Carpool Pilot Program

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is testing the demand for a Carpool Parking Program to assist faculty and staff with their daily commute. This program is administered through Parking and Transit Services, and open to regular faculty, staff currently employed at the University and who live off campus.

Purpose

Reduced Permit Fees - The cost of a parking permit is distributed between the members in the carpool.
Shared Expenses - Participants save money, prolong vehicle maintenance, and reduce gasoline purchases.
Relaxation - Carpooling provides time to relax when the driving is shared.
Reduced Pollutants - The reduction of vehicles on the highways and roads means fewer pollutants are released into the atmosphere.

Policy

Participants
Carpool groups consist of a minimum of two (2) members. Additional members are welcome and strongly encouraged. Each carpool participant must be registered with the group. Registered members must be regular full time, benefits eligible UNL faculty or staff. Registered members are required to work compatible day-shift schedules on the either campus. Spouses and cohabitants that share the same address are excluded from the carpool program.
All carpool members are responsible for knowing and complying with the parking regulations on campus, including carpool regulations

Permit/Space
All vehicles must be registered to the carpool permit. Carpool permits are not interchangeable between carpool groups. Only one University parking permit is issued per carpool, and only one of the registered vehicles may be parked in the designated space at any time. Carpool members are not eligible to purchase any other University of Nebraska-Lincoln parking permits except daily permits.

Carpool spaces/permits will be limited to a maximum of the first 25 carpool groups during the pilot period. Each carpool will be assigned a reserved space within a designated parking lot or garage. The carpool may make a request for a specific non-reserved or reserved faculty staff parking lot; however not all parking lots are available for the carpool.
Parking lots excluded from but not limited to the carpool are F10 lots, F12 lots, F11, other reserved parking areas may be excluded based on availability.

The cost of the carpool permit is the price of a regular non-reserve parking permit. All members of the car pool share the permit price. Payment is through payroll deduction; the cost of the permit will be divided by the number of members in the carpool and will receive the deductions in her/his paycheck.

Motorcycles, motor scooters, and mopeds are excluded from the carpool program.

Changes to the Carpool
The Parking and Transit Services Office must be immediately notified of any change to a carpool status. If a carpool member drops out of the carpool, the remaining person/people will have 15 days to recruit another member. If the carpool dissolves, members are required to return the carpool permit and purchase regular permits at the prorated cost.

Any type of falsification or improper use of a University of Nebraska parking permit or persistent violations are grounds for citations, impoundment of vehicle, or revocation of parking privileges for a faculty, or staff. Any University parking citations from carpool members are the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle that the citation was issued to.

Obtain a permit
Individuals wishing to become part of the carpool program can inquire about lots/garages available.

• A carpool application must be completed and returned by one member of the carpool.
• All members of the carpool must be employed with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as regular full time, benefits eligible staff and live off campus. Spouses and cohabitants are excluded.
• After acceptance each carpool member must complete a permit application (all vehicles used by carpool members must be included on the application).
• If a carpool is started after the beginning of the permit cycle, a prorated amount will apply to the remaining price of the carpool permit.