The benefits of carpooling are clear — it saves money, reduces wear and tear on cars, and lowers carbon emissions! Check out what the Office of Parking and Transportation Services has to offer.
New Carpool Program APRIL 2025!
Special table event on April 28th at the SMC Campus Center!
Eligibility
- Carpools must be comprised of unique qualifiers; participants may not be in more than one carpool
- Live at a different address from carpool participants and must live at least 7 miles from campus
- No Pay Daily Program offered
- Must work similar hours
- Must commute at least 3xs a week
- Share one physical parking permit with a designated driver (participants may share driving responsibilities)
- Carpools must be composed of two or more riders
- Must participate in payroll deduction at UMB and park in a UMB garage facility. Equal share of full parking deduction will be divided between participants
- Can only include employees of the University of Maryland, Baltimore
All participants in the carpool must return their existing parking permits to the Cashier's Office at the SMC Campus Center, in order for the designated driver to receive the carpool permit.
Submit a completed application to PTS.
- Once the application is received, an appointment link will be sent to the email address provided on the form.
Benefits
- Pre-tax savings via UMB payroll deduction
- 3 parking validations provided annually for same day parking use
- Access to limited CarPool parking spaces at designated garages. Must have 3 or more participants in group for designated space
- Reduces carbon footprint
- Reduces traffic congestion
- Reduces stress of driving
- Improves overall quality of life
Disclaimer
A carpool should not include a car owner and non-car owner. The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of cars on the road and traffic congestion.
Changing Members of the Carpool
New members may be added to the group at any time.
An individual may opt out of a carpool program by coordinating with the main designated driver. To obtain new parking, the participant opting out will need to contact the department liaison and might be put on a waiting list.
The carpool group will have one week to replace the participant or relinquish their carpool permit.
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