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Welcome to the Transport Information Center (TIC) page
TIC location

UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) welcomes all members of the UNM community to come and visit the new Transportation Information Center (TIC) recently implemented in the Plaza Level of the Student Union Building. The Transportation Information Center is a new service offered by PATS dedicated to promoting alternative transportation. UNM students, staff, and faculty can expect to get their ABQRide Free Bus Pass Sticker at the kiosk and can receive one-on-one trip-planning infomation (routes, schedules, times etc.) from the friendly staff. Additionally, customers can learn more about the other alternative transportation programs available to them at UNM like Zipcar, a rent-by-the-hour car-sharing service, carpooling, bicycle lockers, and more!

Get Around Without A Car Using These Great Free and Low-Cost Transportation Programs
By using one or a combination of the programs below, you can reduce your transportation costs and get around with ease. Use ABQRide and/or the NMRailrunner to come to campus. Use Zipcar when you need a car.

ABQRide stickerFree Bus Pass Sticker
Visit the TIC with your LOBO ID and the friendly staff will hook you up with your Free Bus Pass Sticker.

 

ABQRide logoInstant ABQRide Route & Schedule Info
Just enter your starting and destination addresses, select the day and time of your trip and the ABQRide Trip-Planner does the rest! You can also visit the TIC and work with a knowledgeable representative to learn more about how you can take advantage of the alternative transportation programs available to you.

Guaranteed ride home logoSign-Up for the Free Guaranteed Ride Home Program
The City of Albuquerque offers a free Guaranteed Ride Home Program for registered commuters utilizing alternative transportation at least three times per week. If you miss a bus connection or have an emergency, you can just call the phone number on your member card and the City will provide you a ride from your workplace or school to your home within the ABQRide service area. Members can receive up to (5) rides per calendar year.

NM RailrunnerInstant NM Railrunner Schedules, Routes, and Discounts
If you purchase your NM Railrunner tickets online and print them yourself, you can receive an automatic $1 discount on a day pass or receive an automatic $10 discount on a monthly pass. With the discount, a NM Railrunner day pass can range from as low as $1 to $8. It's convenient, quick, and worth the savings. Ideal for commuters coming to UNM from Belen, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, and Santa Fe.
View Schedule and Purchase Tickets here.

Zipcar logoJoin Zipcar and Only Pay For A Car When You Use It
Zipcar is a national car-sharing service with cars here on UNM's campus. Become a member and you can rent a Mini-Cooper or Civic Hybrid for as low as $8 an hour or $66 day. Those prices include gas, insurance, and miles! If you use alternative transportation, Zipcar could be your flexible option for errands, appointments, etc... The program is also ideal for students living on campus and for UNM departments who need a vehicle for University business. To use the Zipcars, you must be a member. Membership is $35 annually and you must be 18+ and have a valid driver's license. Click here. Sign-up for Zipcar. Initial membership confirmations take 5 to 7 business days.
UNM Departments interested in Zipcar should contact Danielle Gilliam, Program Coordinator-Alternative Transportation, dgilliam@parking.unm.edu.

CarpoolingInterested in Carpooling? UNM has its own ride-matching service.
Click here to sign-up.

 

Bike locker and AlyssaSecure Bicycle Storage
PATS offers a bicycle locker program to those within the UNM community interested in more secure bike storage. Fifty bike lockers are placed throughout Main and North campuses and are available to rent for $24 every six months. Currently, there is a waiting list for the bicycle locker program. Visit the TIC to get on the waiting list or email a PATS' Alternative Transportation Representative with your name, preferred campus location, email and phone number: TIC@parking.unm.edu

Bike shopReduced Bicycle Maintenance and Bicycle Rentals for UNM students, staff, and faculty
The UNM Rec Services Outdoor & Bike Shop (Johnson Field East Entrance) offers reliable and heavily discounted bicycle maintenance and repair services to the UNM community. The Outdoor & Bicycle Shop also offers bicycle rentals. Click here for more information. Click on their price lists link to find out their rates.

UNM Parking and Transportation Services' one-stop resource for alternative transportation information and trip-planning is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is intended to enhance and encourage student, staff, and faculty use of alternative transportation.

Many students, staff, and faculty know about the ABQRide Free Bus Pass Program or have heard of the Zipcar car-sharing program  or the benefits of bicycling, but have never tried these modes of transportation before or thought about how multiple modes of transportation can provide convenient and cost-effective alternatives to driving a vehicle. The TIC will be a place to reduce user hesitation by providing comprehensive information about how the programs and services work.

At the TIC students, staff, and faculty can expect to:

      • Get their ABQRide Free Bus Pass Sticker.
      • Receive one-on-one trip-planning guidance. From your start point to your destination, staff at the TIC will be there to work with you to get you the information you need to get to and from your destination (bus routes, times, NM Railrunner connections, car-sharing info, etc...).
      • Show you how to take advantage of trip-planning tools available to you 24/7 from an internet connection.
      • Sign-up for the City of Albuquerque's Guaranteed Ride Home, a free service for alternative transportation commuters that provides a ride if you miss your bus or have an emergency.
      • Get information on the other alternative transportation programs available to the UNM community (bicycle lockers, bicycle registration, discount bicycle maintenance for the UNM community, carpooling, the Zipcar car-sharing program, and more).

    PATS Transportation Information Center (TIC)
    Plaza Level, UNM Student Union Building
    Monday-through-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Tel: 277-1920

    For more information contact: Danielle Gilliam, Program Coordinator – UNM Alternative Transportation, 277-0461, dgilliam@parking.unm.edu.

     

     

     

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