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Alternative Transportation

Alternative Transportation promotes and encourages the use of alternative modes of transportation (e.g. bicycling, walking, vanpooling, carpooling, riding transit) to get to, from, and around campus instead of a single occupancy vehicle.

Kick off May Bike Month with Blacksburg Cycle Chic!

Read more.

Blacksburg Transit and Virginia Tech work together to plan a new transit facility.

2011 Active Commute Celebration

View photos from the 2011 Active Commute Celebration

New Programs

New! Virginia Tech Rideboard!

The VT Rideboard is now available to help VT students find rides for trips, breaks, and anywhere else!

Programs

• U Car Share - Sign up now!

  Programs available for personal/individual use and also for departmental use. Click here to read more.

• Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP)

  CAP has two parking permit programs to fit your commuting needs. You can find the CAP Registration Form online but you must register in person with Parking Services.

  • Carpool Programs

    Carpooling saves you money on parking and gas, and it's the closest thing you can get to RESERVED PARKING on campus. Learn more about the carpool programs for students and faculty/staff.

  • Bike, Bus, & Walk (BB&W)

    BB&W is available to Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students who use alternative transportation methods as their primary means of commuting to campus. Examples include riding the Blacksburg Transit or SmartWay buses, bicycling, and walking. Read more.

• Discounted Smart Way bus passes now available to faculty, staff and students

  Transportation and Campus Services will continue to offer Virginia Tech faculty, staff and students monthly Smart Way bus passes for a reduced rate of $90. Learn more.

• Ridesharing with RIDE Solutions

  RIDE Solutions makes finding carpool partners easy. We maintain a database of people who are interested in carpooling, as well as information on their origin and destination points, their work schedule, and preference for driving, riding, or alternating. Visit RIDE Solutions or call 1-866-424-3334.

• Vanpooling

  The VT Vanpool Program is available for full time, permanent employees for commuting purposes. If you're interested in sharing the ride with other full-time employees, learn more about the program or contact Debby Freed at dfreed@vt.edu or 231-0248.

• Flexible Work Option

  For information about VT's Flexible Work Option, visit the Flexible Work Options website.

Questions? Comments?

Contact us at dfreed@vt.edu or 231-0248.