Bike to Work Day
May 12, 2008
Celebrate Bike to Work Day with Smart Trips on Friday, May 16th from 7:30-8:30 AM!
Whether you’re already biking to work or just starting out, stop by the ground floor entrance to Hodges Library (Pedestrian Mall side) for a treat from Smart Trips! Bike commuters will receive a coupon for free coffee and a pastry, as well as a tire patch kit! Smart Trips works to promote driving alternatives such as carpooling, taking transit, biking, and walking to work. Sign up to participate in the Smart Trips program.
May is Smart Trips Month!
Smart Trips is a program administered by the City of
With increased driving expenses and driving-related environmental impact the Smart Trips program works to promote driving alternatives such as carpooling, taking transit, biking, and walking to work. In the event of an unexpected change in your schedule, you can take advantage of the Emergency Ride Home perk (faculty and staff only)!
Did you know that driving just 12 miles one way to work each day, you are probably spending about $2,000 a year in commuting expenses? Save money and reduce your environmental impact by enrolling in Smart Trips. Along with savings at the pump you’ll also be able to enter your commutes in your online Commute Log to earn great rewards.
Alternatives to Driving Alone to Campus
Try Transit!
Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) bus passes are available to faculty, staff, and students at discounted rates.
- Freshman: All freshmen receive a FREE bus pass for all city routes!! The pass is mailed to a student’s home address before the beginning of the fall semester.
- UT Faculty, Staff, and Students: All UT faculty, staff, and students can purchase a UT Transit Pass for $35/semester ($20/summer semester). Please note that you must show your UT ID to purchase pass and show your UT ID along with the pass to ride)
For more information click HERE
Biking to Campus
The City of
The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) works to coordinate regional transportation planning. Check out their local biking information and list of bike routes around the city.
Carpooling and Vanpooling
Smart Trips provides carpooling tips and a database to find folks located in your neighborhood interested in carpooling. All you need to do is sign up to participate in the Smart Trips program!
The UT Center for Transportation Research facilitates the Tennessee Van Employee Vanpool Lease Program. The Employee Vanpool Lease Program provides insurance, maintenance, and fleet management assistance to groups wishing to commute to campus via vanpool.
Transportation on Campus: The T
Ride the T on campus! The T-Access offers transportation to and from the main campus, ag campus, and
For more information visit