Walking to campus is also highly encouraged. A U-PASS helps provide continuous improvements to the pedestrian network on campus and connecting to the campus. If you are among the nearly 30 percent of the UW population who lives within a mile of campus, and you stay on campus after dark, you can use your U-PASS to ride the Night Ride right to your door. The Night Ride service was designed, in part, to provide high-quality service to students who live in and around the UW campus, as shown by the service map. This service picks up students every fifteen minutes at one of five stops on campus and drops them off anywhere within one mile of the campus.
Service is free, and available only for business and non-commuting purposes.
The Disabled Persons' Shuttle transports people with disabilities between University facilities free of charge. If driving is necessary, UW tries to encourage students to share a vehicle by carpooling or vanpooling. Above all, you'll still be able enjoy the comfort, freedom, and flexibility of driving or riding in a personal vehicle. Although not an option for most students, vanpools consist of 5 to 15 people who commute together in a van that is owned, maintained and insured by Metro or Community Transit. If you want a ride or can provide a ride, the new regional Ridematch system will help you find a carpool or vanpool arrangement, even if your schedule varies.