Tempe and ASU to implement free bus pass program

Tempe and ASU to implement free bus pass program






TEMPE, Ariz. - Starting July 1, the City of Tempe and Arizona State
University will implement an unlimited access bus pass program. This program
will allow ASU faculty, staff and students to ride existing Valley Metro bus
routes, including the Phoenix Rapid and regional express buses, for free.



This free bus pass will be available to eligible participants who present a
valid ASU ID card. Tempe campus faculty and staff may order their passes
from the ASU Travel Reduction Office. Students at Tempe and all eligible
participants at West and Polytech (East) campuses may pick up their semester
bus passes at their respective campus parking offices. (There will be a $25
fee for lost or stolen cards.) The passes will not be valid on the ASU
East/MCC/Main and the ASU West shuttles, which are not operated by Valley
Metro or included in this contract. The program, which will be funded by
ASU, is a partnership between the cities of Tempe and Phoenix, Valley Metro
and ASU.



In October 2004, a telephone survey was conducted by an independent research
firm and included questions regarding parking, bus usage, campus shuttle
usage and travel times. The results aided in the implementation of this
unlimited access bus pass program.



Benefits of an unlimited access transit program include improved mobility,
decreased traffic congestion and decreased demand for limited parking.
Similar programs have been implemented at Ohio State University, University
of California at Davis and University of Wisconsin at Madison.



For more information, contact the ASU Travel Reduction Office located in the
ASU Parking & Transit offices at 480-965-1072 or email at
TRPDEPT@asu.edu. For bus routes and schedules visit
www.tempe.gov/tim.

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