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CARPOOL, RIDE IN THE HOV LANE

Enjoy preferential parking, a 50% parking permit discount, and a free bundle pack of day passes when you carpool with another DOTS permit holder. 

Earn up to $600 for your sustainable commutes, $10 per ride for carpoolers you pick up on-demand, and up to $320 for all new carpools through Commuter Connections.
 

Lastly, use discounted services like Empower, Lyft Shared, and Uber Shared to drive on occasion. 

 

DOTS CARPOOL BENEFITS
  • Receive a 50% discount on your annual or semester parking permit. At least one of your carpoolers must have an active parking permit to be eligible for this discount. Daily permit holders and 2-day/3-day permit holders are not eligible.
  • Receive either 30 complimentary daily parking passes along with your annual permit, or 10 complimentary daily parking passes with your semester permit, for each carpooler per year.
    • Use these on the days you both need to drive your own vehicles.
  • Retain your original lot assignment if the carpool dissolves.
  • Park in any designated carpool space, as well as all of the lots assigned to each member. Ex: if one rider is assigned to Lot 1 and the other is assigned to Lot 11, the carpool may park in either lot.
  • Access to the Guaranteed Ride Home program, which provides employees with free rides home in case of emergencies.
  • University Membership for discounted Zipcar carshare rentals and access to over 50 electric vehicle charging stations.
     
JOIN A CARPOOL
  1. Explore CarpoolNow and ‘Pool Rewards to find commuters to join your carpool, and earn cash rewards as a carpool driver via Commuter Connections.
  2. Complete this DOTS Carpool Permit application form. All members of the carpool with an active semester or annual parking permit must submit an application.
  3. Await an email confirmation, typically 1-2 business days after all participants have submitted the form.