VUMC Parking & Transportation Services

Parking is available for days you must drive to work.

• For your convenience, up to five one-day commuter passes may be purchased in advance for the N-Lot and South Garage (Roof Level) at the Parking Permit Office located in the East Garage on Level G. These commuter passes are valid for one day only, and cost $3.00 each for employees.
• A free parking option is available at Lot 127 with shuttle services to campus. Click here for information on Lot 127.

MTA/VU Free Ride to Work Program

All Vanderbilt employees and VUMC volunteers are elgible to ride free to and from work on an MTA bus. Simply swipe your I.D. card upon boarding the bus. The I.D. can be used "only" for rides to and from work. Contractors and ex-employees are not eligible. Free Parking is available at Lot 127 for days you must drive to work. Bus route and schedule information is available at www.nashvillemta.org or by calling (615) 862-5950.

*Vanderbilt faculty and staff who ride the MTA buses or Music City Star now have a faster way to receive up-to-date bus information. RouteShout, a mobile phone application that delivers next bus arrival times, is now available for customers to receive MTA schedule information. Riders with iPhone or Android phones can download RouteShout for free via application stores. Any other mobile phone user can access RouteShout through the mobile Web site. Read the entire press release for more details.

Regional /Inter-City Bus Service

Carpooling

With the prices of gas rising and the push for becoming more environmentally conscious greater, carpooling is an effective answer to both of these issues. Carpools also provide commuters the opportunity to share fuel costs, vehicle "wear and tear," and parking expenses.  In an effort to conserve the environment and provide alternative transportation methods for employees, VUMC created a "Ride-Match" website that facilitates the identification of potential carpool partners. To access this website, log onto www.VMCRideMatch.com. VUMC also has a discounted carpool process for those carpools that are already formed and do not need to use "Ride-Match" to find a partner. Click "Forming a Carpool" for more information.

More Information on Carpooling

• Benefits of carpooling 
• Forming a carpool
   

Vanpools

Vanderbilt has partnered with the Transportation Management Association (TMA) to enable all employees at the university to enjoy this money saving and environmentally friendly commuting solution. Vanpooling allows riders to share on gas costs, avoid wear and tear on their personal vehicles and to save money on parking.
 
If you are interested in joining or forming a vanpool, please log onto: www.vanstar.com
 
Note: Vanpools with 50% or more Vanderbilt employees receive free parking for their van. On occasions when riders must drive their personal vehicles, free parking is available at Lot 127 and Day Passes are available for South Garage and N Lot for $3.00

ZIPCAR

Available on campus to all Vanderbilt employees, students amd departments. Low hourly and daily rates include gas and insurance. Visit www.zipcar.com/vanderbilt or call (615) 322-2554 to learn more about this program.

Music City Star Train

Vanderbilt University provides up to a 60% discount to all full-time Vanderbilt Medical Center employees and volunteers when tickets and passes are purchased on campus (Monthly RTA passes not included).  Rail stops include Lebanon, Martha, Mount Juliet, Hermitage, and Donelson.  A free shuttle bus service between the Nashville Riverfront Terminal and VMC coincides with train arrivals and departures.  Train ticket purchases are non-refundable.  Parking discounts are available for days you must drive to work. Free Parking is available at Lot 127 and one day parking permits can be purchased for the N Lot or the South Garage(Roof Level) for $3.00 per day.  Schedules and other information are available at www.musiccitystar.org or by calling (615) 862-6117.