Benefits of Vanpooling Vanpoolers enjoy a relaxing commute: reading the paper, catching a nap, or talking to new and old friends. Furthermore, commuting by vanpool can save you thousands of dollars each year while contributing to a cleaner environment! Transportation Alternatives Program The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) provides the following benefits to vanpool participants who do not own a parking permit:
Up to 57 complimentary hours of parking per quarter
Sign-up for Zipcar, a car-share service provider that allows hourly car rentals including fuel and insurance for only $7.50-$8.50/hour!
Monthly Commute Costs Commute Origin
Santa Maria 2378 ml/mo
Lompoc 2014 ml/mo Santa Ynez 1746 ml/mo Ventura 2027 ml/mo Thousand Oaks 2730 ml/mo
Operating Cost for Single Occupant Vehicle to UCSB*
$442
Vanpool Fares
$192
Savings With Vanpool
$250
$380
$144
$236
$334
$134
$200
$382
$134
$247
$501
$192
$309
Vanpool Program Serving UCSB commuters from Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, Ventura and Thousand Oaks.
Visit www.zipcar.com/ucsb Emergency Ride Home All vanpool participants with a valid CA Driver’s License qualify for a maximum of six uses per year of the Emergency Ride Home, which provides a ride home in case of an unplanned personal emergency.
*Operating cost includes price of fuel, oil, maintenance, and tires is $0.17 per mile (based on 2015 AAA operating costs and $2.89 per gallon of fuel) plus $37.50 per month for campus parking. Phone: 805-893-5475 UCSB Vanpool Program Transportation & Parking Services Fax: 805-893-4570 E-mail:
[email protected] Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7001
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Transportation & Parking Services University of California, Santa Barbara Revision for July 2017
UCSB Vanpool Pick Up Locations and Anticipated Departure and Arrival Times Route and Vehicle
Pick up Location
Departs
Arrives UCSB
Departs UCSB
Fares
Contact the Vanpool Coordinator at (805) 893-5475 to see if there is space on the van.
Buellton Van # 42781
Avenue of the Flags between Zaca Street and Ellen’s Danish Pancake House
7:00am
≈7:40am
4:30pm
$134
If there are no vanpool vacancies on your desired route, you may request to be placed on a waitinglist.
Lompoc 1 Van # 42774
Public parking lot on corner of Ocean Avenue and J Street
6:24 am
≈7:20 am
4:30pm
$144
Lompoc 2 Van # 42776
Pizza Garden, 1017 North H Street, central part of parking lot
6:40am
≈7:30am
4:37pm
$144
Lompoc 3 Van # 42777
Sears - 1009 North H Street, South-East corner of parking lot
6:40am
≈7:33am
4:40pm
$144
Lompoc 4 Van # 42783
Vons Supermarket, 729 North H Street
6:25am
≈7:25am
4:30pm
$144
You may also contact transit providers which serve similar routes:
Santa Maria 1 Van # 45578
K-Mart 2875 Santa Maria Way – left and behind the Garden Center
6:10am
≈7:30am
4:30pm
$192
Clean Air Express (Santa Maria, Lompoc & Buellton) www.tiny.cc/CAE (805) 961-8920
Santa Maria 2 Van # 42792
K-Mart 2875 Santa Maria Way – left and behind the Garden Center
6:00 am
≈7:15am
4:25pm
$192
Coastal Express (Oxnard and Ventura) www.tiny.cc/Coastal 1-800-438-1112
≈6:45am
4:00pm
$134
Vanpool Program How to Get a Seat On a Van
UCSB students and employees may ride "stand-by" anytime a seat is available. Stand-by vouchers cost $5-$7each depending on region. You may purchase vouchers with cash, credit/debit card or check payable to “UC Regents” through the Parking Services Sales office at Building #381 in Lot 30 on Stadium Road, across from Harder Stadium, M-F 7:30 am- 5pm. Alternative Transit Options instead of Vanpool
Solvang/Buellton
Van # 48785
Carpool match lists: www.tiny.cc/UCSBCarpool
PLEASE NOTE Campus arrival and departure times are approximate and based on information supplied by the vanpool drivers. Timing may vary depending on road conditions and traffic. Monthly fares may fluctuate depending on variables such as fuel prices, ridership and the distance each van travels. Call (805) 893-5475 for current Information. Please arrive AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE VAN IS SCHEDULED FOR DEPARTURE as all vans strive to actually depart at their scheduled times.
Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Building Hwy 246, 1745 Mission Dr. Buellton: Park and Ride lot on Avenue of Flags, south of Highway 246.
5:55am 6:05am
Thousand Oaks Van # 41693
Thousand Oaks Transportation Center, 265 S. Rancho Rd.
5:45am
≈6:45am
4:10pm
$192
Ventura 1 Van #42806
Target – on Donlon and 4200 East Main St Close to the Donlon entrance
6:20am
≈7:15am
4:25pm
$134
Ventura 2 Van #42782
Target – on Donlon and 4200 East Main St Close to the Donlon entrance
6:05am
≈7:00am
4:00pm
$134
NOTE:FARES AND SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
See Vanpool stops on an online map www.tiny.cc/VanpoolMap
