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| Sustainable Transportation |
As the largest private employer in greater Philadelphia and a destination for thousands of daily commuters, Penn recognizes the significant impact of auto travel on the atmosphere. Penn’s compact urban campus is well
served by a variety of alternative transportation modes suitable for reducing the amount of single automobile commutes to and from the University. The strategies of the Climate Action Plan will leverage this extensive network of subway, bus, regional rail, national rail, car-sharing, and trolley lines that are located around the campus.
Implementing the Climate Action Plan will:
- Improve the fuel efficiency of Penn’s vehicle fleet
- Increase the number of Penn employees using alternative transportation and decrease the University’s reliance on air travel
- Improve bicycle and pedestrian environments
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| Getting Around Penn |
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WALKING
Penn is a pedestrian friendly environment with Locust Walk, a pedestrian street, running through the center of campus.The majority of Penn students walk to class, and a large percentage of staff and faculty who live in the area also walk to work. |
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BIKING
Bike parking is available throughout campus. To see the Map of Philadelphia bike paths, click here. Penn Division of Public Safety, works hard to ensure the safe biking, click here to see more on their website. Penn has been working closely with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to educate riders and motorist about bicycle safety and etiquette. |
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PENN TRANSIT SERVICES
Penn Transit BusPenn Transit Services offers bus, shuttle, paratransit, and charter services to University of Pennsylvania community. New features to the Penn Transit website include a GPS tracking system that allows users to pinpoint the location of Penn Transit buses on their East and West routes.
TRANSIT SUBSIDIES
For faculty and staff, Penn provides 10 percent discounts (SEPTA only) and pre-tax benefits for all public transit in Philadelphia and surrounding communities through SEPTA’s Commuter Pass Program and TransitCheks.
For full-time students, Penn offers a semester-based transit pass, PennPass. |
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Located in the City of Philadelphia, Penn is well centered for various forms of public transportation.
Transit Systems that serve Penn directly:
Loop Through University City (LUCY)
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Amtrak
Transit Systems that serve the Philadelphia region:
New Jesery Transit (NJTransit)
Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART) |
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PARKING
Penn Parking Services works hard to provide adequate and sustainable parking facilities for the purposes of commuters. Having piloted LED lights and bike parking in parking garages, this program is looking to make it's services as sustainable as possible.
New buildings already incorporate accommodations for alternative fuel vehicles, like charging stations for electric cars (21 in the newly completed Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine underground parking garage, saving 36 MTCDE a year). Many Penn parking lots provide reserved spaces for PhillyCarShare vehicles. |
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CARPOOLING
Penn has partnered with various carpooling organizations to improve the efficiency of automobile useage and reduce congestion on campus. The services are: ZimRide, Share-A-Ride from the Clean Air Council, and AlterNetRides. |
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PHILLYCARSHARE
In 2008, Penn partnered with PhillyCarShare, a local non-profit founded by Penn alumni, to become the largest North American university car share partnership. With over 30 cars within a ten-block radius of campus, these cars, rented by the hour, offer students, faculty, and staff the mobility of their own car without the cost. The membership of this service reports owning 10,000 fewer cars than they would otherwise. As part of this partnership, Penn staff receives discount rental rates, allowing for a reduction in fleet size.
To find out more about Penn's partnership with PhillyCarShare, click here. |
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