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Commute Smart Options & Links
Ready to save time and money with a Smart Commute? Click on the mode you're interested in below.
Driving Alone:
Employees who regularly choose a Commute Smart option can still drive alone to work a few days a month when
they need to take care of outside business, personal errands, or other
side trips. Driving alone every day, however, can be hard on your
pocketbook and the environment. Use the commute cost calculator to see the impact!
Riding the Bus:
With local bus routes that include direct service to PLU, it's
easier than ever to catch the bus to campus. The bus can be a great
option for employees whose home is near a bus stop or a convenient Park
and Ride. Below are some helpful links for those who are interested in, or who are currently riding the bus.
PLU's Bus Pass Benefit
Complete details on how to recieve PLU's generous bus pass discount.
Pierce Transit Official Website
Online trip planning, route information, and more from Pierce County's comprehensive local bus service.
Get there by Bus!
Detailed bus directions from PLU to popular Seattle destinations like
Pike Place Market, Woodland Park Zoo, the International
District, Puyallup Fairgrounds, and the Tacoma Mall.
Park and Ride Lots
A comprehensive list of Puget Sound Park and Ride lots. Park your car
for free and save wear and tear on your car by riding the bus to work.
Carpooling and Vanpooling:
Carpooling and vanpooling are smart ways to share your ride and your
commute expenses. A carpool is a group of two or more persons who share
the ride to work. Because a carpool can operate every workday, or only
on certain days, it is one of the most flexible and convenient ways to
commute.
A vanpool is a prearranged group of five to fifteen people who share
their commute to and from work or school. The group enjoys a low
monthly fare and a comfortable commute in an 8, 12, or 15-passenger
vanpool vehicle. Riding in a vanpool allows you to save wear and tear
on your own vehicle, and can offer great cost savings.
PLU Carpooling Regulations
Regulations and form for becoming a registered carpool at PLU.
Zipride
PLU has teamed up with Zipride.com to create a site where faculty, staff and students can network to set up carpools and ridematches to and from campus, or anywhere else for that matter.
Your PLU e-mail address allows access to the PLU community portion of the site where you can:
- Find a ridematch!
- Create a user profile to let others know a little bit about you
- Create carpool groups indicating what days the group is traveling to and from the destination
- Let others know many seats are available OR research seat availability
- Inform others about how much you choose to charge those who wish to ride with you
- Rate your driver with “carma” points so others can review their efficiency and safety
The first time you search for or offer a ride, use the Zipride link above and click on Create an Account! in the sign-in box. Once you've created an account, you'll receive a confirmation e-mail. After you verify your account, you will be able to login at PLU's Zipride site at anytime in the future.
Rideshare Online
Puget Sound's online ridematching system offers a flexible, secure,
self-directed search engine to match you up with other interested
carpool and vanpool partners.
Bicycling:
Simply put, bicycling and walking are the most inexpensive and
efficient forms of transportation for short trips to work. To support
our "non-pollute" commuters, PLU offers convenient campus bike racks
and lockers, as well as showers and clothing lockers (located in the
gym on lower campus).
If your commute is too long to bicycle the entire way, some portion of
your trip could be combined with transit. For example, some employees
ride their bikes from home to a Park and Ride or a bus stop, then take
the bus. All Pierce Transit buses are equipped with bike racks.
Below are some helpful links for Bicycle Commuting:
Paul Dorn's Bike Commuting Tips
Complete advice on bike commuter essentials, such as re-examining your route, safely sharing the road, and more.
Pierce County Bicycle Map
Find the local trails and lower-traffic roads that will make your bicycle commute a breeze.
PLU Bicycle Rack and Locker Locations
Utilize the the security offered at PLU during your bicycle commuting experience.
Tacoma Wheelman's Bicycle Club
Getting into biking? Join the Wheelmen for one of their weekend rides.
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
The Bicycle Alliance advocates for bicyclists and promotes cycling to build a bicycle-friendly Washington.
Compressed Work Week and Working From Home:
Compressed work weeks reduce the number of days an employee works in a
given period. With a compressed work week, the total number of hours an
employee works does not change--only the way his or her hours are
scheduled. For instance, one of the most common forms of a compressed
work week is the 4/10 schedule, where forty hours are worked in four
10-hour days, thus reducing the employee's commute trips by 20%.
Compressed work weeks must be approved through one's supervisor and
Human Resource Services.
Working from home, or teleworking, may provide benefits such as
improved productivity, improved morale, and reduced absenteeism.
However, it's not for everyone. Employees who work from home must be
self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently. As
with compressed work weeks, work from home arrangements must be
approved through one's supervisor and Human Resource Services.
Other Links:PLU Campus Safety
Have any questions about carpool parking or commuters' safety? Ask Campus Safety.
Campus Safety Carpool Information
Pierce Trips
Need more information on commuting options? Find them here!
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How much is your d
If you drive alone to work every day, this
easy commute cost calculator can show you what kind of money you spend
on your drive-alone commute, and the savings different
smart commute options could offer.
Commute Cost Calculator
Smart Commute? Bicycling!
"Since the bicycle makes little demand on material or energy
resources, contributes little to pollution, makes a positive
contribution to health and causes little death or injury, it can be
regarded as the most benevolent of machines."
-Stuart S. Wilson, Oxford University
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