By utilizing non-driving options to and from the Anschutz Medical Campus, you can help reduce the University’s carbon footprint, save money, and find a more comfortable way to travel.
The following could be used as talking points in a presentation about sustainable transportation initiatives or commuting.
Motivations for Individual Use
- Active/healthy/enjoyable alternative journeys to campus
- Financial Incentive
- Gas/maintenance savings from driving less often
- Gas/maintenance savings from driving less often
- Access to RTD transportation when you need it
- Eco Pass & CollegePass are there as options for moving through the city, and most folks have these benefits included in their tuition or parking pass fees. For example, make sure your Eco Pass is set up so you can take the light rail to the airport for free next time you travel.
Motivations for Campus Promotion
- Lightens the load on our parking infrastructure
- If done well at scale, sustainable transportation can eliminate the need for expanded parking (e.g., construction of a new parking garage)
- If done well at scale, sustainable transportation can eliminate the need for expanded parking (e.g., construction of a new parking garage)
- Shrinks our Scope 3 Emissions
- Will become clearer how important our commuter emissions are to our GHG footprint after data analysis
- Will become clearer how important our commuter emissions are to our GHG footprint after data analysis
- Helps us recognize and fill in the gaps so that non-car commuters are safe and comfortable
- e.g., ensuring that bike parking on campus can accommodate increased popularity of E-bikes.
- e.g., ensuring that bike parking on campus can accommodate increased popularity of E-bikes.
- Transportation benefits can be considered part of an employee or faculty compensation package
- e.g., offering the possibility of remote work as a benefit helps Anschutz recruit and retain the best talent possible
Transit Passes
RTD’s Eco Pass is an employee benefit offered to all staff and faculty at CU Anschutz. This pass gives you unlimited rides on fixed-route bus, commuter rail, and light rail. Eco Pass is accessed via RTD’s MyRide app – simply activate your pass, scan a QR code on your phone when you board, and enjoy the journey.
CU Anschutz students have access to a similar transit pass called College Pass. Please see more information about College Pass for current students.
Who Has Eco Pass:
Eco Pass is automatically included for employees with the following parking permits:
- Regular Parking
- Reserved Parking
- Rock Lot Parking
- Part-Time (<19 Hours/Week or 12 Days/Month) Parking
For employees with the following parking permits, or employees without a parking permit, Eco Pass can be purchased from the Parking & Transportation Office for $25/month. This fee would be automatically deducted from your paycheck, and pre-tax dollars can be used.
- Carpool Parking
- Short Term Weekly Parking
- No Parking Permit
CU Anschutz students have access to a similar transit pass called College Pass. Please find more information about College Pass.
Accessing & Activating Eco Pass:
For guidance on how to access your Eco Pass, please contact Adam Spears at the CU Anschutz Parking Office: adam.spears@cuanschutz.edu
Routes & Stops Near Campus
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Bus:
- 10 – East 12th Avenue
- 15 – East Colfax Avenue
- 15L – East Colfax (limited)
- 20 – 20th Avenue
- 121 - Peoria Street
- FF5 - Flatiron Flyer (Boulder-Anschutz)
Light Rail:
- R Line – Peoria Station to Lone Tree
- A Line – Union Station to DIA: Service from Peoria Station, about 2 miles north of campus. Use R-Line light rail or the 121 bus route to reach Peoria Station from campus.
Campus Circulator & Medical Rail Shuttle:
- Campus Circulator Service: Offers on-demand intercampus transportation for patients, visitors, students, faculty and staff. Vehicle will be minivan or electric cart depending on the weather. Call the facilities dispatch center at 303-724-1777 at least 10 minutes before needed pickup. Specify location of pickup, destination, time of pickup, and number of people needing a ride.
- Medical Campus Rail Shuttle: This campus shuttle makes stops at central locations on campus and provides transportation to the R-Line at Fitzsimons Station. Service is provided on weekdays 6:00am-5:00pm. Please call 303-726-2809 if you are waiting at a stop.
Biking
Register your bike with University Police
Routes Near Campus:
- Montview Boulevard Bike Lane: Runs east/west from City Park to AMC.
- Toll Gate Creek Trail: Runs north/south from Sand Creek Park to 13th Ave. Use 13th to connect to CO Front Range Trail.
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway: 13-mile trail that runs primarily east/west along Sand Creek. This greenway is the best bike route from Peoria Station to Anschutz Medical Campus.
From campus, access the greenway at Fitzsimons light rail station or at the intersection of Fitzsimons Parkway and Montview Boulevard.
Bike Parking:
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Carpooling
Rate: $44/month (split between all participants). Does not include Eco Pass.
Carpool Parking (cuanschutz.edu)
University staff and students who are on the Anschutz Medical Campus may sign up for carpool parking as an alternative to regular permit parking. Two or more eligible university staff or students must enroll, and they must work or go to school on the Anschutz Medical Campus. At least two members of the carpool will be responsible for paying the fee. Failure to comply with carpool rules may result in the permit being revoked. You must sign-up in person for this option.
Remote Work
Telecommuting can be a great way to mitigate the environmental impacts of traveling to campus. Please find more information on remote, hybrid, and online work at CU Anschutz.
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