| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
OP-T2-32: Carpool/Vanpool Matching
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Does the institution participate in a carpool/vanpool matching program?:
A brief description of the program:
Share-A-Ride program
The University participates in the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Share-A-Ride program is a free computerized service enables commuters with convenient transit services, car pools, vanpool groups, even walking and bicycling opportunities if who work in the 5-county southeastern Pennsylvania region.
Vanpool Program
As part of Penn’s Sustainable Transportation Initiative, Penn Transportation and Parking has joined with VPSI, a national leader in vanpooling and sustainable transportation, to expand vanpooling options to Penn faculty and staff.
The vans which operate throughout the region, including New Jersey and Delaware, offer a reliable, affordable and sustainable way to commute to campus. Depending on where you live and the number of riders, the average cost of participating in a Vanpool is between $100 and $150, which can be a pre-tax deduction from your paycheck. Riders generally meet at a convenient spot near their residences such as a church or shopping mall parking lot and are brought directly to campus.
Vanpooling offers benefits to the commuters, the University and the planet. Riders can avoid the high cost of gasoline and the hassle of driving in rush hour traffic. Vanpooling helps ease traffic congestion in and around campus and supports Penn’s Climate Action Plan by lowering the University’s carbon footprint.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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