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The University of Iowa Parking & Transportation Department is offering preferred parking assignments to UI faculty/staff who participate in a rideshare incentive program (T.R.I.P.). The goal of the program is to more effectively utilize assigned parking spaces and to reduce traffic congestion. If you are interested in improving your parking assignment by ridesharing, please read the enclosed guidelines or contact Parking & Transportation’s Commuter Programs Office at 319-353-5770. DESCRIPTION 1. Three or more UI faculty/staff are required. 2. Current eligible parking facilities are lots: 3, 10, 11, 20, 43, & 80. 3. At least two members must qualify, by work location, for the desired parking facility. 4. All members share a single hangtag and key for access to the assigned facility. 5. Each member also receives their own T.R.I.P. permit, providing night and weekend parking privileges in campus facilities. 6. Each member pays the T.R.I.P. fee directly through individual payroll deduction; prepayment will not be accepted. 7. Members provide their own vehicles for the T.R.I.P.-pool. EMPLOYEE ELIGIBILITY Only UI faculty/staff; employed 50% - time or greater on a fiscal basis as classified by the University payroll office are eligible to participate. T.R.I.P. members are not eligible for any other UI daytime parking permit, Bus Pass Program or Van Pool Program. Members may remain on the waiting list for a parking permit and/or van pool assignment. Once a parking permit, bus pass or van pool assignment has been accepted, the member must withdraw from T.R.I.P. PAYMENT Each member must pay the T.R.I.P. fee through individual monthly payroll deduction.
GENERAL OPERATING GUIDELINES 1. A T.R.I.P.-pool is eligible for a parking assignment if two or more members qualify for a parking facility as determined by their work location. To determine your eligibility, follow this link . 2. T.R.I.P. members share a single hangtag when pooling, but each member will receive their own T.R.I.P. permit, providing night and weekend parking privileges in campus facilities. 3. To be valid in assigned daytime facility, both the T.R.I.P. hangtag and permit must be displayed on the vehicle during weekday enforcement hours. Both hangtag and permit must be displayed from the rear view mirror and be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle. 4. Members must register their vehicles with Parking & Transportation. 5. One member needs to be designated as the contact person for Parking & Transportation and they must qualify for the assigned facility. If desired parking facility is assigned to capacity, applications will be placed on the T.R.I.P. waiting list by date of application. PROCEDURES FOR MEMBERSHIP CHANGES If a T.R.I.P.-pool loses a member: 1. Individual fees will immediately be divided by remaining members.
2. Remaining members have 30 calendar days to find a new member. If the pool loses a member that fulfilled their lot eligibility requirement, the new member must qualify for the current parking assignment or the T.R.I.P.-pool will be reassigned. 3. T.R.I.P.-pools with less than three members will be dissolved after 30 calendar days. If remaining members cannot immediately be placed in their previous parking assignment, they may stay in their pool's parking facility until they can be reassigned. If a member had no previous parking assignment, they will be given the first available assignment based upon their work location. Upon reassignment, members must return permits, hangtag and access card. Payroll deductions will be eliminated upon receipt of all permits, hangtag, access card and outstanding payments. To withdraw from a T.R.I.P.-pool: Return your T.R.I.P.-pool permit and, if necessary, transfer the hangtag and key to another pool member.
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The Parking & Transportation Department will continue to support
the existing carpool matching service and carpool permit arrangements
for faculty/staff that choose not to participate in T.R.I.P.