Parking & Transportation Services
Mission
• To provide parking options and promote
transportation alternatives for faculty, staff,
students and visitors at the University of
Arizona.
Parking & Transportation Services
Vision
• Alternative Transportation will be convenient, creatively crafted,
inexpensive for the user, and utilize ecologically sound principles.
• Program changes will be transparent and publicly vetted.
• Communications will be complete, timely, and relevant.
• Customer service will be courteous, helpful, and friendly. Make every
customer feel important to us (because they are!).
• Financial information will be accurate and up to date.
• Information systems will be proactively changing to increase
productivity, reliability and ease of access for customers and
employees.
Parking & Transportation Services
Vision
• Parking will be convenient, clean, well-maintained, clearly denoted
and accessible.
• Campus and community partnerships will be enhanced through
outreach and actively listening to feedback.
• Rules and regulations will be complete, evolving to changing
circumstances, and available.
• Special events will be managed to provide convenient and quick access
and egress for all patrons.
• A fiscally responsible budget will be maintained and new funding
sources will be sought out.
• Free services to the campus community such as Motorist Assist and
Disability Cart Service will be maintained and promoted.
• Rules & regulations will be enforced in a fair manner in order to
protect public safety and to guard the ability to park legally.
General Information
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150 employees
$15 million annual budget
An Auxiliary department
Only .25 % University funding
Manage 18,000 parking spaces for more
than a 50,000 person daily population
• Several major sections within the
department
Parking & Transportation
Committee
• Provides policy oversight to department
• Members appointed by the President
• Members include representatives from:
• Faculty Senate
• Appointed Personnel Organization
• Staff Advisory Council
• Associated Students of the University of
Arizona
• Student Affairs
Revenues & Transfers-in 2009-2010
6%
0%
Permits & Leased Spaces
Alternative Transportation
Visitor Revenue
34%
Citations/Impounds
59%
1%
Other Revenue & Transfer-in
Expenditures & Transfers-Out 2009-2010
Personnel
14%
29%
Operating Expense
Capital
Admin Service Charge
Lots New/Improvement Transfer
24%
New Garage Const. Transfer
Debt Service
11%
Other Transfers
2%
8%
4%
8%
Alternative Transportation
Expenses
Alternative Transportation
Expenses by Major Activity
Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget
Emergency Ride Home
0.1%
Travel reduction
program
0.3%
Park-N-Ride Lots/Cat
Tran Shuttle Service
35.0%
Bicycle program
13.2%
Sun Tran bus
pass program
9.0%
On-Campus Cat Tran
shuttle service
30.3%
Disabled cart service
12.1%
What Does My Permit Pay For?
Garage Parking Permits
FY 2010-11 Budget
Subsidize Garages/Other
8%
Garage Operating Costs
30%
New Garage Construction
4%
Garage Debt Service
47%
University Administrative
Service Charge
8%
Major Garage Repair &
Improvements
3%
What Does My Permit Pay For?
On-Campus Surface Lots & Street Parking Permits
FY 2010-11 Budget
Subsidize Garages/Other
Subsidize Garages/Other
1%
1%
Surface Lot Operating Costs
Surface Lot Operating Costs
22%
22%
University Administrative
University Administrative
Service Charge
Service Charge
8%
8%
Subsidize Alternative
Subsidize Alternative
Transportation Programs
Transportation Programs
54%
54%
Major Lot Repair & New Lot
Major Lot Repair & New Lot
Development
Development
15%
15%
What Does My Permit Pay For?
Off-Campus Permits
FY 2010-11 Budget
Univ. Adm in. Service
Charge
2%
Operating Costs
98%
Peer University Comparison – Garages -2010
Revised 1/13/09
* University pays $135 towards permit price
Peer University Comparison – Surface Lots - 2010
Revised 1/13/09
* University pays $135 towards permit price
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Challenges
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Spaces will be lost to new construction
Replacing surface parking with Structures
Off-Campus Park and Ride Lots
Cost of construction
University costs (Administrative Service Fee)
Bus Subsidy
Modern Streetcar Subsidy
Demand for less expensive alternatives
Increase in Demand for Bike Programs
Developing new Revenue Sources
Sustainability Mission
Our goal of reducing the number of single
occupancy cars on campus, reducing traffic
congestion and providing more sustainable
transportation choices will dramatically
improve our environment and reduce our
carbon footprint.
• Pima Association of Governments Needs
Assessment
Pricing Options
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Different pricing structures are available to help
accommodate the individual’s budget.
PTS Options:
Garage Reserved Permit
Lot Specific Parking
Zone 1 and South of Sixth Lots
Carpool/Rideshare
Sun Tran U-Pass
Bicycling
Walking
And Many Others
PTS Programs
Bicycle Programs:
• Bicycle Racks
• Lockers and Enclosures
• Registration
• Classes, Maps, Guides
• Safety
• Enforcement
• Bike Station
• Bike Sharing
• Bike Valet
PTS Programs
• Car Sharing Program – A new partnership with
Connect by Hertz designed to provide hourly car
rentals available to members of the program. Sign
up includes a driver's license check and free first
year membership. Reservations are online and cars
are conveniently located in 5 areas around
campus. The member simply checks availability of
the vehicle, reserves it on line and picks it up.
Hourly and/or mileage rates are charged to the
customer's account. This is a great program for our
alternative transportation users that may have an
off-campus appointment during the day.
PTS Programs
Public Transit:
• Sun Tran Bus Pass Subsidy Program – An enhanced
subsidized pass for all students and employees. The Sun
Tran Bus Pass is sold at PTS at up to 50% off the rate.
• The Modern Streetcar will be a 3.9 mile, high-capacity
line connecting The University of Arizona, Arizona Health
Sciences Center, University Main Gate Business District,
4th Avenue Business District, Congress Shopping and
Entertainment District, Downtown Tucson, and the
Downtown redevelopment area west of I-10.
PTS Programs
Cat Tran:
• On Campus
• Off Campus
• Night Cat
PTS Programs
New Payment Options:
• Automated pay stations for our garages – to increase our
customer service response.
• Prepaid Daily Parking in Garages – pay as you go for
the commuter using alternative modes of transportation.
• Deferred student payment plan – to allow students the
opportunity to defer payment on their permit.
• New Parking Meter Program – will allow for credit card
payments.
PTS Programs
Other:
• Motorist Assist Program
• Emergency Ride Home
• Carpool and Rideshare
• Disability Cart Service
DAILY BASIC COST OF COMMUTING COMPARISON CHART BY MODE TYPE--Fall of 2010
Sun Tran
Carpool
Carpool
Park & Ride
Drive
Bus Pass
(3 people)
(2 people)
Lot
Alone
Fuel
$0.00
$0.83
$1.25
$2.50
$2.50
Vehicle maintenance
$0.00
$0.33
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$0.00
$1.16
$1.75
$3.25
$3.50
$0.79
$0.62
$0.94
$1.06
$1.87
$0.79
$1.78
$2.69
$4.31
$5.37
$196.00
$446.00
$671.50
$827.00
$1,343.00
Total Driving Cost
Bus Pass OR Parking Permit @ Lot Specific
Daily Total Expense
Yearly Expense
Model assumptions:
1. Gas @ $2.50/Gallon, vehicle gets 20 mpg, roundtrip work commute trip is 20 miles. Model uses 250 work days per year.
2. Vehicle routine maintenance is .05cents per mile and does not include insurance, finance costs, etc.
3. Parking cost is for a Lot Specific space @ $468.
4. Park & Ride Lot Assumption: UA lot @ $203 for an academic year (192 days) and 15 mile round trip. Does not include summer parking.