IEEE ITSS Membership

Becoming a member of IEEE ITSS means joining thousands of engineers, enthusiasts, educators, learners, leaders, and collaborators around the globe to advance intelligent transportation technologies for the betterment of humanity. As an organization, we share expertise, learn, and collaborate in an effort to solve today’s transportation challenges, using advanced technologies to improve mobility, safety and the environment.

Effective immediately, voting and petition signing for all IEEE Annual Elections are exclusively reserved for Higher-Grade members, including the grades of Member, Senior Member, Fellow, and Honorary Member. Further, beginning

1 August 2026, GSMs will not be able to participate in Section, Society, Chapter, Council, and Affinity Group elections.

While this change aligns voting rights with higher-grade membership, GSMs remain a vital part of the IEEE and IEEE Societies’ student community. They retain full access to a rich array of professional development resources and volunteer opportunities. However, this change may impact election distributions and volunteer eligibility for certain leadership roles that require higher-grade membership.

The MGA and TA Operations Manuals will be adjusted during 2026 to align with the new Bylaws and ensure consistency in all election processes.

We recently sent a message to all Graduate Student Members detailing this change and outlining the process for elevating their membership if they wish to continue to participate in IEEE governance.

As a senior volunteer, your leadership is essential in helping GSMs understand their options and the benefits of choosing the path that best supports their professional goals. We would appreciate it if you could share this message with volunteers in your OU who are involved with Nominations & Appointments, petitions, and elections.

If members reach out to you, please emphasize:

Their continued ability to volunteer and contribute meaningfully to IEEE.

GSMs who wish to vote or engage in governance activities can elevate to Member grade at any time through a simple process, as they already meet the qualifications.

There are people and resources available to guide them through this process, including reaching out to the IEEE Contact Center or getting self-service answers via the IEEE Support Center’s FAQs.

Why Join IEEE ITSS?

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As a member of this distinguished, global community, whether you are an undergraduate student, graduate student or an experienced professional, you will receive exclusive personal, career, and business benefits and enjoy access to top-quality transportation technology resources. As an ITSS member you will:

  • Discover the latest breakthroughs, cutting-edge information and research on transportation technologies with access to diverse ITSS magazine, journals and conferences.
  • Stay relevant and deepen your understanding of key aspects of transportation technologies through quality training, certification programs and technical activities.
  • Connect and collaborate through networking opportunities and participate in local technical activities with any of our chapters around the world.
  • Award and recognize the outstanding contributions of fellow members in the fields of transportation and their service to the society through ITSS awards program.
  • Achieve more with special discounts on member pricing for key IEEE ITSS publications, conferences, and professional development programs.

View detailed list of member benefits

Membership Options

Add ITSS to an IEEE Membership

If you are already an IEEE member, you can easily add ITSS to your IEEE membership. If you are not an IEEE member, join today.

ITSS Membership Add-on: US$18 annually*
ITSS Student Membership Add-on: US$9 annually*

Become an Affiliate Member

Affiliate members are only ITSS members and not IEEE members. This means you will not have access to any IEEE benefits that are reserved for only IEEE members, but you will have full access to ITSS benefits.

ITSS Affiliate Membership:  US$94.50 annually*

*March through August, new members enjoy half-year dues.

IEEE Young Professionals

IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) is an affinity group of members and volunteers within sections and regions who have less than 15 years from their first professional degree. It does not imply any special membership fee.

In addition to all IEEE ITSS membership benefits, the Young Professionals within ITSS have access to the exclusive Annual IEEE ITS Young Researcher/Engineer Award and regional awards that recognize the best work on papers, abstracts, and innovations.

Volunteer Opportunities

ITSS offers many volunteer opportunities that encompass a wide range of skills and activities. You can gain additional experience and enhance your leadership skills while supporting the society and the intelligent transportation technologies profession.

Use your experience and knowledge to volunteer in one or more of the following areas: conference organization, planning, and operations; publication editing; chapter activities; and technical committee service.

ITSS Membership Benefits