To cyclists who transit Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,
Beginning October 1, 2018, all cyclists who wish to access the cycling route at Camp Pendleton will be required to register with the new Department of Defense Biometric Identification System before they enter the base. Camp Pendleton is currently transitioning from one base access system to
another. The old system will be used through September to give base visitors time to register to DBIDS. Cyclists who are currently accessing the base via the old system will be able to continue to do so until September 30th. New cyclists, or cyclists whose old registration expires will be required to
register for DBIDS. To register for a DBIDS bicycle pass, individuals will need to go to the Main/Vandegrift Boulevard visitors center and are required to show an acceptable identity source document such as a valid government issued photo
ID (I.E. Real ID ACT compliant driver's license, state identification card, or passport) to establish their identity and submit to a criminal background check as well as having their photograph and fingerprint taken. The visitor's center hours are Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bicycle passes will be valid for one year and will be restricted to bicycle access; any attempt to enter the base in a motor vehicle with a bike pass will be turned around. Recreational cyclists may not sponsor another adult cyclist. Adult cyclists may be accompanied by minors for whom they are directly responsible. The cycling route through Camp Pendleton has not changed [North/South from the Las Pulgas gate to the Main gate (Stuart Mesa Rd to Vandergrift Blvd) and South/North from the Main gate to the Las Pulgas gate (Vandergrift Blvd to Stuart Mesa Rd)] and access via the DBIDS bicycle pass is limited to the Main and Las Pulgas gates. MCB Camp Pendleton will continue to foster positive relationships with our neighbors by allowing access to cyclists and we appreciate that most cyclists have been good visitors during their time on the base. We encourage cyclists who wish to enjoy uninterrupted access to the base to come in as soon as possible to obtain their DBIDS ID. We anticipate that
the volume of passes issued in late September and early October will require long waits, so don't procrastinate.
The new system will increase installation security and communications by receiving frequent database updates on changes to personnel/credential status, law enforcement warrants, lost/stolen cards, and force protection conditions. The system provides a continuous vetting anytime the DBIDS card is scanned at an installation entry point. On-line registration of recreational cyclists will end 22 July, 2018. No
matter when you registered under the old system, that form of access to the base will end on September 30. After that date only a DBIDS bicycle pass holder will be allowed aboard the base. For questions regarding base access, please call 760-763-8435.
I got my DBIDS pass today https://www.strava.com/activities/1713910570 . Here's a little more detail. You can get to the Visitor Center by turning right before the guards point and going to the prefab building beyond the black wrought iron fence. I rode with my neighbor John Page. On a Thursday morning at 9:50 am there were 7 other cyclists in the queue. We walked out at 10:30 with the new IDs. So give yourselves 40 min to an hour... ymmv. The process is incredibly hi-tech and efficient. It just takes a while because they actually enter the data, do the bkgd check (know your SSN), take your fingerprint (electronically), take your picture (you get to do a selfie with their cool camera), and print the card. Renewing next year is simply a reprint of the card, provided you still "look the same." With the accelerating aging process, this could be an issue for me ;). This is cumbersome enough, though, to significantly reduce bike riding on the base. Get yours now, even if you go through there rarely - NCCC Sunday typically does it about once every 3 months.