Off-Campus Meal Plans 2025–2026
Undergraduate students living in off-campus housing or university-owned/affiliated apartments, as well as graduate/extension students.
Balancing living and learning is even easier with a meal plan from Berkeley Dining. Off-campus meal plans are available by semester for flexibility, convenience, and value. Choose the plan that best fits your needs.
Buy a semester meal plan
- Fall: April 1 – September 13, 2025
- Spring: November 1, 2025 – February 7, 2026
Purchase an off-campus meal plan
using your CalNet ID.
Meal plan options
Meal plans are made up of two components:
- Meal Swipes: A set number of meal swipes to use each week at the dining commons or as a meal equivalency at The Golden Bear Café, Brown’s, and The Eateries at Student Union. Any unused meal swipes expire on Saturday at midnight each week and reset for the upcoming week. Meal swipes may only be used by the meal plan holder.
- Flex and Flex+ Dollars: A set number of flex dollars and flex+ dollars to use each semester that function like cash and work on a declining balance.
- Flex dollars: Use at all UC Berkeley Dining locations, including UC Berkeley Dining pickup on Grubhub.
- Flex+ dollars: Use everywhere flex dollars do—plus Grubhub nationwide.
Maximize your time on campus and minimize the hassle of what to eat with a variety of meal plans to choose from. Choose from flexible plans with meal swipes, flex dollars, and flex+ dollars, or select from simple plans with flex and flex+ dollars only. The most popular meal plan is the Advantage Plan, simple, flexible, and budget-friendly.
Plans with meal swipes + flex and flex+ dollars:
| Advantage Plan “Best Value” | Blue & Gold Plan | Ultimate Plan |
|---|---|---|
| “I want less hassle cooking and figuring out what to eat.” | “I like having a mix of meal swipes and flex dollars to get food on campus.” | “I like lots of flexibility to get the food I need when I’m on campus.” |
| 5 meal swipes per week (1 per meal period) | 14 meal swipes per week (1 per meal period) | Unlimited meal swipes per week (1 swipe every 30 minutes per meal period) |
|
125 flex dollars + 125 flex+ dollars (250 per semester) |
150 flex dollars 150 flex+ dollars (300 per semester) |
250 flex dollars + 250 flex+ dollars (500 per semester) |
| $1,240 | $3,255 | $3,840 |
Plans with flex and flex+ dollars only:
| Standard Plan | Premium Plan | Platinum Plan |
|---|---|---|
| “I love to cook but can use a backup plan when I get busy.” | “I like cooking but sharing the job gives me a little more balance.” | “Cooking is not my thing but saving time and reducing stress is.” |
| About 1- 2 meals per week | About 2- 3 meals per week | About 3 -4 meals per week |
|
125 flex dollars + 125 flex+ dollars (250 per semester) |
260 flex dollars 260 flex+ dollars (520 per semester) |
400 flex dollars + 400 flex+ dollars (800 per semester) |
| $250 | $500 (20 free) | $750 (50 free) |
Add-on flex+ dollars
Supplement your meal plans by purchasing additional flex+ dollars at any time.
100 flex+ dollars for $100
50 flex+ dollars for $50
Changes or cancellations
Change or cancel your meal plan during a limited change period.
- Fall: August 17 – September 13, 2025
- Spring: January 15 – February 7, 2026
No other meal plan changes or cancellation requests will be approved outside of the official change period.
Make changes to your meal plan
Pricing for dining commons
Pay less with your meal plan for yourself and guests at the dining commons—on average, about $4 less per meal!
| Meal | With your meal plan | Cash Price |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | $11 | $14 |
| Lunch/Brunch | $12 | $16 |
| Dinner | $13 | $18 |
Important dates
View important service dates and deadlines to get the most out of your plan.
Terms and conditions
Read the details on our Terms and Conditions for meal plans.