Reducing Carbon Emissions
Maricopa Community Colleges and Valley Metro offer environmentally and budget-friendly ways to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through the Travel Reduction Program (TRP), which encourages students to reduce single-occupant vehicle (SOV) trips.
Why drive alone when you can gain more with an alternate mode of transportation? Improve air quality, reduce carbon emissions, decrease congestion, and reduce noise pollution—not to mention get in on some major savings!
ShareTheRide
ShareTheRide and Get Rewards
Find your perfect commute by registering on ShareTheRide with your Maricopa email address to participate in Maricopa Community Colleges prize contests and Valley Metro contests.
Use the ShareTheRide matching tool to find an alternative to commuting solo by car and help reduce CO2 emissions!
Reduced Price Transit and Bus Passes for Employees and Students
The Office of Sustainability provides reduced price bus passes to students and employees. Contact the student services contact from your college listed below for more details. The eligibility criteria is as follows:
For Students
At the time of purchase, students requesting a transit subsidy must be a registered (6 credit hours or more) student of Maricopa Community Colleges. The student must commute to campus at least two days per week via transit. With the subsidy, students will purchase semester passes or 31-day passes at an out-of-pocket cost listed in the table below.
For Employees
Full or part-time Maricopa Community Colleges employees (25 hours per week or more) are eligible for the subsidy. Participants must commute to a Maricopa Community Colleges work site via bus/light rail at least two days per week. Employees will purchase 31-day passes at an out-of-pocket cost listed in the table below.
Student workers (college work study) are not eligible for the employee subsidy, but may be eligible for the student subsidy rate.
Rate Table
| Type of Pass | Amount Follett Paid to Valley Metro (Full price transit pass) | Amount District Office Pays to Follett (Subsidy Amount) | Amount Student/Employee Pays at Bookstore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Fare Student 31-Day | $64 | $32 | $32 |
| Regular Fare Employee 31-Day | $64 | $32 | $32 |
| Reduced Fare Student 31-Day | $32 | $25 | $7 |
| Reduced Fare Employee 31-Day | $32 | $20 | $12 |
Connect With Your College’s Point of Contact for Assistance
Chandler-Gilbert
Community College
2626 E. Pecos Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85225
Bobby Contreras, 480-857-5520
Estrella Mountain
Community College
3000 N. Dysart Rd.
Avondale, AZ 85392
Herschel Jackson, 623-935-8910
Tulani Garnet, 623-935-8802
Glendale
Community College
6000 W. Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
Nanette Espinocilla, 623-845-3524
Stefanie Macias, 623-845-3540
Mesa
Community College
1833 W. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Beth Ann Wright, 480-461-7277
Erica Horihan, 460-654-7758
Paradise Valley
Community College
18401 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Loretta Mondragon, 602-787-6988
Rio Salado
College
2323 W. 14th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Anna Flores, 480-517-8171
Laurel Redman, 480-517-8563
Some Other
Community College
Some Other
Community College
If you have additional questions, contact Shalini Singh at shalini.singh@domail.maricopa.edu.