Employee Transportation Program

The University of Washington, Tacoma is committed to providing our employees with a variety of commute options. UWT's Employee Transportation Program allows you to save money and be good to the environment! Avoid the hassle and stress of driving to work alone and take advantage of fun incentive programs that could win you cash!! Our Transportation Program consists of the FlexPass, several parking lots on campus and fun incentive programs for using commute alternatives to get to work besides driving alone. See below for more information:

• Commute Alternatives
• UPass
• Parking Options
• Relax Rewards Incentive Program
• Rideshare Ridematch Program

FREE Sound Transit Bus Ticket Program

Going to UW Seattle for a meeting? Ride the Sound Transit express bus for FREE!

ST Express Route 586 to UW Seattle leaves the UWT bus stop (on Pacific Avenue) nine times every weekday. Kick back on the bus and reap the benefits:

• No stress of driving or parking
• Cruise in comfort with high-back seats
• Take a nap, read a book, get caught up on work
• Stay on schedule traveling in the HOV lane
• Reduce CO2 emissions
• No paperwork to fill out for reimbursement for gas or parking and, hey, you even save the university money!

BONUS: For each pair of tickets that you use, you'll be entered into monthly drawings for special prizes! Drawings will continue each month until the ticket supply runs out.

To request free round-trip tickets on the ST Express 586, e-mail Jennifer Burley at least three business days in advance. Tickets are available to UW Tacoma permanent staff and faculty while supplies last. One set of round-trip tickets per individual and meeting will be given at a time. For the latest in Sound Transit bus routing and scheduling information, visit Sound Transit online.

UWT Transportation Map

Check out this map to learn all the different ways to get to campus - walking, taking transit, biking, just to name a few commute options! UWT Transportation Map

[Note for printing out the map: If your printer can't handle 11" x 17" paper, select "Fit to paper" in your print dialog box, and most printers will shrink the map automatically to letter-size.]

Check out Commuting News online!

For more information, visit the Commuter Board outside the Finance/HR suite on the third floor of the Mattress Factory (MAT) or contact UWT's Employee Transportation Coordinator.

Employee Transportation Coordinator

Jennifer Burley
Phone: 253.692.4412
Email: burlej@u.washington.edu
Office: MAT 354

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