Transportation Center at the University of Denver

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DU Transportation Center
303.871.RIDE

RTD
303.299.6000

Carpool
303.458.POOL

VanPool
303.458.POOL

Biking
303.388.1630

Guaranteed Ride Home
303.871.RIDE

Transportation Solutions

303.377.7086

RTD Passes | Getting Around Town | Getting Home | Light Rail | Shuttle

SUMMER 2008

TRANSPORTATION CENTER HOURS

Mondays: 11 am to 4 pm

Tuesdays: 9 am to 2 pm

Wednesdays: 11 am to 4 pm

Thursdays: 9 am to 2 pm

Fridays: CLOSED

   Note: With campus less busy during the summer and our work study students gone, the Transportation Center operates on the above reduced hours. Why not call before you head over to make sure it's open! x17433

LOCATION

The Transportation Center office is located at 2130 S. High Street in the Evans Avenue Parking Structure, at the garage entrance from the High Street side.

BIKE TO WORK DAY

More than 100 faculty and staff joined us on June 25 for the regional Bike to Work Day! Thank you to cyclists, volunteers, and sponsors for a fun, delicious breakfast stop. Overall, more than 24,000 people around the metro area cycled instead of driving, up nearly 50 percent from previous years- way to go!

SUMMER 2008 RTD COLLEGE PASS FOR DU STUDENTS

Summer RTD Student Passes for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time are now available. Note that only students taking classes full-time are included in the program. All Law students who were enrolled for the 2007-08 term are automatically eligible for the Summer 2008 pass. Bring your DU ID to pick it up at the Transportation Center, valid until Sept. 12, 2008.

If you are unable to get to campus during working hours, Law students and graduate students may inquire at DU@transolutions.org for information on alternative pass pickup (by mail).

FACULTY AND STAFF

2008 Eco Passes are still availabe - through December

You can still stop by to pick up your 2008 Eco Pass--any time the Transportation Center is open. Just fill in and sign a brief form for RTD and HR and you'll be on your way to free transit across metro Denver, 24/7!

Transportation Options for DU Faculty, Staff & Students

The University of Denver is committed to minimizing traffic and pollution in and around campus. DU encourages students, faculty, and staff to leave their cars at home whenever possible. To help promote transportation options, the University established the Transportation Center - a one-stop shop for information about alternatives to driving alone. The Transportation Center is located in Driscoll University Center South, Lower Level, next to the Pioneer ID Card office.

The Pioneer ID Card office cannot issues Eco Passes (faculty, staff) or College Passes (students).

If you have a question that needs an immediate answer when the Transportation Center is closed, please call Transportation Soltuions at 303.377.7086.

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RTD Passes

Eco Pass - for Benefited Faculty & Staff
With this sticker on your photo ID card, you can ride on all RTD services (excluding special services). Check with the Transportation Center for details and to pick up your sticker.

RTD's College Pass

Full-time undergraduate, graduate and LAW students pay the small fee per quarter or semester, to receive RTD's College Transit Pass. This sticker on the DU Pioneer ID card serves as the fare on all RTD buses and light rail services, enabling the holder to ride on all RTD services without paying any fare, on all services, 24/7.
Be sure to pick up your RTD sticker at the Transportation Center during the hours listed above and take advantage of RTD's bus and light rail service at no charge.

Per the Graduate Studies Office of the Vice Provost the following graduate students are not assessed the fee for the RTD College Pass sticker and are therefore not eligible for the pass.

Daniels College of Business- Executive MBA and Executive Real Estate

Education- Ed Admin students plus most TEP students (all Education students at ½ rate tuition)

GSSW- Distance students in Durango

SECS- All Lockheed Martin students

UCOL-All University College Students

TWC-All Women's College Students

Grad Tax-All Graduate Tax Students

ITI- All Intermodal Transportation Institute Students

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Getting Around Town

Transit
Riding the bus or light rail is a great way to get to work. Instead of dealing with congestion, construction and road rage, try using transit to get to work. Benefited faculty & staff, undergraduate and law students simply need to show their Pioneer ID card with Eco/College Pass sticker as they board the train or bus.

Routes that serve the University of Denver:

• 24 - University Blvd. - Every 30 minutes
• 21- Evans Ave, Connects with the Evans Ave. Southwest Line light rail station - Every 15 minutes

To access route schedules and maps, visit www.rtd-denver.com and enter the route number into the Route Schedule Quick Finder.

Learn more about transit options in Denver!

Southeast Light Rail

The University of Denver light rail station has become a important fixture at the north end of campus, enabling those around the metro area to access DU from Southeast Light Rail. Trains operate from 5 am until 2 am, with enhanced service during the 6 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm peak periods. The station is located on Buchtel Blvd. at High St. across from the Ritchie Center.  Visit www.SELR.com to learn more about the SE light rail line.

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Ridesharing
Sharing the ride to work with a friend or colleague is an ideal way to make your daily commute more enjoyable and less expensive. Ridesharing can be as simple as carpooling with your spouse, roommate or neighbor. If four to ten individuals share the same commute, you might want to explore a vanpool. Call 303-458-POOL to learn more about this program!

Learn more about ridesharing in Denver!

Biking & Walking
Biking to work and around town is a great way to combine your daily exercise with your commute. Several Denver bike routes pass close by DU making for a safe and smooth ride to work or wherever you need to go. Try adding a bike ride or short walk to a transit trip to expand your available transit options. Bike route maps may be obtained through the City & County of Denver, at area bike shops, at the DU Bookstore or the Cherry Creek Bike Rack - an urban transportation center located in Cherry Creek North.

Learn more about biking and walking around Denver!

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Getting Home

Guaranteed Ride Home
This peace-of-mind program provides all DU employees a FREE taxi ride home in case of an emergency, illness or unexpected schedule change. Designed to encourage DU employees to try alternative transportation, GRH provides employees with a free back-up ride home through Yellow Cab and Metro Taxi when they cannot utilize their normal method of getting home, (carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, walking, etc.).

Situations in which this program can be used include an employee's or family member's illness, working late unexpectedly, missing a usual ride home or other emergency situations. The program is not designed to be used for instances when an employee could have scheduled transportation beforehand.

To use the GRH program, call 303.871.RIDE either when you need to leave early or when you know you will be staying late.

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Shuttle

If you choose not to bring your car to campus and need an occasional ride, you have several options, including the DU SafeRide, an ADA-compliant van and local taxi service.

• DU Shuttle - a 15-passenger van that circles campus along a fixed route stopping at high-traffic destinations - is available to anyone with a DU Pioneer ID Card during the academic year (from early morning through late evening hours). It operates on a fixed route that circles through campus stopping at high-traffic destinations. An ADA-compliant van provides point-to-point service for people with disabilities.
  
• If you need a ride somewhere further from campus, several taxi companies operate in the University of Denver area.

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Transportation Center: 2130 S. High St. in the Evans Ave. Parking Structure
Telephone: 303.871.RIDE (7433)
Email: du@transolutions.org