Greener Commute / Commute Trip Reduction

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Commute Trip Reduction

Commute Trip Reduction

Our mission is to help significantly reduce the amount of air pollution, traffic congestion and energy consumption by facilitating safe and accessible alternative transportation options to the Evergreen community.

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What's New

Bike

Bicycling is a quiet, clean, efficient, healthy and fun way to travel. Bicycling is a practical way to travel to and from work or school and for doing errands. Combined with transit, cycling can also be a part of a longer distance commute. 

THE EVERGREEN BIKE SHOP HOMEPAGE

Learn about commuter lockers, bike repairs,  showers & lockers, bikes on buses and more.

Bus

Commute by bus

Taking the bus is free and easy with a variety of bus passes for students and employees. And don't forget, bikes always ride free! The College is served by two Intercity Transit bus routes.  Students faculty and staff ride free.

Learn about transit passes, commuter lockers, bikes on buses and more.

Carpool

Commute by Carpool

Carpooling is an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint. Not only will you save money and help the environment, you'll also  make friends and build community

Learn about the Rideboard, car and van pooling, and preferential carpool parking.

The Greener Commuting Public Forum was a huge success!!

Special Guest Speaker, Dennis Bloom, from Intercity Transit joined us to discuss the atmosphere of transit in Olympia and explained that the majority of funding for IT comes from our Washington State sales tax.  The sales tax revenue from last year has decreased by 9% and IT may freeze any expansion on lines for the year.  If you have any furhter questions please email stuctr@evergreen.edu

Our survey about the future of alternative transportation at Evergreen was a huge success.  We gathered valuable information about campus opinions on some possible alternative transportation options.

-A Car Share Program.  Right now Parking Services has been researching the possibility of a rentable, community car on campus. 

-A Student Passport Program.   The present passport program is available for staff and faculty and offers 9 days of free parking a quarter (36 days a year) for utilizing alternative transportation options.

-A Bike Share Program.  Parking Services has teamed up with the Bike Shop and RAD (Residential and Dining Services) to offer free rentable bikes from the A dorm.  A pilot program is being developed for this year.

Best Workplace For CommutersSM

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In 2008, Evergreen was proudly awarded the ranking as one of the best workplace for commuters by the EPA! Our rideshare program, campus bus passes, commuter lockers, bike air pumps, and carpool parking were among the tops reasons our campus was selected! To learn more about the many options commuters have in getting to campus, check out the links on the left, or contact us!