NOVA Transportation Services 2017 2018 NOVA Shuttle Zimride DC Metro 1
NOVA Shuttle Hop on our campus shuttle a free service that s wheelchairaccessible! All NOVA students, staff or faculty can ride FREE by showing their NOVACard! All shuttles run Monday through Thursday on a spaceavailable basis. For the most up-to-date route schedules please visit www.nvcc.edu/shuttle. Route schedules may vary by campus and semester. 2
Shuttle Routes Annandale Campus Route A: Annandale Campus Route D: Annandale Campus 7630 Little River Turnpike Alexandria Campus Dunn Loring Metro Alexandria Campus Route B: Ballston Metro Alexandria Campus Route C: King Street Metro Alexandria Campus Loudoun Campus Route F: Loudoun Campus Wiehle Metro Reston Center Signal Hill Real-time shuttle tracking and updates are available through the NOVA Bus Tracker: www.nova.ridesystems.net Text NOVA Shuttles to 1-800-546-6141 to receive emergency alerts about the shuttles via text message 3
Car/Van Pool Reserved Parking Cut costs, avoid parking hassles and Go Green by sharing a ride to campus! Each of NOVA s six campuses offers premiere parking that may be used by vehicles arriving with a minimum of two occupants. The following criteria must be met when parking in a car pool or van pool space: Arrive with a minimum of two occupants in the vehicle (includes driver) The vehicle be registered (see process below) with NOVA Parking and Transportation Services The vehicle must display a valid permit for the lot where the space is located, unless specified otherwise on the posted sign 4
To register a vehicle, send an email to parking@nvcc.edu and include the following information: Driver s name Plate number(s) of vehicles to be used for car or van pools î The vehicle must be assigned to a valid permit. î Additional vehicles (maximum of two for B permits; maximum of three for A permits) may be added to valid permits through your online parking account or by contacting Parking Customer Support at 703 323 3123 or parking@nvcc.edu. 5
Zimride What is Zimride? Zimride is a fun and easy way to share the seats in your car or catch a ride. With Zimride, you can find NOVA friends, classmates and coworkers going the same way you are. Have a car? Need a ride? Zimride at NOVA helps you offer or request rides for commutes, road trips and popular events. If you have a car, split costs by offering rides. If you don t have a car, find rides where you need to go. Who can use this site? NOVA Zimride requires an @email.vccs.edu email address for students and an @nvcc.edu email address for faculty and staff. You can also link to your Facebook account to check out who you re riding with beforehand. As a registered Zimride user, you re also eligible to take part in any Zimride promotions resulting in free and exciting giveaways! 6
Local Transit Commuter Connections Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation organizations. If you live or work in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. region, Commuter Connections can provide you with information on all your commute options, so you can make a smart choice about how you travel to work. Commuter Connections can also provide you with the best options to get you home in an unexpected emergency. For further information, visit www.commuterconnections.org. 7
Metro The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) operates a balanced regional transportation system in the national capital area. As one of their many rider tools, Metro offers a trip planner that will allow you to find the most efficient and feasible transportation to your destination. For further information, visit www.wmata.com. 8
Additional Services Arlington Transit (ART) www.arlingtontransit.com City of Fairfax (CUE) www.cuebus.org City of Alexandria (DASH) www.dashbus.com Fairfax Connector www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector Loudoun Commuter Bus www.loudoun.gov/bus OmniRide www.prtctransit.org Reston-Herndon (RIBS) www.linkinfo.org Springfield (TAGS) www.tagsva.org 9
Commuter Choice Full-time and part-time salaried employees are eligible to receive tax-free monies for using public transportation to commute to and from work! This program is applicable in the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and Stafford and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park. Employees can enroll in the Commuter Choice program at any time. Initial enrollment forms must be received prior to the 15th of the month for participation the following month.
The benefit amount must be equal to the actual cost of commuting, up to the maximum of $255. Employees cannot have a NOVA parking permit while participating in the Commuter Choice Program. However, in case an employee enrolled in the program must drive to work, employees are allotted 4 daily passes per month. Employees can switch from the Commuter Program back to parking, or vice versa, with proper notification. However, changes in enrollment choices will be limited to two events per calendar year. For further information please visit www.nvcc.edu/hr/benefits.html or contact Human Resources at askhr@nvcc.edu. Metrorail serves 91 stations and Metrobus serves the nation s capital 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 1,500 buses. 11
For assistance with NOVA transportation services, please contact NOVA s Parking Customer Support at parking@nvcc.edu or 703 323 3123. 12 703 323 3000 www.nvcc.edu Designed by NOVAGraphics July 2017 291