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Graduate Student Transportation and Parking 2007

What’s the best way to get to the East Baltimore Campus?

If you talk to your fellow students, you’ll probably get different opinions on the best way to get from home to school and back home again. Some students who live in nearby neighborhoods walk or ride a bike to campus. Bike racks are available on campus, and two of the largest racks are in the Rutland breezeway and outside PCTB. JHMI corporate security has information about bike security on their website. If you would rather ride a bus, a number of free shuttles are provided by JHMI and passes for the city buses and subway are only $20 a month. Many students choose to drive, but once you consider gas costs, time spent waiting for satellite shuttles, and traffic congestion, you may find mass transit a better option than driving.

JHMI Sponsored Shuttles

Several shuttles are provided free of charge by JHU and JHMI. The most popular is the Homewood-JHMI shuttle which runs from the Homewood campus to JHMI with stops in Charles Village, Penn Station, and Mt. Vernon. Other shuttles run to Fells Point, Mt. Washington, and Green Spring Station. Maps and schedules are available at:

• www.parking.jhu.edu/shuttles_jhmi-homewood.html

• www.hopkinsmedicine.org/security/Transportation/Routes/rteindex.htm

MTA Bus/Metro

Baltimore has a well-developed public transit system which includes buses, a subway line, light rail, and commuter trains. Students often overlook or dismiss this option, but JHMI is a major employer in the Baltimore area, and MTA provides numerous transportation options to the East Baltimore campus.

• Subway – The metro subway runs from Owings Mills Mall, through downtown Baltimore, and ends at the hospital below Broadway Street. This is a great option if you live in the less expensive Northwest suburbs of Baltimore.

• MARC train – The MARC train runs from DC through Baltimore and stops in the suburbs. Ride it to Penn station, and catch the JHMI shuttle from there.

• Bus – The bus system has local lines that run to JHMI, including routes from Canton/Fells Point/Patterson Park and several express lines from commuter lots in the suburbs.

• Maps and Schedules – www.mtamaryland.com

• MTA Passes – Subsidized student passes for all buses, light rail, and subway are available for $20 per month in the Business office located in BRB 131.

Street Parking

Corporate security warns against this, but some students park for free on streets surrounding JHMI. Many streets have parking meters or time/day prohibitions (such as Madison and Monument Streets), and your car will be towed if you park illegally.

Satellite Parking Lots

Two satellite lots are available, and parking is fully subsidized for students. The lots are fenced, and frequent shuttle service is provided from the lots to JHMI. For space in a satellite lot, go directly to the Business office (BRB 131). Be aware that these lots are not open 24 hours.

• Monument Lot – This lot is located at 3700 East Monument Street, about 1.3 miles East of JHMI. This lot is convenient for drivers coming from I-95. Space is always available in this lot. A $20 refundable deposit is required for a lot pass.

• Fallsway Lot – This lot is located at 545 N. High Street, west of JHMI and is convenient to I-83. Space is limited and you may have to wait for a spot in this lot.

After-Hours Parking

Parking in most garages (except Kennedy Krieger) is open to all JHMI employees free of charge after 4pm M-F and on weekends/holidays. See www.hopkinsmedicine.org/security/Parking/pkgfree.htm for details. If your badge does not work in the garages for after hours parking, contact the JHMI Parking Office in Harvey Room 108.

On-Site Garage Parking

Parking spaces in garages around campus (usually Orleans St. garage) are available for student parking and cost $115 per month. A limited number of subsidized spaces are provided by the SOM at the reduced rate of $50 per month. The fee is automatically deducted from your paycheck ($25 per check). On-site subsidized parking must be arranged through the GSA parking representative. All subsidized spaces are currently full, and the waiting time for a subsidized spot averages 1-2 years. Carpool passes are available from the parking office which allow multiple users to share a single spot for carpooling. Subsidized student parking is available in one of three garages:

Caroline Street Garage – This garage is on the west side of campus near CRB/CRB2 and is open 24 hours Monday-Friday, but is closed Saturday and Sunday.

Kennedy Krieger Garage – Located at the corner of Madison and Broadway, this garage is near the BRB and Ross buildings and is open 24 hours a day.

Washington Street Garage – This garage is at the corner of Monument and Washington streets near PCTB and is open from 6AM to midnight M-F and 7AM-7PM weekends and holidays.

Subsidized garage parking is only available through the parking representative. Send an e-mail to gsaparking@jhmi.edu if you would like to be added to the waiting list and include:

• Your name, JHMI e-mail address, and graduate program (e.g. CMM, BCMB)

• Your badge number (Card No. from your ID badge) and Social Security Number

• Which of the three garages you will accept, ranked in order of preference (select one, two, or all three garages)

The wait list is established in the order in which e-mails are received. There is a single wait list for all three garages. You will be notified by e-mail when a space is available. If you do not accept the spot when it is offered, you may defer, but your name will be moved down the list and a space will not be offered to you again for at least four months. Please only request a garage in which you would be willing to park permanently. Currently, you may not transfer between garages once assigned a subsidized spot. Selecting two or all three garages may slightly decrease your wait time for a space. Parking spaces and waiting list spots are not transferable between students, but carpool passes are available. If you would like more flexibility, remember that full price garage parking is available for $115 per month.

Contact Information

The Financial Affairs/Business Office is located in Broadway Research Building Room 131. Go to this office directly for subsidized MTA monthly passes ($20), or subsidized satellite lot parking (free) in Monument or Fallsway lots. All subsidized garage parking is handled through the GSA parking representative (gsaparking@jhmi.edu). You can only have one subsidized option at a time (MTA pass, satellite parking lot, or on-site garage).