UNM's Parking and Transportation Services will host a grand-opening ceremony for its new one-stop resource for alternative transportation information and trip-planning in the Student Union Building on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. The Transportation Information Center (TIC), a new service offered by UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS), 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.
As part of the grand-opening, the first 200 visitors will receive a limited quantity coupon book featuring great deals from local businesses accessible via alternative transportation. Additionally, representatives from ABQRide and the New Mexico Railrunner will be on-hand to answer any questions you may have about their services.
"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.
For more information contact Danielle Gilliam at, dgilliam@unm.edu or visit: Parking and Transportation Services.
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