UW COMMUTERSOLUTIONS

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

• 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

• 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