Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 25.13
Liaison Dennis Astl
Submission Date Aug. 20, 2024

STARS v2.2

Palomar College
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.40 / 1.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
No

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
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Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
No

None
A brief description of the car sharing program:
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Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
No

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
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Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:

Number of EV charging stations / parking spaces:

  • Escondido Center = 8
  • RB Center = 8
  • Fallbrook = 12
  • San Marcos = 10

Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

None
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
Yes

A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:

Bus pass program for students

The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) allows us to offer semester and monthly transit passes at a discount to students. These allow students to use the trolley, sprinter, MTS buses, and NCTD buses. See link below for more information.

https://www.palomar.edu/fiscalservices/sprinter-breeze-monthly-passes/ 


Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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