ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Zipcar
What is Zipcar?
Zipcar is wheels when you want them. We’ve parked Zipcars on campus, now all you have to do is decide where you want to go and when.
Zipcar’s cutting-edge technology means you can reserve your car online, or on your mobile device, 24/7. Low hourly rates include gas, insurance and 180 miles per day.
Where can I find Zipcars?
Cars are parked all around campus. For specific locations go to http://www.zipcar.com/odu.
Members age 18-20 can use the Zipcars that live on campus. Members age 21+ also have access to thousands of Zipcars all around Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, London, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
What does it cost to join?
Students, faculty and staff can join Zipcar for only $35/year! University partners also enjoy $35 driving credit in their first month of membership.
How do I learn more and sign up?
Visit Zipcar online at www.zipcar.com/odu.
For general Zipcar information please visit www.zipcar.com/how/faqs.
Students under 21 can learn more about our 18-20 year old program at www.zipcar.com/universities.
HRT LOCAL BUS SERVICE
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) in conjunction with Old Dominion University (ODU) offers free local bus service for students enrolled at the Norfolk Campus. The free ride program is designed to assist Norfolk campus students, faculty and staff to get to and from the University. The service is provided seven days a week. Bus cards are effective July through December and January through June.
- To receive a bus card as a student, you must:
a. Present a valid ODU identification card at the Parking office.
b. The card is free.
- Bus card replacement: Please inform the Parking office staff if your card is lost or stolen. There is a replacement charge for the card and only two replacement cards are sold to a person.
- HRT bus Schedule. Please call HRT at 222-6100 to receive information on bus schedules and routes or access the internet at www.gohrt.com. Call ODU Parking services at 683-4004 for university bus schedules.
NURIDE
Reward yourself with every ride. NuRide is the nation’s first ridesharing network that rewards every time you share a ride. For every 10 rides, you’ll receive $10 gift cards to places like TGI Friday’s and Old Navy. NuRide enables you to electronically link up with other riders/drivers and make arrangements to share the ride. Getting started is easy. Just sign up for a free account at www.nuride.com. Use your ODU email address. Once your account is set up, you’ll be able control your entire NuRide experience online, from any computer, anywhere, 24/7/365.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
PLAN A TRIP
Pick a day on your NuRide trip calendar and select “Plan a Trip”. Then specify where you want to go (each trip must cover at least five miles in order to earn points), how flexible you are, and whether you want to drive or ride. It’s just like booking an airline ticket on line – you call the shots. Just remember, the more flexible you are regarding ride characteristics, the more opportunities you will have for matches!
SHARE A RIDE
Once your trip is planned, NuRide shows you a list of people going your way. Click the names to see each person’s work and travel information, as well as how other NuRider’s have rated them, then choose who you want to share the ride with. Ride with your friends or meet new ones. Travel once a month or every day – it’s always up to you.
EARN REWARDS
Confirm your completed trips to earn NuRide Miles – at least 100 per trip – then cash those miles in whenever you want. Rewards start at 1,000 miles (good for a $10 gift card), so if you ride to and from work with just one other person, you could earn your first reward in only one week! Share rides to places other than work, or ride with more than two people in one vehicle, and you can earn rewards even faster.
CALL 757-462-0034 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VISIT ONLINE AT www.NuRide.com.
ON & OFF-CAMPUS SHUTTLES
The shuttle services six routes – Blue Route, Silver Route, The MacArthur Route Highland Park Route, Lambert’s Point Route and the Kroger/Wal-Mart Route.
The Blue Route is on campus. A bus will leave Whitehurst, The Inn and Gresham Hall every 15 minute starting at 7:30 AM. The designated route will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Silver Route is designed to get you across Hampton Blvd. from garages “C” & “D” quickly and safely.
Mac Arthur Route runs on the weekend starting Thursday. A bus will leave The Inn every hour on the hour going to the MacArthur Mall in downtown Norfolk starting at 6 PM Thursday through Saturday. On Sunday the bus starts at noon and stops at 6 PM. The bus will leave the mall on the half hour.
The Kroger/Wal-Mart shuttle runs on Saturday only. It start at noon and ends at 6 PM. Contact Parking Services for route times. The last bus leaves Wal-Mart at 5:30 PM.
The two community routes, Highland Park and Lambert’s Point, run seven days a week. They start at 6 PM and end at 12:30 AM. You must show a valid ODU ID card to ride the bus. The buses do run on university holidays or during the summer months.
