WHAT IS CARPOOLING?

Carpooling is when two or more commuters ride together in a private automobile on a continuing basis, regardless of their relationship to each other or the cost of sharing agreements. Carpooling is the simplest and most common “ridesharing” arrangement.

WHY CAR POOL?

• Share the cost of parking
  
• Share the cost of gas
  
• Share the stress of driving
  
• Reduce vehicle emissions
  

WHO CAN SIGN UP FOR A CAR POOL PERMIT?

• Any faculty, staff, or commuter student may sign up for a permit
• Paper forms are available at the Parking and Traffic Services office
• Fill out an online application (available on this page beginning in August)
  
• Registering for a car pool permit cancels all other university parking permits held by the applicant.
  

HOW MANY VEHICLES CAN BE IN A CAR POOL?

Up to four (4) vehicles may be in a car pool. Only one university parking permit is issued per carpool, and only one of the registered vehicles may be parked in the designated lot at any time. Participants will coordinate who is driving to campus and who receives and displays the permit on a given day.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Student Permits (cost per semester per student)

• One person: $455
• Two people: $228
• Three people: $151.67
• Four people: $113.75

Faculty/Staff Permits (cost per month per employee)

• One person: $114
• Two people: $57
• Three people: $38
• Four people: $28.50
  

WHERE CAN I PARK?

Car pool permits are valid in all faculty/staff parking lots. Car pool permits are not valid in resident student parking lots or university assigned parking spaces.

WHAT IF WE CAN’T DRIVE ONE OF OUR DESIGNATED FOUR VEHICLES?

If the members of the car pool must drive a non-permitted vehicle (a vehicle not registered to the car pool), the group must obtain a temporary parking permit from Parking and Traffic Services. When an individual chooses to drive separately from the group, they must park in a pay-as-you-go parking facility (Nebraska Lot or the Katzen Garage) and pay the daily or hourly parking rate.

American University participates in the Commuter Connections Guaranteed Ride Home project, which ensures that anyone who car pools to work will receive a ride home if an emergency should arise and they are unable to find transportation home with their car pool (some restrictions apply).

PLEASE NOTE: American University does not assume any liability for creating or maintaining a car pool. Participation in a car pool is at the participant's own risk. Car pool participants are solely responsible for the members and vehicles of the car pool.