Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.92
Liaison Ann Drevno
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

Saint Mary's College of California
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.80 / 1.00
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
No

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:
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Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the car sharing program:
Beginning Fall 2019, Saint Mary's College partnered with Lyft for shared ride subsidies with Lyft ride-hailing service. Saint Mary's staff, faculty and students can beginning getting FREE shared rides using their existing Lyft account by adding your Saint Mary's email address to it.

Shared rides that start or end at Saint Mary’s College and are to/from designated pick-up/drop off points will be subsidized for the first $15 of the ride. The designated pick-up/drop off points will include the Orinda, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek Bart stations, points in the Ascot/Donald Dr. residential area, Moraga Safeway, and within walking distance of the Walnut Creek Target.

The user will be responsible for costs exceeding $15.

Each account will be limited to 50 rides per month.

Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
Yes

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
Yes, we have designated parking spots for Electric Vehicles. Non-EV cars are not allowed to park in these spaces.

Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:
SMC has 11 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations on campus. One is ADA accessible.

Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

None
A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
Yes

A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:
The 511 San Francisco/Bay Area Carpool & Vanpool program:
511 SF/Bay Area Carpool & Vanpool offers campus members the option of finding rides to SMC. Carpool & Vanpool matches can be made by applying online. Visit the 511 Contra Costa site here for details.

BART & BUS
Students, staff and faculty can ride BART to school/work and take the CCCTA Bus Line 6 for FREE from Lafayette or Orinda. Simply show SMC ID Card.

BIKE
Bike to school/work. We have regular Bike to Work/School days with free giveaways.

LYFT Ride Share Program
The partnership for shared ride subsidies with Lyft ride-hailing service will information is above.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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