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Eligible commuters who carpool can receive Carpool Credit by applying for a carpool permit.
Carpool Credit
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Drive Alone Part-Time and Save
As a Commute Club member, you can still purchase up to eight daily parking permits per month for days you need to drive alone.
Find others to carpool or vanpool
Our Carpool and Vanpool Listing could help you find other Stanford affiliates heading your way. If you grow your carpool to at least five members, you could be eligible for a free vanpool.
Carpool Credit
Our way of saying "thanks"
Carpool Credit is one of the main rewards of being a carpool member of the Stanford Commute Club. If you carpool to campus and are eligible, join the Commute Club to receive up to $150 per year in Carpool Credit to reduce or offset the cost of your parking permit.
If you don't currently carpool and want to find others at Stanford with whom to carpool or vanpool, contact the Commute Club for help with your alternative commute.
Who is eligible and what do you get?
| Months | Carpool Credit | Months | Carpool Credit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $12.50 | 7 | $87.50 | |
| 2 | $25 | 8 | $100 | |
| 3 | $37.50 | 9 | $112.50 | |
| 4 | $50 | 10 | $125 | |
| 5 | $62.50 | 11 | $137.50 | |
| 6 | $75 | 12 | $150 |
To receive Carpool Credit, you must meet all of the eligibility requirements for the Commute Club and must not have any Stanford parking permit other than the carpool permit, daily scratchers, or an "SH" permit, if applicable, during the time you are registered for the Commute Club.
Stanford’s carpool program offers Carpool Credit to partially offset the cost of your carpool permit. The cost of the "A," "C" or "Z" permit is shared equally among all members of the carpool, with each member paying his or her share of the cost of the permit (current permit rates). At the end of each academic quarter, each member receives $12.50 in Carpool Credit for each month of carpool eligibility in that quarter, as illustrated in the accompanying chart.
Please note, Anyone found to be in violation of the Commute Club and/or parking permit policies set forth by Parking & Transportation Services (P&TS) is subject to revocation of transportation incentives and/or parking privileges. Instances of egregious misconduct may result in further administrative, disciplinary, and/or legal action, up to and including termination of employment or expulsion.
In case of an emergency...
- "But what if my child gets sick and I have to leave immediately?"
- "But what if my carpool driver needs to leave without me unexpectedly?"
- "But what if my neighbor calls to tell me my house is on fire?!"
The answer to these and other issues is Stanford's free Emergency Ride Home program. You are automatically enrolled in Stanford's Emergency Ride Home program when you join the Commute Club.
