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Guaranteed Ride Home and Free Daily Parking

Yale Employees - All Yale employees registered for carpools, vanpools, or riding transit* are eligible for Yale's Guaranteed Ride Home, and to receive three (3) free daily parking permits per month.

*Shore Line East - Shore Line East riders receive their GRH benefit through Rideworks.  Call 800-ALL-RIDE for service.

Here's How to Receive your Free Daily Parking

Complete this form and fax to the Parking Office at 432-9796 to have 3 free daily parking passes per month loaded onto your Yale ID card.  Once you have registered, you will need to renew each January and July to ensure that you still qualify.  

Note:  transit riders who purchase 10-ride passes are eligible for 1 daily parking permit per month.

For questions, including free parking permits for vanpool participants, please contact the Parking Office at 432-9790.

Here's How to use the Guaranteed Ride Home Program

  • During office hours, participants can call the Parking and Transit Office (432-9790) who will then arrange and authorize a free ride home from a local taxi company.
  • After office hours, participants should call the taxi company directly and pay for trip using personal funds. Participant should then submit the taxi receipt to the Parking Office for reimbursement via petty cash voucher.

Guidelines for Guaranteed Ride Home Program

 When Can I Use a Guaranteed Ride Home?

  • Illness or crisis of the participant or that of a family member
  • Unexpected request of supervisor to work past regular schedule without advance notice
  • Driver of carpool or vanpool had to leave due to an emergency, leaving you without a ride home

The Guaranteed Ride Home is not meant for:

  • Personal errands, pre-planned medical appointments
  • Work-related travel
  • Working late without manager’s request
  • Early departures due to weather conditions

Destination Options

  • Home or other destination related to the emergency
  • Public transportation point
  • A hospital or doctor’s office in the event of sudden illness

Email: parking@yale.edu

2 Whitney Avenue
Room 105 (Lobby)
P.O. Box 208316
New Haven, CT 06520-8316

Phone: (203) 432-9790
Fax: (203) 432-9796