1. Sustainability Programs
Parking & Transportation Department
Current and Future
Sustainability Programs
at UCB
April 2009

2. Flagship Campus of University of California System
The UC Berkeley Campus
Campus daily population of 45,000
6,600+ campus parking spaces
Regional freeways are several miles from campus – vehicles must travel through congested city streets
Well served by public transit systems
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3. Transportation Demand Management
P&T is the Department who institutes and administers transportation based on an increased demand to accommodate commuter programs.
P & T offers a comprehensive package of alternative programs to encourage the use of alternative transportation to reduce traffic and parking demand and contribute to the protection of the environment
Currently, more than 50% of campus employees and 90% of students use alternative transportation to travel to and from the campus
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4. Sustainable Programs P&T have Implemented
AC Transit Pass Programs
Employee TransLink Bear Pass
Provides an unlimited ride pass for employees on AC Transit lines
Over 1,000 current participants
Current participation doubles the number of AC Transit users prior to the program
Participants pay a deeply discounted rate
Benefits
Over 250,000 employee rides annually $400+ thousand revenue to AC Transit annually
UC employees pay $37per mo./$444.oo per year
with nearly a 50% savings in comparison to what the general public pays to ride AC Transit at $70 per mo./$840 per year
The TransLink card stores value for transit passes like the Bear Pass and also functions as a “SMART” card
Allows access to Muni, Ferries, Transbay Terminal, and soon BART
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AC Transit Programs
Student Class Pass
Started in 1998 as a pilot program. In 2006, students voted overwhelmingly to continue the program for another seven years
Fully funded through a self-assessed student fee
Unlimited rides on all AC Transit lines year round
Unlimited rides on Campus BearTransit Shuttles
Benefits
3.5 million student rides and $2 million dollars revenue to AC Transit annually
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More Transit Programs
Transit Subsidy & Pre-Tax Programs
Monthly subsidy for employees towards purchase of public transit options
Most employees can pay through payroll deduction with pre-tax dollars, realizing 12%-46% savings
Students are eligible for a discount on any high-value BART ticket purchase or a subsidy if purchasing pre-tax
Benefits
Thousands of employees and students participate
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Campus Shuttles
BearTransit Campus Shuttles
Operates day and night, seven days a week on varying schedules serving the campus and community
Routes serve downtown Berkeley BART, campus parking facilities, campus perimeter, center of campus, the hill campus, and off-site facilities
Free or a nominal fee
The Loop service is available to campus departments that need assistance in transporting
Benefits
Over 500,000 passengers annually
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Ridesharing
Car sharing and carpooling or vanpooling offer convenient, cost-effective and green alternatives to owning and driving your own vehicle. Discounted parking and reserved carpool parking access offer an attractive incentive to drive with a partner.
Carpools/Vanpools
Two or more person carpooler permit holders pay significantly less than a drive-alone commuter
Reserved carpool parking spaces are available until 10:00am, Monday - Friday
Vanpools come from areas as far as Stockton
Benefits
800 employees carpool & 350 students carpool
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Bicycle Commuting
Thousands of people commute by bicycle to campus each day
The City of Berkeley has an extensive system of bicycle routes and bicycle boulevards
Over 3,000 free bicycle parking spaces are provided on campus, including secure parking cages
Effective, May 2009, 450 new bicycle racks will be implemented at four locations on campus
Cyclists can travel on most campus pathways and roads
Free bicycle licensing services to campus affiliates
Education and enforcement programs provided
Benefits
As many as 4,500 faculty, staff and students regularly commute by bicycle
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More Programs
The Loop
The Loop provides intra-campus rides for eligible faculty, staff, and students with disabilities. The Loop cart is a small golf car, which provides rides on a first come first served basis, with priority given to rides needed for an academic purpose.
The Loop operates Monday through Friday, 7:45am to 5:30pm only on the core campus.
Additional Support Programs
Guaranteed Ride Home Program: employees are eligible for free rides in the event of a personal emergency
Carshare: membership provides short-term use of a vehicle
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Our Partners
AC Transit
BART
511.org
City of Berkeley
Bicycling Organizations
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Car Share Agencies
Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority
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12. Future Sustainability Programs
Replace aging P&T fleet with hybrid and/or electric vehicles
Use of recycled materials and supplies in our parking facilities, which includes, energy efficient light bulbs and wheel stops made of recycled rubber
25% of Enforcement staff will be patrolling on foot or bicycle
We are currently using recycled paper
Eliminate paper waste by printing double-sided copies whenever possible
Facilitate and support more vanpools on campus
Campus
population to
grow from
45,000 to
51,000
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