Carpool Permits
If you have a group of 7-8 commuters on your route and you live more than 25km from VIU, you might consider the Jack Bell Rideshare Vanpool for additional cost and pollution savings.
Notes on Carpools
- Designated Carpool spaces are located in Parking lot “E”, these spaces are reserved for vehicles displaying a valid carpool permit from 7am to 11am, after 11am these parking spaces are available for General parking.
- An application completed and signed by all carpoolers must be registered with the Parking/Security office to qualify to park in designated Carpool parking spaces.
- An application form must be completed each time you purchase a Carpool permit.
- To qualify for a carpool permit, occupants must arrive at the same time every day the carpool permit is used.
- If the number of the carpool falls below 2 on any given day the vehicle is on campus, the carpool pass is invalid for that day. A daily permit must be purchased and the vehicle parked in the General parking lots.
- Misuse of carpool privileges will result in cancellation of the carpool permit; no refund provided.
- One permit will be issued. Carpoolers are responsible for properly displaying and transferring the permit between carpool vehicles and failure to do so may result in a parking violation or vehicle being towed.
- All outstanding parking violations must be paid before a permit will be issued.
- Drivers may not be in a carpool and have an individual pass during the same time period.
- Carpoolers may not have a key assigned to a bike locker.