Rideshare Incentives

Coordinated by Human Resources

Here is a brief description of our rideshare programs:

CARPOOLS
FULL-TIME FACULTY, STAFF AND COMMUTER STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM

Panther Plus Program – offered to a limited number of participants on a first-come, first served basis:

To qualify, each carpool requires a minimum of 2 people who are full-time Chapman University staff, faculty, or commuter students and who are committed to carpooling at least 3 days per week.

• Each participant is required to purchase an ancillary lot permit at $110.
• The carpool group will be issued 1 Carpool Hang-tag for display in the vehicle on the days you carpool.
• The carpool group will be issued 1 transponder to access Lastinger/Barrera structure for use on the days you carpool.
• The carpool group will park in Carpool Preferred Reserved Spaces in Lastinger/Barrera Structure for use on the days that you carpool.
• On non-carpool days, each participant will be required to park in one of the ancillary lots.

To apply, simply download the Carpool Registration Form available online here, complete the form and turn it in to Human Resources. Any misuse of the Carpool Hang-tag or transponder will result in loss of carpool privileges. Participants in the Panther Plus Carpool Program are not eligible to participate in the Rideshare Incentives quarterly drawings.

PUBLIC TRANSIT
FULL AND PART-TIME FACULTY, STAFF AND COMMUTER STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS

Chapman U-Pass Plan for OCTA Bus Riders

Faculty, staff, and commuter students who join the Chapman U-Pass plan will be eligible for the “$1 per ride” program.  The maximum monthly cost for staff and faculty is $55, and $37 for students.  The actual cost is based on the number of rides during the month.  Employees:  To sign up, simply download the OCTA Request Form available online here, complete the form and turn it in to Human Resources.  Students:  To sign up, simply download the OCTA Request Form available online here, complete the form and turn it in to Human Resources. (You may scan and email the completed form to hroffice@chapman.edu.)  After the form is received, 28 people, chosen at random by a simple lottery, will receive an incentive of up to $25 per month based on ridership during the month. 

Metrolink Corporate Pass Program

The Metrolink Corporate Pass Program allows Chapman University staff, faculty, and commuter students to purchase their Metrolink Monthly and 10-trip passes onsite.  The cost varies depending on the distance traveled to reach the Orange station that services our campus. Chapman will provide subsidies of $40 to Monthly pass subscribers for 60 people who reserve passes.  To sign up, simply download the Metrolink Pass Request Form available online here, complete the form and turn it in to Human Resources.  (You may scan and email the completed form to hroffice@chapman.edu.)  Passes must be reserved no later than 5:00pm on the 12th of each month for passes effective the following month. Due to budgetary constraints, Metrolink will now only cover shipping costs for one large order placed per month. If your request form is submitted after the deadline it will be as a special order and you will be charged a late fee to cover the cost of shipping. If more than 60 people request passes a simple lottery will then be used to randomly choose the 60 winners.

OTHER INCENTIVES

Chapman University full-time staff, faculty, and commuter students who do not bring a vehicle to campus because they ride their bikes, or walk, or whose carpools do not qualify for the Panther Plus carpool program, will be eligible to receive 1 entry for each work/school day toward periodic prize drawings as recognition for their “green” efforts.  To sign up, simply download the Rideshare Incentive Form available online here, complete the form and turn it in to Human Resources.  (You may scan and email the completed form to hroffice@chapman.edu.)  

Prizes for the drawings will include gift items, as well as gift cards for gasoline, restaurants, bookstores, cinemas, coffee houses, bicycle stores, athletic shoe stores, etc.  

Zipcar

Chapman students, faculty, and staff who need temporary use of a vehicle are encouraged to join Zipcar for only $35 a year. As a bonus for signing up, you will get $35 in free driving to use your first month. Please visit Chapman's Zipcar site for more information.