Parking & Transportation Services
eUpdate
June 2012 edition

Wouldn't you like to receive up to $300 a year in Clean Air Cash or Carpool Credit and be entered into our Commute Club weekly prize drawings, including a $3,500 grand prize? There is still time to participate, so consider your alternative commute options today!

• Join the Commute Club. If you join the Commute Club, you could win a $3,500 grand prize, $1,000 shopping spree, new iPads, and more! Be sure you are a Commute Club member by June 25 to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. Commute Club members are automatically entered into the prize drawings! Not sure if you are a current member? Check your Commute Club status at My Commute Club.
• Permit-return bonus. If you have a long-term "A" or "C" parking permit, you could receive a $100 permit-return bonus in addition to hundreds of dollars in Clean Air Cash and Carpool Credit! Return your permit by June 29 or July 31 to be eligible for the full $100 bonus.
• For those who must drive: If you must drive during weekdays and are an eligible commuter with an "A" or "C" parking permit, sign up for Capri for a chance to win cash rewards for weekday vehicle trips to and from the main campus during off-peak hours.
  
• Already a Commute Club member? You are automatically entered into our current prize drawings, with a $3,500 grand prize, $1,000 shopping spree, new iPads, and more! Plus, refer a friend to the Commute Club, and you could receive a $50 bonus for each eligible referral!

We would be glad to help you explore your alternative commute options. Request a free transit and/or bicycle commute plan with our do-it-yourself or custom commute planning service. You also could find a Stanford affiliate with whom to carpool or vanpool through our free ridematching services.

Visit our 2012 Spring Promotion page for more information and to participate. If you have questions or comments, please send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu or call 650.723.9362.

Stanford has more than 5,000 Zipcar members, and we still have room to grow. For a limited time, Zipcar members who refer a friend to Zipcar will earn $80 in free driving to share with a new member who joins by June 30.

Zipcar at Stanford is a self-service, on-demand car sharing program for faculty, staff, and Stanford students 18 years and older. Stanford affiliates join Zipcar for $25 and receive $35 in driving credit upon joining. Stanford Commute Club members receive up to $96 a year in additional driving credit. Stanford departments can set up a free department membership.

Zipcars can be accessed 24/7 and rates start at $7 per hour, which includes gas and insurance. Zipcar members have access to 9,000 Zipcars worldwide. While you may know that there are Zipcars in San Francisco and the East Bay, you may not realize that Zipcar now has locations on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, including Redwood City, Atherton, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Santa Clara, and San Jose. Visit www.zipcar.com/sf/find-cars to find Zipcars in your area.

Join Zipcar today! If you have questions, please send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu.

Dumbarton Express is coming to the Stanford campus beginning July 2, with a new stop at the Stanford Oval. Eligible Stanford University and Stanford Hospital & Clinics employees may ride Dumbarton Express for free with a VTA Eco Pass.

With the restructuring of the Dumbarton Express, Line DB will travel from the Union City BART station and the Ardenwood Park & Ride lot to the Stanford Oval, making it a good alternative to AC Transit's Line U. It also serves local stops in Menlo Park and Union City and includes a stop at the Palo Alto Transit Center. The restructured Line DB1 route will operate between the Union City BART station and Deer Creek Road, serving Stanford Research Park and the Palo Alto VA Hospital.

All Dumbarton Express buses will be equipped with new Wi-Fi equipment. For more information on the Dumbarton Express service expansion, visit the following links:

• Dumbarton Express news article on the AC Transit website
• New Dumbarton Express map (effective July 2)
• New Dumbarton Express schedule (effective July 2)

For assistance trying a transit and/or bike commute, visit our self-service or custom commute planning assistance pages. For questions, send an email to commuteclub@stanford.edu.

Summer is a time when construction and renovation activities ramp up around campus. This summer, anticipate even more construction-related impacts to traffic, parking, transit, and biking around campus and the Medical Center.

Areas that are scheduled for construction, some as soon as June 18, include the following:

• Serra Mall
• Lomita Mall
• Lasuen Mall
• Crothers Way
• Galvez Mall
• Galvez Street between Memorial Way and Serra Street
• Galvez Field
• Lasuen Street and Lomita Drive between Campus Drive and Roth Way
• Campus Drive between Galvez Street and Quarry Road
• Multiple areas within the Stanford University Medical Center

Consult the following resources for updates and assistance:

• Parking & Transportation Services
  • Website: Construction-related impacts
  • Email: parkingoperations@stanford.edu or transportation@stanford.edu
  • Transit and/or bicycle trip planning: do-it-yourself or custom plan requests
• Department of Project Management
  • Project website
• Stanford University Medical Center Renewal Project
  • Renewal Project website
  • Subscribe to the project’s “10 Day Look Ahead”
  • Send an email to info@sumcrenewal.org or call the 24-hour Construction Hotline: 650.701.SUMC (7862)

Please observe and follow all posted signs. Motorists, please watch for and share the road with bicyclists. Cyclists who choose not to share the road with motorists and instead use sidewalks must walk their bicycles. For bicycle and bike safety information, visit bike.stanford.edu or send an email to bike-information@stanford.edu.

For construction-related transportation questions, please send email to parkingoperations@stanford.edu or transportation@stanford.edu.

Congratulations to Michelle Lynne Badura on winning Stanford's Bike Safety Pledge prize drawing! She is a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine, Division of Hematology. She is among 212 Stanford bicyclists who pledged to wear a bike helmet for every ride, even short trips, and to follow the rules of the road while riding during National Bike Month.

"I signed the pledge because to me wearing a helmet on every ride is a no-brainer. I heard that most car accidents happen within five miles from your home, so I figured the same thing likely applies to bikes, that accidents can happen any time, even on short rides," Badura said. "To get to work, I bike to the train station in Mountain View, take Caltrain to Palo Alto, and then bike to my lab. I find that riding my bike to work feels much safer and is more enjoyable than biking in New York, where I used to live, but I still always wear a helmet!"

For more bike safety information and to take the Bike Safety Pledge, visit bike.stanford.edu. For bike questions and information, send an email to bike-information@stanford.edu.