UW COMMUTER
SOLUTIONS For UW Health Employees
Find Answers to Transportation Questions • UW Transportation Services Webpage – www.wisc.edu/trans
• Unit Transportation Coordinator – healthsciencesparking@mailplus.wisc.edu – (608) 263-7943
• Transportation Services Customer Service Counters – American Family Children’s Hospital – WARF Office – Welcome Center
• UW Commuter Solutions Team – tdm@fpm.wisc.edu
What are My Transportation Options? • Madison Metro Bus Pass – Convenient and complimentary
• Walk or Bike – Healthy for you and the community at large
• Carpool – Share the driving and the costs
• State Vanpool – Leave the driving to others
• Park and Ride – Bike or Bus to Campus
• Purchase Annual Permit – Various options available, – $495 - $1085 annually
Madison Metro Bus Pass • Complimentary Bus Pass – Available for UWHC Employees only (contract employees aren’t eligible)
• Metro Service to the UW Hospital – Routes 2, 9, 11, 28, 38, 44, and 80 – Use Metro/Campus Park and Ride Lots • • • •
Campus – Research Park ($205/year) Metro – North Transfer Point Metro – Dutch Mill (Hwy 12/18 at Hwy 51) Metro – Sherman Plaza (Sherman and Northport) • Metro American Center (E. Park Blvd.)
Bike or Walk • City and Campus Bicycling Resources – Madison Bike Webpage
• Campus Bike Webpage – www.wisc.edu/trans, click “UW Commuter Solutions”
• Campus Walking Webpage – www.wisc.edu/trans, click “UW Commuter Solutions”
• See what current bike commuters have to say: – Connect by Bike video
Carpool • Join with co-workers and carpool to work • Share the driving responsibilities • Share the cost of gas, parking • For help joining or starting a carpool: – 266-RIDE or www.rideshareetc.org (City of Madison Rideshare) – 263-2076 or www.wisc.edu/trans, click “UW Commuter Solutions”
• Concerned about family emergencies? – UW offers an emergency ride home to those who walk, bike, bus, vanpool, or carpool to campus.
State Vanpool • The State Vanpool Office – 266-7665 – www.doa.state.wi.us/deo/vpriders.asp
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Leave the driving to others Share the cost of driving and parking Leave vehicle maintenance to others Easy biweekly payroll deductions Concerned about family emergencies? – UW offers an emergency ride home to those who walk, bike, bus, vanpool, or carpool to campus
Services offered by UW Commuter Solutions • Route Planning Assistance – Complete this online form and UW Commuter Solutions will find the best bike, bus, or pedestrian route for you.
• Car/Vanpool Coordination – Help finding a pool to join or creating a new pool
• Emergency Ride Home – Free cab ride home in case of an emergency
• Flex Parking – Convenient hourly parking for occasional parking needs
• Community Car – Car Sharing Program
Available Lots if You Choose to Drive • Select from a number of campus lots – Lots closest to the UW Hospital include 59, 60, 64, 76, 79, 82, 85, 95, and 131 – Assignments will be based upon space availability – Click on the “Lot Availability” link on the UW Transportation Services website for a list of lots with space available. Consider adding one of these lots to your parking application – Rates vary by designated level • Level 1: $495/year • Level 2: $745/year • Level 3: $1085/year – (2010-2011 Rates)
Campus Parking • Temporary Permits – Daily – Monthly
• Annual Permits – – – – – –
Moped/Motor scooter Motorcycle Park & Ride Flex Permit Baselot UW Disabled
Campus Parking • Temporary Parking • $6/half day, $10/day (2010-2011) • Lots 60 and 76 depending on availability – All Day Permits – AM/PM Permits – Monthly Permits
• Metered stalls available in various locations
Campus Parking • Moped/Motor Scooter Parking – Permits are required on all mopeds and motor scooters • Moped/motor scooter policy is available online at www.wisc.edu/trans
– Stalls located near the UW Hospital and Pharmacy
Campus Parking • Motorcycle Permits – Stalls in lots near the UW Hospital • 60, 66, 79, 82, 95, & 128
– A motorcycle permit is valid for any motorcycle stall in any lot
Campus Parking • Park and Ride Permits – Park and Ride lots managed by Transportation Services • Research Park, $205/year
– Madison Metro Lots • http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/metro
– Create your own Park and Ride • Park at a friend’s and bus to work together!
Campus Parking • Flex Permits – Flex lots near the UW Hospital • 59, 60, 64, 76, 79, 82, 85, and 95
• Pay as you park option for full time employees who walk, bike, bus, car/vanpool the majority of the time. Intended for parking two or fewer days per week (otherwise it is less economical than buying a baselot permit). • Minimum of $3, $0.75/hour up to the daily maximum of $6.
Campus Parking • Annual Baselot (Sept. 1 – August 31) – Campus Lots/Ramps near the UW Hospital • 59, 60, 64, 76, 79, 82, 85, 95, and 131
– Payment Options • • • • • •
Cash Check Credit Card Post-tax payroll deduction Pre-tax payroll deduction Cost is pro-rated based on the date of sale
Permit Rates • Temporary Daily – Full Day $10.00 – Half Day $6.00
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Temporary Monthly $75 (Levels 1, 2) Temporary Monthly $110 (Level 3) Meters $1.25/hour Annual Permit Rates – Rates range from $495 to $1085 – All rates and policies are available at www.wisc.edu/trans
Steps to Apply for Parking • First time applicants: – Go to the Health Sciences Transportation Website and complete the “Parking Request Form”
• Returning applicants: – – – – –
Go to www.wisc.edu/trans Hover over “Permit Customers” Click “Apply/Update Parking” Enter your UW NetID and Password Follow the instructions on the Permits Application page
• For assistance, contact the Health Sciences Unit Transportation Coordinator • 263-7943 • healthsciencesparking@mailplus.wisc.edu
Steps to Apply for Parking • Obtain a NetID – Contact your Unit Transportation Coordinator at 263-7943 or email healthsciencesparking@mailplus.wisc.edu – Provide your full name and birth date
• Activate your NetID online at my.wisc.edu/portal/index.jsp – Click “Activate your NetID” – Follow the online instructions for setting up your NetID and password – Remember your NetID and password • You’ll need these to access the permit application system to apply for or accept parking