Want to save money and reduce your impact on the environment? 
Share rides, bikes and cars! 

Free Carpool Parking

Sharing a ride with a friend, co-worker, or neighbor can save wear and tear on your vehicle, reduce emissions, and save you money on gas and parking permit fees.

OSU-Cascades offers a free carpool parking permit valid only when actively carpooling to campus. To apply for a free carpool parking permit, please complete the Carpool Application in Office Forms.

Carpool permits are issued for those who can carpool for the majority of trips to campus, and is only valid on days that you carpool to campus. If you have a carpool permit, but need to drive alone, you must purchase a daily permit. 

Interested in sharing a ride with other students, staff or faculty, but don't know anyone that lives near you? Create an account at Get There. Get There is an easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner that facilitates communication over a secure network that can be limited to OSU-Cascades students and employees.

Transit

All buses within Bend are free. Two Cascades East Transit bus routes serve the campus and the Graduate & Research Center.  

Bus trips to Mt. Bachelor are not free. Find more information on recreational bus routes at Cascades East Transit's website.

Rideshare

Uber provides ride hailing services in Bend and throughout Central Oregon. 

Bike or Scooter Share

Bird Rides, LLC operates a fleet of shared electric bikes in Bend. More information on rates and a live map showing available bikes is available in the Bird app or at bird.co.

We recognize that commuting is a personal choice. Commuters are encouraged to assess and select the option(s) that best meet their needs. Information we provide about commute options is provided as a courtesy for those who want to save money, reduce their carbon footprint, get some exercise during their commute, or for other personal reasons.