Commute Alternatives

Commuting accounts for 76 percent of Â鶹´«Ã½'s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, as the fifth largest employer in Cobb County, Â鶹´«Ã½ contributes significantly to traffic throughout the region. 

Whether you are a student, staff or faculty member, Â鶹´«Ã½ offers a number of commute alternatives to help you save money, conserve resources and be mobile without having to rely on a car.

    • Â鶹´«Ã½'s Big Owl Bus (BOB) provides shuttle service across and between campuses. Check out their for real-time tracking data. 
    • CobbLINC, formerly Cobb County Transit (CCT) provides local bus service throughout Cobb County as well as commuter routes to and from downtown Atlanta. Many routes serve Â鶹´«Ã½; additionally, in 2018 CobbLINC will launch the 10X route serving universities along the I-75 corridor. 
    • Cobb County is home to over 100 miles of off-street bike paths.  
    • Â鶹´«Ã½ offers a number of amenities for cyclists, including commuter showers, a bike shop for rentals and repairs, bike racks, and fix-it stations (Marietta campus only). Find these amenities and more on Â鶹´«Ã½'s sustainability maps.
    • The core of both campuses fit within a ten-minute walk circle. Students, staff, and faculty, are urged to adopt a "park it once" strategy, and walk to meetings or classes, rather than driving between buildings.
    • , which often occurs when waiting for parking spaces, contributes to pollution and carbon dioxide; it also costs you increased money in gas and wear and tear. Please comply with Â鶹´«Ã½'s Anti-Idling strategy and turn off your car if you will be waiting for more than ten seconds.
    • Carpooling can save you money and make your commute more pleasant. Sign-up with  to find a carpool partner near you.
    • Â鶹´«Ã½'s Department of Transporation will be launching resources to help staff and faculty find ride-sharing options in spring 2017.
    • Need a car for an hour or a day?  Try 
    • Increasingly, many people rely on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to commute or run errands, freeing people from the expense of full-time car ownership. 
  • Â鶹´«Ã½ promotes  for staff and faculty to encourage work-life balance, to attract and retain qualified personnel, and to help limit our impact on the roads at peak traffic times.
    •  provides financial incentives to encourage employees to adopt a commute alternative. Log your commute daily to qualify for additional prizes and to demonstrate Â鶹´«Ã½'s adoption of alternative commutes.  

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