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RideShare PROGRAM

Parking Fees and Rebates

Benefits

Support Services

Active RideShare Matching


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Commuter & Parking Services
116 Maple Ave.
Ithaca, NY 14850
TEL: 607 255-PARK
FAX: 607 255-0257
transportation@cornell.edu

What is RideShare?  

RideShare allows eligible faculty and staff the opportunity to receive discounts and rebates on parking permit fees, and--for qualifying groups--even a reserved space (see support services, below).

Members of the RideShare turn in their individual parking permits and receive a single permit on which all of their vehicles are listed. Members are free to make their own decisions as to primary driver, pick-up locations, and fuel charges.

All members of the group must work in locations where permits are required, and must be regular (not temporary) Cornell employees receiving university benefits. Fees or rebates are shared evenly among all members of the group.

 
RideShare Commuter Tools  

Form or enlarge your group using AlterNetRides RideShare Matching service.

Use the calculator to estimate your annual savings with RideShare:

 
RideShare Benefits  
  • A thirty-day risk-free trial period.
  • Earn discounts and rebates on parking fees
  • Sharing the drive to work reduces commuting and fuel costs.
  • The RideShare parking permit may be used in any group member's car.
  • Eligible for TDMP books of one-day permits. You can request one less book than there are members of the group.
  • Cornell provides numerous support services, such as emergency ride.
  • You can use RideShare Matching to create or increase your group.
  • Your RideShare group may qualify for a reserved parking space.
  • Excellent on-campus transit from parking areas; Cornell pays your fare anywhere in TCAT's zone one if you show your faculty/staff I.D. card.
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2007 - 2008 Parking Fees and Rebates
Prices include 8% NYS sales tax. Fees and rebates are shared by all members of the RideShare group. RideShare rebates are distributed in July to members still enrolled at the end of the RideShare year. Rebates are based on length of participation, so the amount individuals receive may vary.
Parking
Tier
Permit
Type

Individual
Permit

2 Person
RideShare
3 Person
RideShare
4 Person
RideShare
1 A, E, CP No Fee No Fee No Fee No Fee
2 CF, ME, O, R, SA, TH, W, WE, $320.72
$13.36/semi-monthly
No Fee $170.82 Rebate
($56.94/person/yr)
Reserved Space
$357.74 Rebate
($89.44/person/yr)
3 HH, K, T $505.20
$21.05/semi-monthly
$184.49
$3.84/semi-monthly/person
No Fee/
Reserved Space
$186.93 Rebate
($46.73/person/yr)
4 C*, X $563.50
$23.48/semi-monthly
$242.78
$5.05/semi-monthly/person
No Fee/
Reserved Space
$132.94 Rebate
($33.24/person/yr)
5 G
(Garage)
$660.20
$27.51/semi-monthly
$339.48
$7.07/semi-monthly/person
$155.01
$2.15/semi-monthly/person
No Fee/
Reserved Space
6 D, F, H, J, L, N, P, Y $707.08
$29.46/semi-monthly
$386.36
$8.05/semi-monthly/person
$201.90
$2.81/semi-monthly/person
No Fee/
Reserved Space

Faculty/Staff parking map*
Read an explanation of the tier system.

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Support Services

RideShare Matching
AlterNetRides RideShare Matching service allows employees to look for RideShare members, either to start a new group or to add to their current group. You can sign up to have yourself listed; and can search for others, whether or not you have registered.

Emergency Ride
Our guaranteed ride home program if personal emergency arises during the workday and you need to get to your car, home, or elsewhere. Call Commuter and Parking Services at 255-0000 (5-0000 from a campus phone). The service operates from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please note that the service is not intended for scheduled appointments, weather related closings or emergencies, or if you are experiencing a medical emergency for which an ambulance would be more appropriate. For a medical, fire, or police emergency dial 911.

TDMP Books of One-Day Permits
RideShare participants may request books of permits every six months (groups receive one fewer books than there are members in the group who have vehicles registered with the Transportation Office). These books of ten one-day, campus perimeter parking permits are valid in areas designated: A, CF, CP, E, K, ME, O, SA, R, T, TH, W, and WE. You can locate these areas on the faculty/staff parking map*.

Reserved Parking Space
In recognition of the additional effort of coordinating a large RideShare group, qualifying groups may request a reserved RideShare parking space. Groups of three or more who park in Tier 2 qualify, as do groups of four or more who park in Tiers 3, 4, 5, and 6. Any group in Tiers 2, 3, or 4 that is eligible for a reserved space also receives a rebate (Tiers 5 and 6 pay no fee).

Groups must maintain a qualified RideShare for 60 days prior to placement of a reserved space. Space designation is based on availability in the permit area. We'll do our best to locate a space that is convenient for your entire group.To request RideShare reserved parking, call 255-PARK. For parking rate tier designations, fees, and eligible group sizes and areas see the RideShare chart (see above).

RideShare participants have the option of buying one additional book every six months at a discounted price (currently $50). And some TDMP participants, because of dependent- or child-care responsibilities, may be eligible for additional free books (see FamilyCare support service, below).

FamilyCare
If you have documented dependent- or child-care responsibilities and you are a participant in OmniRide, RideShare, or Occasional Parker, you may be eligible to receive additional free books of one-day parking permits. To find out more call Commuter and Parking Services at 255-PARK.

Park and Ride
Your RideShare group can use park-and-ride lots to gather centrally on the way to work. Parking in these lots is free. Park-and-ride lots are indicated on the TCAT Transit Map and listed here.

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