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 Wednesday, April 2nd<\/strong>, or find our Transportation Assistance tables near the\u00a0Cafeteria<\/strong>\u00a0or the Bus shelter<\/strong>\u00a0during the\u00a0first two weeks of classes.<\/strong>\u00a0 Our 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\u00a0Commuter Check<\/a>, and instructions on how to create your account on\u00a0BC RideMatch<\/a>\u00a0to start saving gas and time by carpooling!<\/p>\n On the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the quarter (April 8th and 16th)<\/strong>, from\u00a09am to 2pm<\/b>, ORCA To-Go will return to the C<\/strong>afeteria<\/b>\u00a0to 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<\/a>. \u00a0Email\u00a0transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Commuter Check for ORCA:<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t forget to purchase your Commuter Check for ORCA before they run out! \u00a0We only have a limited supply of these prepaid debit cards, which will double your bus money.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you are registered for 5 or\u00a0more credits, you may buy a Commuter Check with\u00a0<\/span>$120 for only $60.<\/b>\u00a0 Or, if you are registered for 10 or more credits, you can purchase a\u00a0<\/span>$240 value Commuter Check<\/b>\u00a0for only $120.<\/b>\u00a0 Don’t wait, these\u00a0<\/span>go on sale March 31<\/b> at the Student Financial Services office in B126.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bellevue College\u2019s own\u00a0carpooling site<\/a>\u00a0can 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 April 1st-April 30th<\/b> If you don\u2019t already have an account, sign up with BC RideMatch using your Bellevue College email address to be eligible to win $25. \u00a0But be sure to finish your account by validating it and then creating a trip so you can start finding matches in your area. Only 25 prizes available; make your account before they\u2019re gone!<\/p>\n April 1st-April 30th <\/b><\/p>\n Already have a BC RideMatch account, but forgot to use your BC email address? \u00a0It\u2019s likely that you\u2019re not in the Bellevue College network, and are ineligible for prizes. \u00a0Luckily, you can add yourself to the BC network by searching for Bellevue College under the \u201cMy Networks\u201d tab. We\u2019ve got $25 prizes for those who associate their RideMatch accounts with the Bellevue College network this Spring.<\/p>\n Join BC\u2019s own Bike to Work month event and win $25. You can find this event under your \u201cEvent\u201d tab. Just create a trip (be sure to specify that biking is your mode of transport) and you can find fellow BC-ers in your area to bike to campus with. Then be sure to request the $25 prize under the \u201cRewards\u201d > \u201cIncentive Programs\u201d tab.<\/p>\n Questions about BC RideMatch<\/strong> or how you can be eligible for prizes? \u00a0Email transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>, call (425) 564-2134, or stop by the Transportation Desk in C106.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earth Week Transportation Fair on Monday, April 21st<\/span><\/p>\n Learn all you could want to know about biking, busing, CarSharing, electric cars, and transportation on the Eastside at our very own transportation fair.<\/p>\n Be sure to stay tuned for events that you can be involved in. \u00a0Right now we’ve got a\u00a0Neighborhood Bike-Ability Audit and Brown Bag\u00a0on Thursday, April 24th.<\/strong>\u00a0 Join us as we bike around Eastgate and determine how we can improve bicycling infrastructure for Bellevue College cycling commuters. \u00a0Want to share your experience? \u00a0Do you bike to school every day? \u00a0What problems do you see? \u00a0Would you like to bike to school, if only a certain issue were addressed? \u00a0This is the place to let us know! \u00a0We look forward to discussing what can be done to make Bellevue College a welcoming, safe, and visible bicycling community.<\/p>\n Do you have any other questions? \u00a0Stop by our Transportation desk just outside the cafeteria, or shoot an email to\u00a0transportation@bellevuecollege.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Orca](\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/12\/Orca-to-Go-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
<\/a>ORCA To-Go Comes to Campus:<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"transit-personalized-bancorp-front\"](\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2014\/03\/transit-personalized-bancorp-front.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"BC](\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/12\/BC-RideMatch-logo-300x52.jpg\"){kind=logo}
<\/a><\/p>\nBC RideMatch:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Spring on Board! \u2013 New Users<\/b><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nSpring on Board! \u2013 Join Bellevue College Network
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<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\nBC BikeMatch!<\/b><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>NEW FOR BIKE TO WORK MONTH THIS MAY<\/b>
\n<\/b>May 1st-May 31st \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nBike to Work (or School) Month is May<\/h2>\n
Transportation Desk in PALS Center C106:<\/b><\/h3>\n
Interested in Helping Out?<\/b><\/h3>\n