{"id":8318,"date":"2013-12-20T12:57:13","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T20:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/?p=8318"},"modified":"2014-04-08T14:57:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T21:57:19","slug":"the-winter-transportation-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/2013\/12\/20\/the-winter-transportation-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"The Winter Transportation Trek"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the great transportation resources that we\u2019ve got lined up to help you get to campus during these cold winter months!<\/p>\n

Transportation Assistance:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfamiliar with trip planning or bus services on the Eastside? \u00a0Let us help! \u00a0Hopelink has partnered with Bellevue College to provide you information on how to best get to campus. \u00a0Stop by our table at the\u00a0New Student Open House on Friday, January 3rd<\/sup><\/strong>, or find our Transportation Assistance tables in the\u00a0C building lobby<\/strong>\u00a0or the\u00a0Library entrance<\/strong>\u00a0during the\u00a0first two weeks of classes<\/strong>! \u00a0Our volunteers can familiarize you with tools like\u00a0Metro’s trip planner<\/a>\u00a0or maximizing the effectiveness of a\u00a0Google Maps<\/a>\u00a0trip plan. \u00a0In addition, they can provide you with resources such as\u00a0bike maps of Bellevue<\/a>, information on\u00a0ORCA<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0TransitChek<\/a>, and instructions on how to create your account on\u00a0BC RideMatch<\/a>\u00a0to start saving gas and time by carpooling!<\/p>\n

\"Orca<\/a>ORCA To-Go Comes to Campus:<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the quarter (January 7th<\/sup> and 8th<\/sup><\/b>), from 9am to 2pm<\/b>, ORCA To-Go will return to the cafeteria<\/b> to sell ORCA cards! \u00a0Here you will be able to purchase youth cards (18 and under) and Reduced Fare Regional Passes, with\u00a0appropriate ID and proof of eligibility. \u00a0Email\u00a0transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

\"Transit<\/a>TransitChek for ORCA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t forget to purchase your TransitChek for ORCA before they run out! \u00a0We only have a limited supply of these prepaid debit cards, which will double your bus money! \u00a0If you are registered for 5 or more credits, you may buy a TransitChek with $120 for only $60<\/b>! \u00a0Or, if you are registered for 10 or more credits, you can purchase a $240 value TransitChek for only $120<\/b>! \u00a0Don’t wait, these go on sale December 30th<\/b> at the cashier in B126.<\/p>\n

\"BC<\/a>\u00a0BC RideMatch:<\/b><\/p>\n

Bellevue College\u2019s own carpooling site<\/a> can help you find someone to share the ride to campus with! \u00a0Split the cost of gas and save time by taking carpool! \u00a0Use RideMatch and win great prizes:<\/p>\n

Sign-Up and Win $25!<\/p>\n

It really is as easy as it sounds! \u00a0Just make an account<\/b> with BC RideMatch and we\u2019ll give you a $25 cash card! \u00a0Just be sure to complete your account by creating a trip and running a trip match to find potential carpool buddies!<\/p>\n

$25 Track your Trips!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve already got a RideMatch account, you too can win $25 by logging your trips<\/b> on the calendar tool. \u00a0Just record your commute for six days in January to be eligible!<\/p>\n

Transportation Desk in PALS Center C106:<\/b><\/p>\n

Do you have any questions? \u00a0Stop by our Transportation desk just outside the cafeteria, or shoot an email to transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested in Helping Out?<\/b><\/p>\n

Do you have a passion for transportation? \u00a0Would you like to volunteer<\/b> with Hopelink and educate your peers<\/b> on the alternative ways they can get to campus? \u00a0Send an email to transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>. \u00a0Hopelink has training sessions for their Transportation Assistance program on December 18th<\/sup> and January 3rd<\/sup><\/b>. \u00a0It\u2019s not too late! \u00a0Help us reach more students!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out the great transportation resources that we\u2019ve got lined up to help you get to campus during these cold winter months! Transportation Assistance: Unfamiliar with trip planning or bus services on the Eastside? \u00a0Let us help! \u00a0Hopelink has partnered with Bellevue College to provide you information on how to best get to campus. \u00a0Stop ...more about The Winter Transportation Trek<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":8319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[49,259,298,297,216,299],"class_list":["post-8318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transportation","tag-bellevue-college","tag-bellevue-college-transporation","tag-orca-card-to-go","tag-orca-to-go","tag-sustainability-at-bellevue-college","tag-transitchek"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8318"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8440,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8318\/revisions\/8440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}