Boston College urges all Faculty and Staff to consider carpooling to and from the University. Not only will this aid in taking many cars off the road but it will be less expensive and helps reduce pollutants. It will also help the University introduce new carpool features for the long run.
Carpooling also rewards all commuters because less parking is needed at BC and all carpools will be guaranteed a prime parking location on campus. Additionally, with the new parking plan in place as of Fall 2007, it will be cheaper for each person in the carpool. Please use the links to the right for a look at your area and see that there may be neighbors that work with you at BC and might be interested in sharing the commute to BC.
Carpooling can be hard to coordinate so Boston College will help in coordinating one with you or you can try the MassRIDES Vanpool service. Please take this opportunity to spend a few moments and email us.
Boston College, in conjunction with MassRIDES has created several databases and maps to aid you. Please open these PDF maps and look at the possibilities. You likely live very close to another BC employee and may not even know it.
Many frequently asked questions can be answered by calling our office at 552-0151 or by sending an email. Some of these questions are likely answered below:
FAQ
| Q: | If my child falls ill during the day or I am called home, how do I get there if I am in a carpool? | |
| A: | Boston College guarantees you a ride home. Vans have been arranged to be on hand to take you home or another form of transportation will conveniently get you home at no charge to you. See the Guaranteed Ride Home page for more details. | |
| Q: | What if I have errands to run during the day? | |
| A: | Boston College has joined forces with Zipcar, an on-site rental by the hour company to offer you a car needed for that occasional errand. See the Zipcar page for more details. | |
| Q: | If I get involved in a car pool, will we have to use the same person's car each time? | |
| A: | No! Every person in a carpool can have their own registered vehicle assigned to one hanging parking permit that can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle. | |
| Q: | If I carpool with a person from another company in the area, will I get guaranteed parking at BC? | |
| A: | Yes! Once approved through the Transportation Office, a permit will be granted for that period. | |