New Approaches to
Alternative Transportation
Delbert Ault
University of Kentucky
Stuart Kearns
University of Kentucky
UK Parking & Transportation Services
2010 IPI Parking Organization of the Year
Kentucky
Alabama
2010 IPI
Parking Organization
of the Year
2010
National Football
Champions
Alternative Transportation
Walking
Mass Transit
Vanpools
Biking
Carpools
Motorcycles/Mopeds
Alternative Transportation
Two additional
alternative transportation
options…
Alternative Transportation
Academic Break Shuttles
Alternative Transportation
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
CAMPUS
Academic Break Shuttles
What if next year you can keep
100 students from driving 3 to 5
hours on major highways?
Academic Break Shuttles
What if next year you can keep
100 students from driving 3 to 5
hours on major highways?
What if three years from now
you can keep 500 students from
driving 3 to 5 hours on major
highways?
Advantages of an
Academic Break Shuttle Service
• Parents don’t have to make four trips
• Helps keep young drivers off major highways
• Reduces fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions
• Saves parents and students money
• Students don’t have to bring vehicle to campus
• Provides another service to students/parents
Universities Offering an
Academic Break Shuttle Service
Just a few we reviewed
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Texas - Austin
• Penn State University
• University of Virginia
• SUNY Buffalo
• Virginia Tech University
• Radford University
• James Madison University
• University of Kentucky
• UCLA
How does the Academic Break
Shuttle Work?
• University determines destinations and fares
• Students/parents purchase tickets
• Tour buses take students home on Friday of the break
• Tour buses return students on Sunday at end of break
How does the Academic Break
Shuttle Work?
• University determines destinations and fares
• Students/parents purchase tickets
• Tour buses take students home on Friday of the break
• Tour buses return students on Sunday at end of break
Sounds easy, right?
Academic Break Shuttle
Preparation
Determine regional location of
student homes
Location of Student Homes
Location of Student Homes
6-hour radius –
large student population
Location of Student Homes
Cincinnati/Dayton– 2/3 hrs
Cleveland – 5 hrs
Chicago – 5.5 hrs
Indianapolis – 5 hrs
Nashville – 3.5 hrs
Charleston – 3.5 hrs
Knoxville – 3 hrs
Atlanta – 6 hrs
Location of Student Homes
Northern KY – 2 hrs
Louisville – 2 hrs
Owensboro – 3.5 hrs
Pikeville – 3.5 hrs
Paducah – 5 hrs
London/Corbin – 2 hrs
Location of Student Homes
Location of Student Homes
586 potential riders
Academic Break Shuttle
Preparation
Drive to each drop-off location
Click to add info
Tour Company Selection
Use Local or
Regional
Companies
Tour Bus Options
• Deluxe cloth reclining seats
• On-board restroom(s)
• Satelite television
• WIFI capability
• Adequate luggage compartments
• Carry-on overhead areas
Tour Bus Fares
Should cost student ~ 19¢ - 23¢ per mile
For example:
A student riding from UK to Chicago
goes 682 miles round-trip
At 19¢ per mile – Total Fare should be $129.58
UK fare - $129
Student Cost to Drive Self
Student Cost:
$361
@.53¢ per mile
Base on 2009 AAA Vehicle Operation Costs
(fuel, depreciation, wear & tear, tires, insurance)
Student Time to Drive Self
10 Hours, 18 minutes
Based on 66 miles per hour
Parent Cost to Pick-Up/Return
Parent Cost:
$732
@.53¢ per mile
Base on 2009 AAA Vehicle Operation Costs
(fuel, depreciation, wear & tear, tires, insurance)
Parent Time to Pick-Up/Return
20 Hours, 36 minutes
Based on 66 miles per hour
Student Trip Cost vs. Driving Own Vehicle/Parent Shuttle
Student
Drive Cost
Parent
Drive
Cost
0.35
$74
$148
0.25
$190
$379
$
0.21
$279
$558
$170
$449
$
0.18
$372
$744
$243
$615
$49
$
0.37
$70
$140
$21
$91
122
$69
$
0.28
$129
$259
$60
$190
Cross Lanes WV
181
$89
$
0.25
$192
$384
$103
$295
Jeffersontown KY
66
$49
$
0.37
$70
$140
$21
$91
Indianapolis IN
186
$89
$
0.24
$197
$394
$108
$305
Merrillville IN
341
$129
$
0.19
$361
$723
$232
$594
Florence KY
78
$49
$
0.31
$83
$165
$34
$116
Cincinnati OH
103
$59
$
0.29
$109
$218
$50
$159
Dayton OH
138
$69
$
0.25
$146
$293
$77
$224
Cleveland OH
Columbus OH
205
$99
$
0.24
$217
$435
$118
$336
5
Cleveland OH
Mansfield OH
277
$109
$
0.20
$294
$587
$185
$478
6
Cleveland OH
Medina OH
329
$129
$
0.20
$349
$697
$220
$568
1
Nashville TN
Elizabethtown KY
85
$49
$
0.29
$90
$180
$41
$131
2
Nashville TN
Bowling Green KY
159
$79
$
0.25
$169
$337
$90
$258
3
Nashville TN
Goodlettsville TN
207
$99
$
0.24
$219
$439
$120
$340
2
Paducah KY
Beaver Dam KY
155
$79
$
0.25
$164
$329
$85
$250
3
Paducah KY
Madisonville KY
205
$99
$
0.24
$217
$435
$118
$336
4
Paducah KY
Paducah KY
260
$109
$
0.21
$276
$551
$167
$442
1
Pikeville KY
Stanton KY
52
$39
$
0.38
$55
$110
$16
$71
2
Pikeville KY
Salyersville KY
111
$59
$
0.27
$118
$235
$59
$176
Stop
Order
Route
Total
Miles
Cost to
Student
1
Atlanta GA
2
Atlanta GA
London KY
70
$49
$
Knoxville TN
179
$89
$
3
Atlanta GA
4
Atlanta GA
Chattanooga TN
263
$109
Kennesaw GA
351
$129
1
Charleston WV
Morehead KY
66
2
Charleston WV
Ashland KY
3
Charleston WV
1
Chicago IL
2
Chicago IL
3
Chicago IL
1
Cleveland OH
2
Cleveland OH
3
Cleveland OH
4
Stop Location
Cost Per
Mile
Savings to
Student
Driver*
Savings to
Parent
Driver**
AAA Estimated
Cost Per Mile
$25
$99
0.53
$101
$290
3
Pikeville KY
Pikeville KY
153
$79
$
0.26
$162
$324
$83
$245
2
Whitesburg KY
Manchester KY
95
$59
$
0.31
$101
$201
$42
$142
3
Whitesburg KY
Hazard KY
135
$69
$
0.26
$143
$286
$74
$217
4
Whitesburg KY
Whitesburg KY
175
$89
$
0.25
$186
$371
$97
$282
Student Trip Cost vs. Driving Own Vehicle/Parent Shuttle
Stop Location
Total
Miles
Cost to
Student
Cost Per
Mile
Student
Drive
Cost
Atlanta GA
London KY
70
$49
$ 0.35
$74
$148
$25
$99
2
Atlanta GA
Knoxville TN
179
$89
$ 0.25
$190
$379
$101
$290
3
Atlanta GA
Chattanooga TN
263
$109
$ 0.21
$279
$558
$170
$449
4
Atlanta GA
Kennesaw GA
351
$129
$ 0.18
$372
$744
$243
$615
Stop
Order
Route
1
Parent Savings to Savings to
Drive
Student
Parent
Cost
Driver*
Driver**
AAA
Estimated
Cost Per
Mile
0.53
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Chicago IL Route
Unloaded
http://tinyurl.com/Chicago-IL-RT
$
1.50
Loaded
$
Avg. MPH
2.50
66
Lot to UK Distance
80
Depart UK
2:00 PM
EST
Arrive Home
6:40 PM
CST
Home Stop to Lot Distance
267
Depart Home
12:00 PM
CST
Arrive UK
6:40 PM
EST
Stop Duration
0:15
Trip Home
Destination
Distance
Cumulative Distance
Drive Time
Cumulative Drive Time
Cost
Cumulative Cost
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Jeffersontown KY
66
66
1:00
1:00
$
165.00
$
165.00
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
Indianapolis IN
120
186
1:49
2:49
$
300.00
$
465.00
5:04 PM
5:19 PM
387.50
$
852.50
6:40 PM
Time Zone Change From Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central Standard Time
Merrillville IN
155
341
2:20
5:10
Distance
Cumulative Distance
Drive Time
Cumulative Drive Time
$
Trip Back to UK
Destination
Cost
Cumulative Cost
Arrival Time
Departure Time
Time Zone Change From Central Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Indianapolis IN
155
155
2:20
2:20
$
387.50
$
387.50
3:20 PM
3:35 PM
Jeffersontown KY
120
275
1:49
4:10
$
300.00
$
687.50
5:25 PM
5:40 PM
UK
66
341
1:00
5:10
$
165.00
$
852.50
6:40 PM
Cost Summary
Lot to UK
$
120.00
Trip Home
$
852.50
End Stop to Lot
$
400.50
Lot to End Stop
$
400.50
Return to UK
$
852.50
UK to Lot
$
120.00
Hotel
$
150.00
Total Cost $ 2,896.00
$
1,448.00
Chicago IL Route
http://tinyurl.com/Chicago-IL-RT
Unloaded
$
1.50
Loaded
$
Avg. MPH
2.50
66
Lot to UK Distance
80
Depart UK
2:00 PM
EST
Arrive Home
6:40 PM
CST
Home Stop to Lot Distance
267
Depart Home
12:00 PM
CST
Arrive UK
6:40 PM
EST
Stop Duration
0:15
Trip Home
Distance
Cumulative
Distance
Drive Time
Cumulative
Drive Time
Jeffersontown KY
66
66
1:00
1:00
Indianapolis IN
120
186
1:49
2:49
Destination
Cost
Cumulative
Cost
Arrival
Time
Departure
Time
$
165.00
$
165.00
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
$
300.00
$
465.00
5:04 PM
5:19 PM
$
852.50
6:40 PM
Time Zone Change From Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Central Standard Time
Merrillville IN
155
341
2:20
5:10
$
387.50
Car
Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing vs. Greyhound
Cost
22%
More
Car
Sharing
Greyhound
Car
Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing vs. Greyhound
Travel Time
5.28
hrs
Car
Sharing
10.42
hrs
Greyhound
Car
Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing vs. Airlines
Cost* (Atlanta Example)
$405
$129
Car
Sharing
Airline
*From Expedia.com
Car
Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing vs. Airlines
Travel Time
(Atlanta Example)
5.45
hrs
Car
Sharing
4.25
hrs
Airline
Car
Sharing
Academic Break Shuttles
Car Sharing vs. Airlines
Travel Time
(Atlanta Example)
4.25
hrs
Airline
0.50 hours – campus to airport
1.25 hours – check-in at airport
1.25 hours – Lexington to Charlotte
0.75 hours – next flight
0.50 hours – baggage/departure
UK PTS Ride Home Express
“This is one of the best services I
have seen a university add for
students. Thank you for thinking of
our children and their safety. And
thank you for helping parents save a
lot of money and traveling time.”
UK Parent – Atlanta, GA
Car Sharing
What is Car
Sharing Really?
Car Sharing
What is Car Sharing Really?
Car rental service whereby
customers who sign up as
members can reserve a rental
car for periods of time as short
as one hour, can pick up the car
at a designated place and can
return the car there.
Major Car Share Companies
Car Sharing
Membership requirements:
• Valid drivers license
• Age 18
• No DUI or stolen vehicle record
• Available credit/debit card
Car Sharing
How Does it Work?
• Student/employee becomes a
member
• Reserve vehicle for at least 1 hour
• Go to reserved vehicle, open with
membership card
• Start vehicle and go
Car Sharing
What is the cost?
• $5 to $10 per hour, based on vehicle
• $50 to $62 per day, based on vehicle
Car Sharing
What is included
in the rental cost?
• Insurance
• Fuel
• 180 miles per day
Car Sharing
How Much Does It Cost to Drive?
2009 Vehicle
10,000 Miles/Year
15,000 Miles/Year
20,000 Miles/Year
Small Sedan*
56.4 cents
43.3 cents
36.6 cents
Medium Sedan*
72.9 cents
56.2 cents
47.6 cents
Large Sedan*
92.6 cents
70.2 cents
58.6 cents
4WD Sport Utility
Vehicle*
96.9 cents
73.9 cents
62.1 cents
Minivan*
80.6 cents
62.0 cents
52.4 cents
Fuel costs based on the late-2009 average price of $2.603 per gallon
Car Sharing
The average student drives
their vehicle 5.8 hours per
week while attending a
college or university
American Colleges and Campuses 2009
Car Sharing
If: a student used car sharing 8
hours per week
Then: the cost to the student would
be $64 per week
School year cost:
$2304
Car Sharing
Based on AAA at 10,000 per year,
cost of vehicle will be:
$5640
Annual Car Share cost:
$2304
Savings per year:
$3236
Discussion
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