Carpool Permits
Carpool permit spaces are clearly signed in lots 402, 430 and 470. We encourage any group of people who get together to share the ride register with PTS as a carpool even if the lot in which they park is not signed for carpools.
- Eligibility: A minimum of two people is needed to form a carpool. Applicants for the permit must meet the criteria for purchasing a permit in the desired lot. As carpool permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, there must be carpool space available in the lot.
- Application: A completed application for each carpool member and for each vehicle registered must be brought or mailed to the PTS office at 1050 Regent Drive. The faculty/staff application or the student application may also be faxed to 303-735-5400. List all carpool members’ names on the fax. Contact Nancy Sprague, Permit Coordinator at 303-492-1220 or Nancy.Sprague@colorado.edu for more information.
- One Permit per Carpool: PTS will issue one permit per carpool for a designated lot and, where needed, one gate card. If the carpool rotates among drivers and vehicles, the hanging permit (and gate card) must be transferred to the vehicle in use. Carpool members may not purchase or retain a parking permit other than the carpool permit.
- When Carpool Members Park Outside the Carpool: If more than one of the vehicles registered to the carpool permit is parked on campus, each vehicle must have its own parking authorization. Vehicles without the carpool permit must pay at a meter or pay-on-foot station, or by purchase a temporary permit.
- Starting, Joining and Maintaining a Carpool: For tips on starting a carpool or finding people to carpool with, call Ride Arrangers at 303-458-POOL or visit their web site at: www.carpoolplus.org/. An instant listing is available from Ride Arrangers of others in their database whose commute time and route matches yours.
- Priority Parking Locations/Enforcement: From 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., CU offers signed, priority parking spaces in lots 204, 402, 430 and 470 for groups with a CU carpool permit. On days carpool permit holders do not carpool, they must not park in a signed carpool space between 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. To do so would subject the vehicle to citation. After 10 a.m. carpool spaces will be open to use by any permit holder assigned to the lot.
- Price and Payment: The price of a carpool permit is the same as a standard proximate lot permit. It is the responsibility of the members of the carpool to arrange any sharing of the cost of the permit.
- Ending a Carpool/Enforcement: Should a member of a two-person carpool cease regular carpooling for any reason, the carpool permit holder must notify PTS within one calendar week. Two additional weeks will be allowed to find another carpool member. If a new member is not found during the two weeks, the carpool permit must be cancelled within another week, and a regular permit will be issued to replace it at no additional cost to the permit holder.
