Carpooling is your most economical parking option. Any vehicle with two or more people is granted access to the least expensive parking on campus.

The carpool lots listed below are reserved exclusively for carpool patrons until 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. After 9 a.m., these lots change to the public daily rate.

• Lot 33 on East Bank
• Lot 94 on West Bank

Some lots offer both carpool rate parking and public/visitor daily rate parking throughout the entire day.

• Lot 108C in St. Paul during fall and spring semester
• Lot 101 in St. Paul during summer only

Find A Partner
Are you looking for a partner to carpool to the University? Metro Commuter Services matches drivers and riders according to home address and approximate commuting time.

Van-GO!
The Metropolitan Council offers Van-GO!, a program to match university members who live in the same geographic area and commute to work along a similar path. By creating vanpool matches and providing the vehicle, Van-GO! greatly reduces the cost of commuting for all. Find out more information at:
http://www.vpsiinc.com/uofmn/ or
http://www.metrocouncil.org/planning/transportation/vango/vango.htm

Register With Metro Commuter Services
If you choose to register your carpool/vanpool with Metro Commuter Services, you will receive two coupons every six months (valued up to $25 each). The coupons are valid on any regular work day for a bus or cab ride in the event of an emergency or schedule conflict. To use the coupons on the bus, simply put a Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) coupon in the fare box. To use coupons toward a cab fare, obtain a signed and dated receipt for the cab ride. Then send the original receipt, along with the GRH coupon(s), within 10 days of the cab ride to Metro Commuter Services for reimbursement. You may use both coupons together if the ride costs more than $25.00. Lost or stolen coupons will not be replaced. Call 651-602-1602 or click on the Metro Commuter Services link above for more information.

Carpool Registration Form

University Contract Carpool Registration Form

East Bank Carpool Map

West Bank Carpool Map

St. Paul Carpool Map