Meal Plans 101

Start purchasing your 2026-2027 Anteater Meal Plans.

Don't miss out on your chance to purchase a summer meal plan this year!

Last day to use your meal swipes for the summer quarter! Please note that select retail locations will be open for limited hours.

Start using your 2026-2027 Housing or Anteater Meal Plan.

Start using our Reusable ToGo Program, available with every meal plan purchase.

Don't miss out on your chance to purchase a fall Anteater 7-Day All Access Meal Plan!

The Winter Anteater 7-Day All Access is available to purchase from Nov. 23rd - Jan 15th. Don't miss your chance to snag our most convenient plan!

Last day to use your meal swipes for the fall quarter! Please note that late night will not be available, and we will close at 8 PM. Select retail locations will be open for limited hours.

Welcome back, Anteaters! We will resume service at the dining halls at 5 PM for dinner.

The Spring Anteater 7-Day All Access is available to purchase from Mar. 1st - Apr. 9th. Don't miss your chance to snag our most convenient plan!

Last day to use your meal swipes for the winter quarter! Please note that late night will not be available, and we will close at 8 PM. Select retail locations will be open for limited hours.

Welcome back, Anteaters! We will resume service at the dining halls at 5 PM for dinner.

Don't miss out on your chance to purchase a 2026-2027 Anteater Meal Plan this year!

Be sure to use up your plan! Meals AND FlexDine expire at the end of service for Housing and Anteater Meal Plans.

Yes, any guest can pay the door rates*, which are as follows: 

• Breakfast: $16.99
• Brunch/ Lunch: $17.79
• Dinner: $17.79

We accept credit, debit, or FlexDine for door rate purchases. Door sales are dine-in only. 

*Door rates are subject to change without prior notice. 

Housing Meal Plans are included as part of the Housing contract and can be found at UCI Student Housing - Rates.

Note: Any cancellation or non-payment of your Housing contract will result in suspension of your meal plan until your account status is updated. If your housing contract is canceled and you still want a meal plan, you can purchase an Anteater Meal Plan instead. 

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Per the Housing Website:

Students may ‘upgrade’ their meal plan (change from a lower-cost to a higher-cost plan) during the week of October 2-12, 2026, and upgrades will become effective no later than October 15, 2026. (Please Note: Changing from a 135 Meal or 5-Weekday meal plan to the 7-Day meal plan will reduce your quarterly FlexDine Dollars allowance from $75 to $50.)

There is a second opportunity to change meal plans (to a larger or smaller plan) during the Meal Plan Change window toward the end of the fall quarter (November 16, 2026 to December 9, 2026.) Meal plan changes will become effective January 3, 2027 and remain in place through the spring quarter.

Note: No additional meal plan changes can be made during the Winter and Spring Quarters. Prior to the change window, you will receive an email from UCI Housing with directions on how to make changes. Meal plan changes can only be made online from the UCI Housing homepage during the meal plan change window.

Yes, meal swipes for 7-Day and 5-Day meal plans will reset each Sunday. Meal swipes for the 135-meal plan will reset at the end of the quarter.  

7-Day Meal Plan Holders will start with 42 swipes, and 5-Day Meal Plan Holders will start with 30 swipes.