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Public Transit Public Transit Public Transit Public Transit Public Transit	MST Is there scheduled service that works for you? Thousands of commuters with various work and school schedules use public transit every day. Some transit lines also provide extended hours for late-night travel. MST’s Line 20 Monterey-Salinas and Line 23 Salinas-King City stop right at Hartnell College’s “front door” and Line 48 now serves as a connection between Hartnell College, the Salinas Transit Center, and Hartnell College’s Alisal Campus. How much will it cost to ride? Nothing when you board at Hartnell with a valid Student ID! Transit is almost always cheaper than driving alone considering expenses for gas, parking, maintenance and insurance. MST fares vary with the distance you travel. Fares for Local routes will cost $1.00 ($.50 discount); Primary routes will cost $2.00 ($1.00 discount); Regional routes cost $3.00 ($1.50 discount); and Commuter routes will cost $10.00 ($5.00 discount). Stop by the Hartnell College cashier’s office for discount pass information. The Associated Students of Hartnell College have implemented a FREE Fair Zone for MST lines that stop at the college. MST Otter Trolley NEW! Line 25 CSUMB Otter Trolley: Weekday service between the Salinas Transit Center, Hartnell, CSUMB East Campus Housing, CSUMB Central Campus, the Dunes Shopping Center and the Marina Wal-Mart. Pay for the trip to CSUMB and the return fare is FREE! MST Salinas Trolley How about coffee, lunch, or a movie downtown? Great news! MST will operate two trolleys that will stop at Hartnell College’s bus turnaround and take you to Main St. and other destinations for coffee, lunch, shopping, or a movie (capacity: 25 each) from 11:00 am through 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday (when spring and fall classes are in session). Riders can catch the trolley at its stops along the trolley route every 12-15 minutes. It's fun to ride and it’s free! Don’t know where or when to catch the bus? Call MST toll-free at 1-888-MST-BUS1 (1-888-678-2871) or visit MST for bus route, stop and schedule information.
Bicycling Bicycling Bicycling Bicycling Bicycling Bicycling	Bicycling! Why should I bike? Biking is a fun and healthy way to get to school, to work, to transit stops, to your carpool pick-up point, or to run errands. Once you’ve arrived on bike at Hartnell, you’ll find that you can park closer to most classrooms and offices. Bike lockers, located behind the Annex, are available for faculty and staff. Commute Alternatives can provide you with cycling tips, route choices, and bike maps to help you plan your trips. Bike racks are provided on all MST buses and bicycle maps make it easy to find the best route and for additional resources visit www.bike2work.com. To save more money by getting discounts (HER Helmets Thursdays) when you ride your bike and to find out about local cycling activities visit Bicycling Monterey at http://marilynch.com/blog/ Bicycle Maps City of Salinas (English) City of Salinas (Spanish) South Monterey County North Monterey County Fort Ord Public Lands (BLM) Santa Cruz County Bikeway Map Do bad drivers have you worried? Visit the League of American Bicyclists’ Bike Education site for schedules and information about vehicular cycling classes offered by League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors. Do bad roads have you worried? A service request form is available to all cyclists or anyone wishing to report a roadway condition affecting cyclists in Monterey County. The Transportation Agency for Monterey County will forward this report to the appropriate public works agency with maintenance responsibilities.
Walking	Walking! Why worry about the hassle of trying to find a parking spot and being late for class? Walk to school! If you live only a few miles away, walking is much more convenient than driving. It’s also a great form of exercise; you’ll save money, and arrive at school relaxed and stress free. Not only will you help the environment by not driving, you’ll get in your recommended daily dose of exercise! Visit Commute Alternatives for more information about walking. Need to get in shape for your walk to Hartnell? Hartnell’s state of the art track provides a convenient opportunity for you to take a walk on breaks, during lunch, or before and after work/classes.
Ridesharing Ridesharing Ridesharing	Carpooling What are the advantages of Carpooling? You will save money on gas and parking by sharing the driving costs among two or more commuters. Carpooling is also one of the most flexible commute alternatives around. Whether a carpool or a vanpool, ridesharing is a convenient and flexible way to commute while saving money and the environment. Let Commute Alternatives assist you in finding a match for your travel patterns! Call 422-POOL. Visit Commute Alternatives for more information or to find a carpool partner, use their Ridematch Service and for additional resources visit www.rideshareweek.com. Carpool Parking Hartnell currently offers eight carpool only parking spaces on the ground level of the parking structure. Stop by the cashier’s office in the CAB with a completed Carpool Parking Application for your FREE Carpool parking permit.
Rewards Rewards Rewards Rewards	Rideshare Rewards! Join the Rideshare Rewards Club and you can earn participation in a drawing for cash and prizes each month! The Rideshare Rewards Club is an incentive program that rewards commuters for using alternatives to driving alone to get to and from work. For each trip by commuter carpools, vanpools, bicycles, walks, rides the bus, or telecommutes, you earn an additional entry into a monthly drawing. See Frank Henderson in the Annex for more information about this program. Is Ridesharing making an impact at Hartnell? In the last year alone, Hartnell saw a reduction of over 1,500 single occupant vehicle trips! See more of the results Below!
Emergency Guaranteed Ride Home (EGRH) Commute Alternatives guarantees alternative transportation users a ride home in the event of an emergency. The EGRH program is available to commuters who live or work in Monterey County and who carpool, vanpool, take the bus, ride a bicycle, or walk to work at least one day a week. The EGRH Program will pay for a FREE taxi ride home if there’s an emergency. You must be registered to participate, so call (831) 422-POOL to receive sign-up information and eligibility requirements. For more information, download a free brochure from Commute Alternatives. The Hartnell College Alternative Transportation Committee (ATC) The ATC promotes alternatives to the drive-alone to work/school/home commute of students, staff, and faculty at Hartnell College by facilitating economic and ecological judiciousness while encouraging a healthful college community. Contact Frank Henderson by email at fhenders@hartnell.edu or phone (831) 755-6738 for more information. Look for our information table during events like Bike Week, Rideshare Week, and the Week of Welcome or Visit our display in the lobby of the Hartnell College Annex for free informational brochures, bus schedules, and bike maps.