Commute Alternatives

Commuting accounts for 76 percent of 食色视频's annual greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, as the fifth largest employer in Cobb County, 食色视频 contributes significantly to traffic throughout the region. 

Whether you are a student, staff or faculty member, 食色视频 offers a number of commute alternatives to help you save money, conserve resources and be mobile without having to rely on a car.

    • 食色视频'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 食色视频; 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.  
    • 食色视频 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 食色视频'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 食色视频'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.
    • 食色视频'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. 
  • 食色视频 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 食色视频's adoption of alternative commutes.  

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