MCC Daily Tribune

Bike, Ride or Drive: MCC helps students get from here to there

Please help us spread the word to students:

Starting Aug. 26--the first day of fall 2019 classes--full- and part-time MCC students* will have access to various transportation options: on-campus parking, Regional Transit Service (RTS) bus services, and Pace bike-sharing services.

The college's transportation program <https://www.monroecc.edu/go/transportation> aims to give MCC students greater flexibility in their commutes depending on their needs and situations.

Students may park at any MCC location when the college is open and ride any RTS bus (U-Pass program) at any time during the 2019-20 academic year--including weekends, college breaks (e.g., Thanksgiving and the December/January holidays), and intersession. Students may also check out a Pace bike on and off campus using their smartphones. All transportation services are supported by the $75-per-semester transportation fee assessed to students.

Federal financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans and other resources available through MCC can be used to defray the cost for qualified students. (Please note: The New York State Tuition Assistance Program, TAP, cannot be used to cover the cost of the transportation fee.)

MCC's transportation program will not cover summer sessions. During this period, students can access bus transportation and Pace bikes by paying regular rates specified by RTS and Pace). Summer parking permits are available online. Parking permits for the fall semester also cover intersession.

*Some students--including those who take all their classes online or at the Public Safety Training Facility and those enrolled in dual-enrollment courses--are not assessed a transportation fee and are not eligible for the program. For these students, metered and pay-by-plate parking is available at both campuses. Bus transportation and Pace bikes can also be accessed by paying regular rates per ride.

If you have questions or concerns related to MCC's transportation program, please contact Student Services at (585) 292-2052 or rmessenger@monroecc.edu.

PARK

1) Register your car at www.monroecc.edu/depts/parking

2) Park at any MCC location.

Effective Aug. 26, 2019, through May 22, 2020.

Questions? Call (585) 292-2700.

RIDE

1) Swipe your MCC ID when you board any RTS bus.

2) Enjoy unlimited RTS bus rides! Your MCC ID serves as a Universal Pass (U-Pass).

Effective Aug. 26, 2019, through May 22, 2020.

Questions? Find the answers to frequently asked questions, visit www.myRTS.com/MCC or call (585) 288-1700.

BIKE

1) Download the Pace app to your smartphone.

2) Set up an account in the app using a credit card, debit card or PayPal Cash Card.

3) Visit MCC Parking Services at either campus to receive a unique code each semester to activate use of a bike at no additional cost.

4) Find a Pace bike at any rack within Monroe County--including those located on the Brighton Campus, Applied Technologies Center, and near the Downtown Campus--and start riding! Wearing a helmet and high-visibility clothing while riding is strongly recommended.

Effective Aug. 26-Nov. 1, 2019 (bikes removed before first snowfall); April 1-May 22, 2020.

Questions? Find the answers to frequently asked questions or call (585) 292-2052.

John Delate
Student Services
08/23/2019