Parking & Transportation Services Virtual Parking Permits at Stanford Stanford Staffers Brown Bag Forum Kingscote Gardens, Room 140 November 8, 2018
What drives P&TS? Reducing peak trips is a University priority
Stanford shall mitigate the transportation impacts of its additional development and population growth either through a program of no net new commute trips or through proportional funding of mitigation measures for specified impacted intersections. - Stanford University 2000 General Use Permit
Sustainable Commute or Drive Off-Peak Reducing peak-hour trips is a University priority. Use a sustainable commute whenever possible Avoid driving alone during peak hours: Photo: Steve Castillo Main campus arrivals: Main campus departures: Avoid 8 to 9 a.m. Avoid 5 to 6 p.m. Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service
Examples of Commute Incentives at Stanford Free Caltrain (Go Pass) Unlimited rides on Caltrain Free VTA (Smart Pass) Unlimited rides on VTA buses and express buses Stanford Incentives for Scoop Carpool App I can make almost $100 a week! Tracey Rodriguez Stanford Event Manager
Thank You to Stanford Commute Club Members Stanford Commute Club Bicycle Bus Train Walk Carpool/Vanpool Receive up to $300 a year in Clean Air Cash Free Carpool Permits and Free Vanpools Scoop app incentives flexible carpools Stanford-only ride matching options Up to $102 per year in Zipcar driving credit. Enter Commute Club prize drawings Purchase up to 8 daily parking permits for days you need to drive alone.
P&TS Success: Campus Headcount Grows, Vehicle Trip Rates Drop
Stanford in Redwood City Changes: P&TS is moving to SRWC
Stanford Redwood City Stanford Main Campus: 5 miles away (About 25 minutes one way) Phase One - Spring 2019 - Roughly 2,200 employees will move - 3 VPs and several departments - Will grow to 2,700 over 2-3 years
P&TS is Changing How We do Business Currently - Staffed sales office on the Main Campus - 7:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Over the next year - Transition to virtual sales office When P&TS moves to Redwood City ~July 2019 - No in-person sales - Online/chat/phone support
Impact of Move to SRWC: P&TS Must Change How We Do Business Program Previous New Caltrain Go Pass Pre-tax transit Parking Sticker P&TS Physical permits Clipper Edenred commuter benefits Virtual permits Bicycle Lockers Bike cages
2018 Fall Promotion: Commute Resilience Thank you for your resilience! Share a tip or resilience story to be entered to win $1,000 Join the Commute Club or remain a member to be entered to win $3,500 grand prize and other prizes New carpool incentive and vanpool reward to be announced soon New prepare for your commute incentive for those moving to Stanford Redwood City
Virtual Parking Management System
Virtual Permits Q: Why was the Virtual Parking Permit System implemented? A: Two primary factors: 1) Our existing system was obsolete and had to be upgraded/replaced 2) P&TS is moving to SRWC in 2019 We evaluated options and chose a system to further Stanford s goals: Allow for better integration between parking and TDM Improve parking enforcement efficiency Analytics to predict and better manage parking demand Develop data to help commuters find available parking
Virtual Permits Q: What are some of the benefits of the new system? A: Improved enforcement will reduce abuse of commuter spaces All transactions handled online instantly Daily parking can be purchased when needed versus in advance Commuters can use an A or C space as needed In the future, commuters could know where parking is available
Virtual Permits Q: What are the best practices for the new system? A: Enter all available vehicles in your account in advance Be sure to accurately enter vehicle(s) license plate, make and model Assign the correct vehicle to your permit You can purchase a daily permit the night before or morning of expected use Bookmark the parking permit page in your browser(s) If parking underground, buy your permit when you re at the surface Keep your available vehicles up-to-date in the parking system
Virtual Permits Q: What is the plan for department sponsored parking for visitors and/or events? A: Testing of event module Allows for either the department or attendees to register for parking Parking paid for by department or individual attendees Reviewing best practices of other virtual permit programs: Half-day and full-day department visitor permits Tablet kiosks at events for validated parking
Resources to help customers with these transition Microsites Stanford Redwood City Virtual Permits Pre-tax Transit Benefits
Brian Shaw bshaw2@stanford.edu