Parking and Commuter Services skip to main content Facilities Departments Emergency Management Environmental Health and Safety Facilities Home Faculty Housing Finance and Information Systems Mail Services Operations Planning, Design and Construction Security Sustainability Quick Links Facilities Directory Campus Security Facilities Service Request Facilities Org Charts Parking and Commuter Services Home Parking Open Parking submenu Parking during COVID-19 campus closure Visitor Parking Parking Permits Parking Regulations Vehicle Registration Electric Car Chargers Low Emission Vehicle Discount Bollards Policy Telecommute Program Bike/Walk/Bus Program Commuter Services Open Commuter Services submenu Carpooling Vanpooling Public Transit Bicycling Walking Find a Caltech Commute Partner Guaranteed Ride Home Telecommute Zipcar Forms and Applications Open Forms and Applications submenu Carpool Interest Form Vanpool Interest Form Carpool Registration Form Parking Permit Application Low Emission Vehicle Form Campus Map Contact Campus Security SearchSearch Menu Close Home Parking Open Parking submenu Commuter Services Open Commuter Services submenu Forms and Applications Open Forms and Applications submenu Campus Map Contact Campus Security Facilities Departments Emergency Management Environmental Health and Safety Facilities Home Faculty Housing Finance and Information Systems Mail Services Operations Planning, Design and Construction Security Sustainability Quick Links Facilities Directory Campus Security Facilities Service Request Facilities Org Charts Parking Back Parking during COVID-19 campus closure Visitor Parking Parking Permits Parking Regulations Vehicle Registration Electric Car Chargers Low Emission Vehicle Discount Bollards Policy Telecommute Program Bike/Walk/Bus Program Commuter Services Back Carpooling Vanpooling Public Transit Bicycling Walking Find a Caltech Commute Partner Guaranteed Ride Home Telecommute Zipcar Forms and Applications Back Carpool Interest Form Vanpool Interest Form Carpool Registration Form Parking Permit Application Low Emission Vehicle Form SearchSearch Parking Homepage Parking and Commuter Services Caltech is pleased to announce the launch of a new ridematching platform for Caltech commuters. Using CaltechRideshare.com, caltech personnel can find carpool partners, as well as biking or walking partners in their area. For more information please click here. Caltech personnel can now receive a Free Metro Pass that is valid for unlimited rides on all Metro bus and rail lines, as well as many local bus systems including Pasadena Transit Click here for instructions on how to apply for the pass For information on our new Telework parking program, please click here Incentives and Benefits The goal of Caltech's Rideshare Program is to reduce the total number of vehicle trips made to campus by Caltech faculty, staff and students. This goal serves the California clean-air effort and reduces congestion on campus and the surrounding community. Parking and Commuter Services offers a range of programs and services to Caltech faculty, staff, and students. Below are the benefits and incentives available to commuters effective January 1st, 2020. For a comparison of the current vs upcoming incentives, please see the incentive comparison table. Parking and Commuter FAQs Carpool 50% discount on parking permit 4 days of free parking per carpool passenger Preferred parking spot on campus Vanpool $100 monthly subsidy per person 6 days of free parking per month per vanpooler Access to Caltech's gas station and bulk pricing discount Preferred parking spot on campus Public Transit Free Metro Pass $100 monthly subsidy toward Metrolink pass (Metrolink passes must be purchased at a Metrolink station) 4 free days of parking per month per registered public transit commuter* Bikers 4 days of free parking per month per registered cyclist* Walkers 4 days of free parking per month per registered walker* Telecommuters Discounted daily parking available for telecommuters Guaranteed Ride Home Anyone enrolled in the above programs is eligible for one free taxi ride per quarter from Caltech to their home. *The Biker/Walker/Public Transit programs are available to members of the Caltech community who are actively engaged in bicycling, walking, or public transit as their primary means of commuting. Commuter, Carpool, and Reserved permit holders are not eligible for the Biker or Walker incentive programs Are you looking for a cheaper, easier way to get to campus? Related Pages Close Tell Me More About: Carpooling Vanpooling Public Transit Bicycling Walking Guaranteed Ride Home Telecommute Ridematching Zipcar California Institute of Technology 1200 East California Boulevard Pasadena, California 91125 Digital Accessibility | Privacy Notice | Site Content Copyright © 2026 | Log In