Alternative Transportation

For information about alternative transportation opportunities at Bowdoin, including carpooling; student shuttle service; access to public transportation that services Bowdoin; student use of fleet vehicles; and Bowdoin’s Yellow Bike Club, click here... 

 

FACT: About 28% of all energy in the US is used for transportation.

Commute Another Way (CAW) resources:

Student's Alternative Transportation Options:

  • Use the Ride Board to carpool with other Bowdoin students!
  • Reserve a hybrid fleet vehicle if you are using campus transportation!
  • Join the communal bike club for days when you don't feel like walking in the spring or fall. Better yet, volunteer with the Communal Bike Club. People are needed to help maintain bicycles, change locks and collect/distribute bicycles. Contact Yoni Ackerman for more information.
  • Use the Bowdoin Shuttle to Portland, Cooks Corner and other locations! (Check at the Smith Union Information Desk for details)
  • Take public transit when you can and avoid flying
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Alternative Transportation Options for Faculty/Staff:

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  • Use GoMaine to find a carpool or vanpool match.
  • Ride your bike to work. Store it indoors or lock it at one of many outdoor bike racks.
  • Walk to work!
  • Use a bike or walk to get downtown for your lunch-time errands.
  • Join Bowdoin's Communal Bike Club to gain use of a bicycle while at work. Contact Yoni Ackerman for more information.
  • If you are planning on traveling off campus, reserve one of the hybrid fleet vehicles.
  • Consider buying a hybrid or fuel efficient vehicle if you are in the market for a new car.

Statistic: The average student living off campus drives over 47 miles per week just going to and from campus. The average faculty/staff member drives 95 miles per week getting to and from work!

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