California State University, Northridge
OP-21: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Bicycling- It is a great way to work-out on your way to and from the workplace. The campus has made adjustments to its infrastructure to accommodate bicycling as a commute option with the opening of the Matador Bicycle Compounds that offer a sheltered location to park bicycles. Employees may also be eligible to receive up to 4 "Rainy Day" permits per year for use during inclement weather. Students can use their free gym memberships to utilize the shower facilities in our LEED Gold Student Recreation Center.

The campus is served by the AVTA Express bus, the Metro bus, and the Metrolink train system. CSUN employees who opt to use the bus, rail, or train to campus may be eligible for a discount of up to 60% off the cost of the monthly transit pass. The total monthly discount will not exceed $100. Eligible employees must first register to participate in this program. The deadline to submit a new registration for the upcoming selling period is the 15th of the month. For example: March 15 is the registration deadline to buy a discounted April pass.

The Guaranteed Emergency Ride program is designed to assist faculty or staff who are registered participants in the University's Rideshare Program for Employees. The intent of the Guaranteed Emergency Ride (GER) program is to provide free, emergency transportation to participating employees on an "as-needed" basis. Employees who need to make a single, 1-way trip to respond to a sudden personal emergency or to complete the home-bound commute after the rideshare partner of the registrant has had a sudden personal emergency. Faculty and Staff registrants are eligible for the GER on any workday they commute to the University by registered carpool, vanpool, or public transit (bus/train). If the emergency arises on a day the registered employee drove alone to the campus, the Guaranteed Emergency Ride program may NOT be used. Only "sudden" emergencies will be considered. No GER will be granted for situations the employee was aware of prior to coming to the University that workday. "Emergency" defined for this application: Sudden, personal crisis involving an employee's home, family, or health. This may also include the home, family, or health of the registered rideshare partner. Sudden, unexpected UNIVERSITY-RELATED overtime of a registered employee or his/her registered rideshare partner.

The CSUN Vanpool Program is available for employees who meet the starting locations and work hours of an existing CSUN vanpool; or who meet the criteria for starting a new vanpool group. There is a registration process. Vanpool program participants pay a monthly cost to participate. That cost ranges from $78 to $92 per month and is affected by whether or not the employee is a vanpool passenger or a vanpool driver who meets the minimum monthly driving requirement. To start up a new CSUN vanpool, the original group must have 9 persons who commit to the shared commute arrangement. Of the 9 employees, at least three must be approved to be vanpool drivers. Employees may exercise their option to carpool to campus to help clean the air, reduce pollution, alleviate traffic congestion and become better stewards of our precious environment. 2-Person Carpools: One or more days per week, try sharing the ride with at least one other CSUN employee. There are limited parking spaces in faculty'staff lots designated as "Rideshare/Carpool" parking spaces. Not only will you contribute to the reduction of traffic congestion, but you will save on the number of miles you put on your own personal vehicle if your carpool group can share driving responsibilities. HOV Parking Program: CSUN employees can apply to have a specially-designated HOV Parking space assigned to them for use. The requirements are as follows: All participants of the group must register with the Transportation Program, and The registered carpool group is comprised of 3 or more CSUN employees, and The registered carpool group does not qualify for other incentives provided by the University's Transportation Program (i.e., CSUN-sponsored vanpool group), and The vehicle has at least three of the registered CSUN employees in it when it pulls into the space upon arrival at the beginning of the workday. The Associated Students of CSUN provides a service exclusively for students who are searching for a carpool arrangement. Students looking to register to find a carpool partner may can go to the Associated Students web page to begin their search.

Associated Students introduced Zipcar, a program for Cal State Northridge campus community to rent cars on an hourly basis. Individuals can rent the cars for as long as they need them, from hours up to days at a time. Renters must be at least 18 years old with a valid driver’s license. Cars used for the Zipcar program are all fuel-efficient vehicles and are all under three years old. Gas, insurance, maintenance and roadside assistance are all included in the hourly rate.

With the exception of the EV Charging Stations located in the F5 parking lot, all EV Charging stations on the CSUN campus are Level 2 chargers, which offer medium speed charging, adding 10-20 miles* per hour of charging—depending upon the vehicle. (*Source of information: Plug In America, 2nd Edition, 2011.) There is currently no cost to charge your electric vehicle on the CSUN campus, however, there may be a requirement by the charging station operator to register before use. The registration (if required) is free. The EV Charging Stations located in the F5 parking lot (near the Soccer Stadium) are DC Fast-Charge Stations. California State University, Northridge is not responsible for damage caused by improper charging of an electric vehicle. All EV Charging Station users are expected to use the chargers properly. Electric Vehicle Charging stations are located in the following parking lots: • B2 has 4 chargers (northeast corner) • B4 has 2 chargers (south side, near Information Booth) • B5 surface lot has 2 chargers (outside the north wall of the B5 structure) • B6 has 3 chargers (southwest corner) • G3 surface lot has 4 chargers (southwest corner) • G9 has 2 chargers (2nd level, west wall) • F2 has 3 chargers (northeast corner) • F5 has 2 chargers (DC Quick Chargers--northeast corner) Here is a map showing where the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are located on the CSUN campus.

There are options available for employees that do not require registration through the University's Transportation Program. Some of these options (i.e., Compressed Workweek, Telecommuting) do require pre-approval through the employee's department or division.

There are options available for employees that do not require registration through the University's Transportation Program. Some of these options (i.e., Compressed Workweek, Telecommuting) do require pre-approval through the employee's department or division.

The University Corporation (TUC) at CSUN offers several options for living on/nearby the campus in facilities operated by TUC. There are 5 single family home for rent as well as College Court Townhomes both are within walking distance to the CSUN campus. The university also offers a vast resource list for employees to find local housing (http://www.csun.edu/tuc/resources).

There are three CSUN Shuttle Systems that serve the campus. They are: the Housing Shuttle, Metrolink Shuttle and VPAC Shuttle. in addition, campus departments can make arrangements to hire the shuttle contractor to provide shuttle services for special events they are sponsoring. More information is available on the CSUN Shuttle Services webpage.