Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.45
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date Jan. 27, 2012
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STARS v1.0

Cornell University
Tier2-9: Carpool Discount

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
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Does the institution offer reduced parking fees for car and van poolers?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

The Transportation Services RideShare program, for employees who commit to riding together and sharing a single parking permit, provides graduated discounts on permit fees.
http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/cms/parking/commuting/sharetheride/carpool/rideshare/benefits.cfm

There is also a community-wide vanpool program administered by TCAT regional transit. The university supports participating employees and students with a variety of incentives and support services:
http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/parking/commuting/sharetheride/vanpool.cfm

Other benefits provided to support carpooling and vanpooling include a number of free one day parking permits for days when sharing the ride occasionally doesn't work, and a free ride home for emergency or unexpected situations.
http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/cms/parking/commuting/sharetheride/carpool/rideshare/benefits.cfm


The website URL where information about the program is available:
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