CARPOOL PARKING PERMIT

The Carpool Permit is a cost-saving parking option for two or more UW employees or one UW employee and one or more students who drive together at least three days per week. Eligibility requires that each carpool member purchase a U-PASS. The U-PASS makes it convenient for carpoolers to ride the bus on the days when they are not driving in together. The carpool driver (must be an employee) and rider(s) are designated at the time of purchase. Employees registered as rider(s) of the carpool are eligible to purchase Individual Commuter Tickets for parking no more than two days per week on the days when they do not ride the bus.

Academic Student Employees (ASEs) Carpool Information

To find out more about occasional (impromptu) carpooling options for employees and students go to http://www.washington.edu/commuterservices/get_to_uw/employees/carpool.php

If you need help forming or joining a carpool, go to Ridematch. Do you need an incentive to add another rider to fill a carpool? Consider this: Carpools receive priority parking. Contact the Rideshare Hotline at 1.888.814.1300 or go online at www.rideshareonline.com for additional assistance.

 

Employees who purchase the Carpool Permit :

• must commute to the university as a carpool three or more days per week.
• must be faculty, staff, affiliate or students of the University of Washington job duties on the Seattle campus.
• must purchase a U-PASS. Carpools with a member(s) possessing a quarterly U-PASS will be issued a quarterly carpool permit.
• All members must live outside the No Carpool Zone. ( No Carpool Zone map) .
• All members must live within a logical commuting path coming to Seattle campus. In particular, the carpool must not pass by campus to pick up members.
• The driver of the carpool must have a valid driver's license and own/lease a vehicle.
• All violations must be satisfactorily settled before a permit can be issued or renewed.
• are assigned to a lot based on the priority code assigned to a two or three person carpool.
• are responsible for contacting Commuter Services to update their vehicle information record.
• may proceed to their overflow lot when their assigned parking lot is full link to employee overflow lots.
• as the carpool driver, may request an Out-of-Area Permit on the rare occasion when a meeting or class requires parking in a different lot. (Note: Out-of-Area Permit usage is monitored).
• are ineligible for the Alternate Vehicle Permit which is a one day replacement permit issued from campus gatehouses.
• may park in any unrestricted lot after 4 p.m. without stopping at a gatehouse. Check the parking area signs to be sure the area/space is not restricted “At All Times, On All Days” to specific types of permits. Link to unrestricted lot list and gatehouse location list.
• as the carpool driver, may use the Carpool Permit to drive alone to campus when not carpooling up to two days per week.
• may park in load zones for the posted time.

 

Students registered as a rider of a Carpool Permit :

• are ineligible to be assigned the driver of this type of carpool.
• are required to present their valid student U-PASS at the time of purchase.
• are ineligible to purchase Individual Commuter Tickets.

 

How to Purchase

• Purchases are made at either Commuter Services office.
• Bring in a completed Customer Information Form if you are purchasing for the first time or if your personal or vehicle information has changed.
• Bring in your Husky Card (UW ID card), vehicle make and license plate information.
• Accepted methods of payment include cash, check, Visa/Mastercard, Husky Card Account and pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible employees.
• All carpool members must sign up for their Carpool Permit together at Commuter Services at the time of purchase.
• Permits may be purchased or canceled at any time at Commuter Services.
• If someone drops out of your carpool you must return your Carpool Permit to Commuter Services and reapply for another permit with the remaining or new carpool members.
• Permits/U-PASSes may not be purchased by mail or online at this time.
• Permits/U-PASSes are the property of the university and must be returned to Commuter Services when canceled for any reason.
• Employees must cancel payroll deductions if they are utilized or fees will continue to accrue.
• Employees are responsible for all accrued fees on unreturned items until the permit expires.
• Parking violations must be settled prior to purchasing a permit.