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UI Commuter/Alternative Mode Programs

Michelle Ribble, Manager Commuter Programs

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Programs

• Carpool• Vanpool• Bicycling

• Carshare• U-PASS• Emergency

Ride Home

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Walk7%

Bicycle2%

Motorcycle2%

Transit9%

Van Pool5%

Carpool15%

Drive Alone60%

Employee Travel Mode

40% use alternative modes

41% live within 5 miles of campus

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Walk58%

Bicycle4%

Motorcycle3%

Cambus15%

Transit6%

Carpool1%

Drive Alone12%

Other1%

Student Travel Mode

88% use alternative modes

83% live within 2 miles from campus

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Carpool 15%

• Informal – no requirements• Formal <1% participate

– Permit exchanged for carpool permits

– Free NW privileges• You make the arrangements• Matching service <1%

participate– 24/7 access

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Vanpool 5%

• 7 – 15 employees• Same town & hours• University vans• Volunteer drivers• 68 vans; 711

members• Parking lot equivalent• $150,000/yr UI

subsidy

• 28% employees live 10+ miles

• 14% in vanpool• Avg 32 miles one-

way• $40 - $186/mo• Pre-tax deduction

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Bicycling Employees 2% Students

4%

• Free registration• 5,000+ spaces• 2,500+ biking daily• Interactive map• Fixit stations• Enforcement• Abandoned bikes

• BFU Honorable• Bike challenges• Rentals $20day;

$40/weekend; $80/week

• Bikeshare interest

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Carshare

Zipcar• University & Iowa City

partnership• 6 cars/3 locations• 24/7 reservations• Majority users: students

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Employees 9% Students 6%

• Subsidized & Non-subsidized• Faculty/Staff (non-expiring) $15/$28mo

pre-tax• Student (annual) $14/$20mo• 20-ride passes $14/$17 - $15/$20• 35% of Metro’s 2.5M rides• $408,000/yr UI subsidy

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Emergency Ride Home Program

• “What if”• Taxicab ride• Reimbursement• 3 times/year, $100

maximum• Majority users:

vanpoolers

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TUESDAY SCHEDULE

12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00 – 1:50pm Breakout Sessions

2:00 – 2:45pm Breakout Sessions

2:45 – 3:00pm Meet buses on east side of hotel

3:00 – 5:00pm Campus Tour

5:00 – TBD Reception: Museum of Natural History

Dinner On Your Own