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 below.

Carpool Rules

Permitted carpool vehicles must park in carpool spaces designated by signage and must have at least two people (driver plus 1 or more passengers) in the vehicle when arriving. 

While we don't anticipate demand exceeding the number of carpool spaces available, if you find all spaces are occupied : 1) purchase an hourly or daily permit, and 2) email the parking team with the license plate of the vehicle and the time you arrived. We will add spaces as demand increases, but can't guarantee spaces are available at all times of day.

On days that you cannot carpool and need to drive alone, you must purchase a virtual parking permit and park outside of the carpool zone. 

We will be actively monitoring and enforcing carpool parking. The first violation for any driver in a permitted carpool will result in a one-week permit suspension for all vehicles in the carpool. A second violation for any driver in a permitted carpool will result in the permit being revoked for the remainder of the term or academic year. 

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.