Transportation

Commuting Resources

DISCOUNTED VOUCHERS   |   CARPOOL PARKING PASSES 

Student Life & Leadership wants to help students, and full-time employees, improve their commutes.  Save money, avoid stress, and improve air quality by participating in two programs: Discounted Mass Transit Vouchers and Carpool Parking Passes.

During the fall semester, complete the MCCCD Travel Reduction Survey—an important tool used by county and state officials for planning transportation and environmental initiatives.


MCCCD Travel Reduction Survey

Phoenix College surveys full-time students, and employees, about their commutes annually.  The tallied results allow PC, and other schools within the District, to report if we've been reducing our carbon footprint over time.  Data is also used to plan future pollution-reducing incentives that make sense for our community.

  Complete the Student Survey      Complete the Employee Survey


For more information, visit Maricopa County's Air Quality Department or the MCCCD Travel Reduction Page.

 

Discounted Transit Vouchers

SAVE ON BUS & LIGHT RAIL

Discounted transit vouchers are available to Phoenix College students and full-time employees, through the Office of Student Life & Leadership.  These subsidies, made possible by Maricopa County Community Colleges, are provided on a first come, first serve basis.

The vouchers can be used to purchase monthly passes from Valley Metro, through the Phoenix College Bookstore.  The passes are valid for 31 consecutive days, including the first day they're used to enter a bus, or the light rail system.   For routes, fares and links to the Transit Trip Planner, visit the Valley Metro website: valleymetro.org.

VOUCHERS CAN HALVE YOUR COSTS
Pass Type Full Price Voucher Savings You Pay
Student, Monthly Pass $64 $32 $32
Employee, Monthly Pass $64 $32 $32
APPLY FOR A MASS TRANSIT VOUCHER

Student Transit Vouchers

Qualifying students purchase vouchers at an out-of-pocket cost, based on the fee schedule below.

ELIGIBILITY
  • Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours. Enrollment will be verified
  • Students must commute to campus at least two days per week, via mass transit
HOW TO APPLY
  • Visit the Student Union (SU) front desk
  • Bring your class schedule, along with your Student ID (also known as your Cub Card) with you. If you don’t have a student ID, please stop by the One Stop front desk, inside the Hannelly Center, first
  • You'll complete your Voucher Form with Diana Martinez, senior student services specialist, or with a student staff member
  • You’ll take the completed voucher form to the Phoenix College Bookstore (HB Building, near the West Lot) to purchase your pass

Employee Transit Vouchers

Qualifying employees purchase vouchers at an out-of-pocket cost, based on the fee schedule below.

ELIGIBILITY
  • Full- or part-time MCCCD employees—those who work a minimum of 25 hours per week—are eligible
  • These employees must commute to a MCCCD work site, via bus or light rail, at least two days per week
  • College Work Study, or CWS, students are ineligible for the employee transit subsidy, but may be eligible for the student subsidy rate


HOW TO APPLY
  • Visit the Student Union (SU) Front desk
  • Bring your Employee ID and your Employee Number (the 9-digit number beginning with 15 or 16)
  • You'll complete your Voucher Form with Diana Martinez, senior student services specialist, or with a student staff member
  • You’ll take the completed voucher form to the Phoenix College Bookstore (HB Building, near the West Lot) to purchase your pass

 

Register for a Carpool Parking Pass

PARK IN THE BEST SPACES

Registered carpool groups enjoy convenient parking areas that are reserved especially for them.  Participating is easy, and is open to current students, and employees!

Carpool Parking Passes

Many PC commuters share carpool to campus, taking advantage of convenient spaces in the North and West Lots.  These reserved spaces are open on a first-come, first-served basis.

Consider Carpooling to Phoenix College

 

HOW TO APPLY

A carpool consists of two or more current employees, or registered students.  There is no charge for participating.  Two steps must be completed before carpoolers receive a Carpool Pass, which will entitle them to park in specially designated spaces in college lots.  Those who begin using the spaces without receiving a pass will be ticketed.

  • Complete the Carpool Application The application must be completed at the Office of Student Life & Leadership.   

    Each member of the carpool should be present, and have their Student or Employee ID on hand.  If they've forgotten their Student ID, they can present a state-issued photo ID, and their Student/Employee ID number, so enrollment (or work status) for the semester can be verified. The application must be signed by each member of the carpool.
     

  • Apply for the Carpool Parking Permit  After the group is officially registered, one member of the carpool must apply online for a Carpool Parking Permit.  This final step will ensure you receive the Carpool Pass which will be displayed in the lot.  

    Only one Carpool Pass will be provided for all members of the carpool.  It can displayed in any member's vehicle.  Approved carpools designate one member to pick up the pass at the Office of Student Life & Leadership. In extenuating circumstances, the pass can be sent to you.

    Users must display the pass properly, as discussed below, or risk being ticketed by College Police.
     

DISPLAYING THE PASS

The pass must be displayed hanging from the vehicle's rear view mirror.  Any vehicle, regardless of registration status, that is parked in a carpool space without a properly-displayed Carpool Pass will be ticketed.  Carpool participants must follow all college parking regulations, as described by the College Police.