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- Zimride and Zipcar
Steps to become a TerpRider
The goal of the TerpRider Carpool program is to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles that park on campus. To get the discount at least two active permits/registrations must be presented and exchanged for a TerpRider carpool permit.
STEPS
Benefits
Participants in the TerpRider Carpool Program will receive 50% off the cost of their parking registration. The TerpRider program has several benefits over forming an independent carpool.
TerpRiders are eligible for preferred parking in great locations. TerpRiders may park in all of the lots that are assigned to each member. For example, if one rider is assigned to lot 1 and the other is assigned to lot 5, you may park in either lot.
- TerpRiders can participate in the Guaranteed Ride Home Program
- If the carpool dissolves, you will still have your original parking lot assignment.
- Payment is managed though DOTS so if the carpool dissolves before the end of the year, you go back to your original rate. No worries about paying for someone else’s permit and then having them leave campus.
- You significantly reduce your carbon footprint without depending on a fixed bus route.
Preferred Parking
Every parking garage and the Paint Branch visitor lot also have designated carpool permit parking spots. You must have a carpool permit to park in these spaces. Spaces are located in the following garages:
| Location | Spaces | Location |
| Terrapin Trail Garage | 2 | On the right as you enter |
| Regents Drive Garage | 2 | 3 level by bridge to Plant Sciences |
| Mowatt Lane Garage | 2 | West and lower level by bike cage |
| Regents Drive Garage | 2 | |
| Regents Drive Garage | 2 | |
| Union Lane Garage | 5 | Top level |
TerpRider Permit must be hanging and parking is first come, first served.
Zimride Ridematching
Want to carpool but don’t have a partner? Use the UMD Zimride Ride-matching system. Zimride makes it easy to be green!
This is a closed system and you need your UID and Password to enter. Registration is free. You are not required to create a ride when you enter your login credentials.
- Post a ride as a driver
- Post a ride as a passenger
- Arrange payment
- Create an event
- Connect with Facebook
- Use a Zipcar to post a ride
Zipcar at UMD
Find out how you can use campus Zipcars for brief personal or business-related trips.
If you bike, hike, carpool, or take public transportation to UMD but sometimes need access to a car, join Zipcar. Your trips can take place any time, any day, and don’t have to be business-related. We have vehicles on campus for drivers as young as 18 years of age.
If you’re already a Zipcar member, reserve your car online or by phone, (866) 4ZIPCAR (494-7227.) Find general information about how Zipcar works on its website, but also note this UMD-specific information:
Current on campus Zipcar Locations (Select MD-Greenbelt to see these locations on the internet)
- Marie Mount Location (University of Maryland) = 1 vehicle
- Regents Drive Location (University of Maryland) = 1 vehicle
- Stadium Drive - Ellicott Hall(University of Maryland) = 1 vehicle
- Van Munching Hall Location (University of Maryland) = 1 vehicle
During trips, you can park a Zipcar in any numbered or lettered lot without a UMD parking registration. (You must return it to its original location on time to avoid penalties.) See UMD’s parking map to see all lots.
Zipcar Benefits
Zipcar requires an annual fee. However, the fee comes with an equal amount of driving credit. Also, you can earn driving credit when a friend signs up. Note: You must use these links to receive UMD's special rates. (All plans subject to change.)
Other plans are available.
| 18-20 Student Occasional Driver | 21+ Student Occasional Driver | 21+ Faculty/Staff Occasional Driver |
| Can use cars located on campus | Can use thousands of cars in the Zipcar network | Can use thousands of cars in the Zipcar network |
| When you Join | When you join | when you join |
Annual Fee = $35 No Application Fee |
Annual Fee = $25 No Application Fee |
Annual Fee = $25 No Application Fee |
| Monday-Thursday Rates | Monday-Thursday Rates | weekday Rates |
| Hourly Rates starting at $7 | Hourly Rates starting at $7 | Hourly Rates starting at $7 |
| Daily rates starting at $69 | Daily rates starting at $69 | 7:00 am - 7:00 pm = $49
Full Day = $60 |
| friday - sunday Rates | friday - sunday Rates | weekend Rates |
| Hourly Rates starting at $7 | Hourly Rates starting at $7 | Hourly Rates starting at $7 |
| Daily rates starting at $77 | Daily rates starting at $77 | Daily rates starting at $77 |
| what is included? | what is included? | what is included? |
| Gas | Gas | Gas |
| Insurance | Insurance | Insurance |
| 180 Free Miles | 180 Free Miles | 180 Free Miles |
Instructions on unlocking and operating the car will arrive with your Zipcar membership packet.
Zimride and Zipcar
Zimride and Zipcar can be used together! Just set your zipcar as the car when you create a new ride. Never fight over spilled drinks, gas or insurance again. Take the risk and worry out of car sharing. Join Zipcar and Zimride today!
