UNC Department of Public Safety

The Commuter Alternatives Program is a regionally and nationally-recognized program designed to encourage and reward UNC students, faculty, and staff who do NOT drive alone to campus.  There are some great sources of alternative transportation information prepared especially for the commuting needs of employees.  Alternative transportation supports UNC Sustainability Goals that also include reducing traffic congestion and the number of vehicles parked on campus.

Employees can register for CAP in person at Parking Services in the Department of Public Safety (DPS). 

If you do not park on campus most days, and are a commuting student who bikes, or utilizes transit, walks, or ride-shares, then you are already part of this effort – so please take the time to join. It’s free!

The CAP program encourages all forms of alternative transportation, including:

Bicycles (Free Bike Registration)	Transit (Local and Regional)
Carpool	Vanpool
Park and Ride	Walking
Ride Share (Ride Matching)	Zipcar (UNC Car Sharing Program)

 

CAP for Permanent Employees

1. Park and Ride Commuters -- Access to four additional UNC Park and Ride Lots + Transit
2. Regional Transit Commuters -- Access to fare free Triangle Transit serving Wake, Orange, and Durham Counties (address within route boundaries)
3. Chatham County Commuters -- Access to fare-free transit through Chapel Hill Transit PX Route (address within route boundaries)
4. Vanpool -- Access to monthly subsidy towards Triangle Transit and PART vanpool fees and free proximate parking for van on UNC Campus
5. Carpool -- Access to parking permit cost sharing for all carpool members to be automatically deducted at pre-tax status
1. 2-3 Carpool Participants -- Parking permit allocation must come from one employee’s department.
2. 4 or more Participants or Deluxe Carpool -- A parking permit is assigned via a special Parking Services carpool allocation to as proximate a parking lot as possible to the requested work site.

 

Benefits for CAP Commuters

1. Automatically entered to win in CAP “give-away” drawings for prizes
2. Participation in listserv to receive regular updates on Commuting News
3. 12 One-day temporary passes valid in S11- Manning Lots or UNC Park and Ride Lots
4. Zipcar Discount – 50% off of annual membership fee
5. Emergency Rides – UNC’s Emergency Ride Back program provides transportation from work to Park and Ride lots served by CHT and locations within Chapel Hill and Carrboro city limits.  Also check out Chapel Hill Transit and Triangle Transit free emergency ride programs.  

• Merchant Discounts

 

CAP for Temporary UNC or UNC Health Care Employees and Non UNC or UNC Health Care Employees

Park and Ride Commuters -- Access to four additional UNC Park and Ride Lots + Transit

 

Benefits for CAP Commuters

1. Automatically entered to win in CAP “give-away” drawings for prizes
2. Participation in listserv to receive regular updates on Commuting News
3. Emergency Rides – UNC’s Emergency Ride Back program provides transportation from work to Park and Ride lots served by CHT and locations within Chapel Hill and Carrboro city limits.  Check out Chapel Hill Transit and Triangle Transit free emergency ride programs.