Our Mission

Transportation Services is committed to provide access to campus under a sustainable transportation program that reduces our collective impact on the environment; while providing access to parking and transportation services that align with the University’s core mission and goals. 

 

Our Values

Customer Service: We commit to understanding the needs of the campus community, communicating effectively and delivering services and solutions in a courteous, professional and timely manner.
Collaboration: We commit to building strong, successful partnerships and sharing our expertise and knowledge within our department and with the campus community.
Respect: We commit to developing and maintaining mutual respect through soliciting input, active listening and communication, recognizing diverse points of view, and receiving constructive feedback.
Stewardship: We commit to providing highest quality of facilities and services while managing our resources for the benefit of present and future generations and taking responsibility for our work and actions. 
Sustainability: We commit to providing services and infrastructure that lessen reliance on single-occupant vehicle travel and reduce vehicle trips to campus as a means of relieving congestion and parking pressures while reducing UW’s environmental impact.
 

Transportation Services is a self-sustaining department

Transportation Services is a self-sustaining department, meaning we get no funding from the UW but instead are funded by parking revenue. Transportation Services operates without outside financial assistance, including UW or state funds. As a result, the services we provide are paid for by those who directly benefit from them (i.e., the people who park on the UW Tacoma campus). Transportation Services does not make a profit for owners or shareholders, like the private sector.

The prices and fees Transportation Services charges directly relate to:

  • The cost to operate and maintain our parking lots, provide parking enforcement, and manage parking permit sales
  • Meeting all financial obligations
  • Collecting enough money to pay for its capital and operating expenses
  • Maintaining a responsible reserve fund for emergencies and future capital costs

Parking is a limited resource, and our goal is to... keep prices reasonable, help people to use alternative transportation methods, etc. We do our best to find ways to get to most out of our limited inventory.