually for each thing that you want to eat. Sandwiches were $5.25 for example (I say ‘were’ because I’m sure the prices will go up for this year). This system is nice because you don’t have to waste a “meal” every time you go in for just a snack.</p>