Getting to Campus

Driving

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Carpool

Carpooling is a great way for commuters to share on gas costs, avoid wear and tear on personal vehicles, save money on parking and spend more time connecting with fellow Vanderbilt community members.

The MoveVU Commute Hub features a carpool matching tool. Join the carpool interest list if:

  • You are interested in carpooling to campus
  • You simply want to see if there are other Vanderbilt members in your area that share a similar work schedule and commute route as you who are also interested in carpooling

Vanpool

Vanpooling is a great way for commuters to share on gas costs, avoid wear and tear on personal vehicles, save money on parking and spend more time connecting with fellow Vanderbilt community members.

The MoveVU Commute Hub features a vanpool tool that allows you to:

  • Register an existing vanpool
  • Join a vanpool that matches your work schedule and commute route
  • Join the vanpool interest list (if there is not currently a vanpool that fits with your work schedule and commute)

Ready to vanpool? There are a few next steps you can take:

  • If you find 4 or more people through the vanpool interest list, you can reach out directly to a van provider to form your vanpool. Vanderbilt works with providers like VanStar and Commute with Enterprise.
  • If you find 4 or more people through the vanpool interest and would like assistance navigating how to form your vanpool, contact us at movevu@vanderbilt.edu and we can help you through the process.
  • If you only find 1, 2 or 3 potential Vanderbilt vanpoolers in your area, contact us at movevu@vanderbilt.edu, and with your permission, we can connect you with a vanpool provider like VanStar or Commute with Enterprise to see if there are other people outside of Vanderbilt on their interest lists with whom you could form a vanpool.

Electric Vehicles

Vanderbilt is committed to electrifying its fleet and encouraging students, faculty and staff to use an electric vehicle (EV) if they choose to drive to campus.

Vanderbilt maintains support infrastructure for individuals who use electric vehicles. There are currently 16 EV level 2 charging stations located in the 25th Avenue, Wesley Place and Terrace Place garages and in Lot 5B.

In addition, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Valley Authority have partnered to develop a statewide electric vehicle fast charging network including fast charging stations in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, searchable on the corridor completion map.

Charging Policy

Users must limit their charging sessions to four hours of active charging only. When a vehicle finishes charging, it must be moved.

Failure to adhere to this policy will result in citations and/or towing. This limit allows enough time for charging while ensuring a number of people can access the charging stations throughout the day.

Charging Electric Vehicles on Campus

View a map of electric vehicle charging stations on campus through the image below or the Interactive Parking Map here.

25th  Avenue Garage, Wesley Place Garage and Lot 5B:

Charging stations are in hourly paid parking spaces in the 25th Avenue Garage (spaces 325 & 326), Wesley Place Garage (spaces 52 & 53) and Lot 5B (spaces 44-53). When using the charging station, you must have an active Vanderbilt annual parking permit or pay the hourly rate.

Terrace Place Garage:

There are two charging stations on the first level of Terrace Place Garage (spaces 61 & 63) available for daily parking participants.

Map of EV Charging Locations Around Campus

Operational Instructions

The charging stations in the 25th Avenue, Wesley Place and Terrace Place garages are now Blink charging stations. Watch this video for step-by-step instructions on how to use the Blink charging stations or follow the guidance below.

  1. Step One: Remove charging plug from port and plug into EV.

  2. Step Two: Indicate which charger you are using on the Advanced LCD screen (i.e., Charger 001 or Charger 002).

  3. Step Three: Wait for count-down to begin and initiate charger with GREEN button on screen. Listen for the tone indicating that the charger has been activated. Can take up to 20 seconds.

The charging stations in Lot 5B are Eaton charging stations. Look for a decal with step-by-step instructions on how to use the Eaton charging stations on the charging units and follow the guidance below.

  1. Step One: Confirm “power indicator” light is steady on unit. If “power indicator” is blinking the unit may not function.

  2. Step Two: Press release with thumb, remove connector from dock and plug connector into charging inlet on vehicle.

  3. Step Three: “Charging indicator light” will be steady on unit if vehicle is charging. “Charging indicator light” will be blinking if unit is connected but waiting for vehicle to start or resume charging.

  4. Step Four: To stop charging, press release with thumb, remove connector from vehicle and plug connector back into dock.

If you have suggestions for how to make campus more EV friendly, please contact MoveVU@vanderbilt.edu.