Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.68
Liaison Mei May
Submission Date Nov. 22, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Texas at San Antonio
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Mei L May
Director Office of Sustainability
Sustainability
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
Yes

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:

In 2022, the Office of Sustainability and Campus Recreation’s Outdoor Pursuits program partnered to launch semester-long bicycle rentals for student applicants most in need of an independent means of transportation on and around campus. The program was partially funded by the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant awarded to the Office of Sustainability. Fifteen bicycles were purchased for the program, and local vendor Ride Away Bicycles donated an additional three bikes. The program has seen consistent applications every semester since its conception.

In 2022, Beakcycle, a pilot bike share program was launched at UTSA's Main Campus. Kiosks were placed in student commuter lots and at the inner campus core. This allowed students to park in the outer lots and rent a university supplied bike from those lots to the core, or from the core to their cars.


Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
Yes

A brief description of the car sharing program:

VIA Link is an on-demand ride-sharing program, similar to Uber or Lyft, which allows customers to request a VIA Link passenger van to come to their location on-campus and pick them up for a ride to anywhere within the VIA Link Northwest Zone. This service is free for UTSA students and employees with their VIA U-Pass.


Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
Yes

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:

Charging stations are available in parking garages at both UTSA campuses.


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

A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:

UTSA Campus Charging Station Locations:
-Ximenes Avenue Garage
-Bauerle Road Garage
-Downtown Parking Garage

Additional Resources
-Charge Point Driver Assistance
-Charging Stations
-Coulomb Technologies Resources - Charging network


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

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:

Through the VIA U-Pass program, current students and employees have free, unlimited access to VIA Metropolitan Transit bus service between campuses and throughout San Antonio. This program begun in Fall 2019 and is currently ongoing.


Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
http://www.utsa.edu/campusservices/runner/alt_transportation.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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