Student Meal Plans

When choosing a meal plan, UTSA offers two main types: Roadrunner plans and Rowdy plans.

Meal Plans For Academic Year 2025-2026

Meal plans include a designated number of meal swipes, meal trades and Dining Dollars, with amounts varying by plan. Check out this brief video to learn more about using your meal plan:

To use your meal plan, you'll need your UTSACard. If you don't have it handy, access a digital version through the GET app.

In lieu of a meal at the Roadrunner Café, meal plan holders may opt to use a meal trade to eat at one of the many dining locations on campus. Meal trades are redeemed at UTSA dining locations for a value up to $7.75. Any charges over this amount can be paid with Dining Dollars or credit card. Meal trades can be used once per designated meal period.

Use of a meal trade negates use of a meal at the Roadrunner Café until the next meal period and vice versa. Meal trades reset each Monday and do not roll over to the next week. Any meal trades not used by midnight on Sunday are forfeited.

Meal Period Schedule

UTSA meal plans offer a wide range of benefits that enhance both academic success and campus life. By taking advantage of on-campus dining, you can save valuable time that can be redirected toward your studies, freeing you from the need to shop for groceries or prepare meals.

Why Choose a Meal Plan?

• The close proximity of Roadrunner Café to residence halls, combined with healthy meal options, ensures you can maintain a balanced diet and stay fueled for success.
• Affordable meal plans and unlimited swipes at the Roadrunner Café ensure you know where your next meal is coming from, reducing food insecurity across campus.
• UTSA Dining’s registered dietician provides free consultations for UTSA’s students, faculty and staff to help answer any questions about dietary restrictions, nutrition, food allergies and how to improve overall health in a way that suits your dietary needs.
• Meal plans allow you to explore a variety of retail dining options using Dining Dollars and Meal Trades, fostering a sense of community and shared identity while enhancing the campus experience.

UTSA Dining further supports student life by hosting fun events like Late Night Breakfast and Cram Cart during finals, creating opportunities for relaxation and socializing. With multiple options catering to various dietary needs and spaces for study or leisure across campus, meal plans help create a vibrant environment for Roadrunners.

Q. Which meal plan should I choose?

A. The meal plan you choose should match your dining needs and lifestyle. For those planning on eating frequently in the Roadrunner Café, a Roadrunner plan may be the best option as they offer unlimited Roadrunner Café meals. For those living off campus who may not eat at the Roadrunner Café as frequently, a Rowdy plan may be preferable as a more flexible plan with limited meals at the Roadrunner Café and a higher amount of Dining Dollars.

Q. Where can I use my meal plan?

A. Roadrunner and Rowdy meal plans are used at the Roadrunner Café, an “all you care to eat” buffet-style dining option. Meal plans offer a varying amount of Dining Dollars and Meal Trades, which can be used at any campus dining location.

Q. What are Meal Trades? How do they work?

A. Meal trades, included in some meal plans, allow meal plan holders to eat at any campus dining location in lieu of a meal at the Roadrunner Café. Trades are redeemed for a value up to $7.75, and any charges over that amount can be paid for with Dining Dollars or credit card. Meal trades reset each Monday and unused weekly meal trades do not roll over to the next week.

Q. I commute to campus. Why should I purchase a meal plan?

A. Rowdy meal plans are designed for students who commute, offering a convenient way to purchase meals for less than paying out of pocket. These plans contain a smaller combination of meals and dining dollars offering ultimate flexibility to grab a healthy meal while on campus. This allows you to save valuable time and money that would otherwise be spent packing a lunch, doing dishes or losing your parking space to drive off-campus to eat.

Q. What happens when I run out of Dining Dollars?

A. If you run out of Dining Dollars on your meal plan and need more, use the GET app to add additional Dining Dollars to your account.

Q. Who is required to purchase a meal plan?

A. All on-campus residents, except those residing in University Oaks, are required to purchase a meal plan. Those who do not select a plan by the census date will be auto-assigned the Roadrunner Gold plan.