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Hoosier Commuter Club

Be rewarded for being a sustainable commuter. Join the Hoosier Commuter Club, and you'll join thousands of IU Bloomington individuals who care about their health, the environment, who benefit financially by not driving alone, and who help the university reduce peak-hour commute trips, a critical component in the campus master plan.

You can temporarily suspend your parking pass and become a member of the HCC during fairer weather months. Contact Parking Operations at 812-855-9848 or commute@indiana.edu.

As a member you agree to:

Be committed to utilizing any of the following as your primary mode of transportation to and from campus: walking, biking, transit, carpool, vanpool, EM-V, or an Evening permit.
Not to use any IU parking permit except a carpool, daily, vanpool, EM-V, Evening, or hold only a bike permit during the time you are registered as a Hoosier Commuter Club member.

You’ll also enjoy these benefits:

Receive 10, one-day EM-P parking permits per year at no charge. (Max permits 10 per employee. In a two-person carpool, only the non-EM-P permit-holder is eligible.)
During the pandemic, members may fill out a parking permit application in-person at Parking Operations located in the Henderson Garage, or contact commute@indiana.edu to get the process started digitally. Once approved, permits will be mailed to recipients’ home address
Option to purchase up to five one-day permits at half the price of the current daily permit rate per semester (total of up to 15 each year). Vanpool and three-person carpool members are eligible. In a two-person carpool, only the non-EM-P permit-holder is eligible.
During the pandemic, members may either fill out a permit application in-person or via email. If members choose to come in-person, they will fill out a permit application and pay at Parking Operations. If they do not want to come in person, they will need to send a check through the mail. Parking Operations is not set up to do phone sales with credit cards. They can either include the application with the check or send via email. The current rate for five permits at half price is $25.
Free Emergency Ride Home (ERH). Hail a ride using an a taxi or ride hailing service such as Uber or Lyft. Rides 50 miles or less will be reimbursed in full. Keep your receipt and submit request for reimbursement here within 60 days. You are permitted one side trip during your drive home, such as to fill a prescription or pick up a child from school.
Ridematching services provided by Zimride and Commuter Connect
A monthly $9.50 Zipcar driving credit, expires every 90 days. Create an account at Zipcar.com/IU and select the Hoosier Commuter Club affiliate; you’ll need to input your driver’s license info. By selecting the Hoosier Commuter Club affiliate you’ll be able to access your HCC Zipcar credits.
An opportunity to win a $50 gift card during the monthly HCC drawing. (HCC members are eligible to win once per semester. All cash and cash equivalents are taxable to the recipient and are required to self-report the prizes on their personal tax return.)
Access to private Facebook group for HCC members. Connect with other members, find carpool or vanpool partners, and share commute resources.

Join today! Request commute planning assistance