University of New Mexico Parent Guide
New Transportation Information Center opens in SUB
The Transportation Information Center , a new service housed in the UNM Student Union and offered by UNM Parking and Transportation Services, will be staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is intended to enhance and encourage student, staff and faculty use of alternative transportation.
"The TIC will not only make alternative transportation more visible on UNM's campus, but will provide information necessary to make alternative transportation more accessible," said Cynthia Martin, PATS' program planning manager.
Many students, staff, and faculty know all about the ABQRide Free Bus Pass Program, the Zipcar car-sharing program or the benefits of bicycling, but many 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 new TIC will be the place to reduce user hesitation by providing comprehensive information about how the programs and services work.
At the TIC, students, staff, and faculty can obtain a ABQRide Free Bus Pass sticker, receive one-on-one trip-planning guidance, take advantage of trip-planning tools available 24/7 from the internet and sign-up for the City of Albuquerque's Guaranteed Ride Home, get information on the other alternative transportation programs available to the UNM community including bicycle lockers, bicycle registration, discount bicycle maintenance for the UNM community, carpooling, the Zipcar car-sharing program and more.
