Housestaff are eligible to receive Parking or Commuter Pass.
Housestaff Parking is available at a rate of approximately $40 per month and is deducted directly from the trainee’s paycheck. Parking privileges extend to LOT 51 parking lot and housestaff are entitled to reciprocal parking privileges at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) and Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) when rotating at those hospitals.
In order to obtain housestaff parking privileges, the following procedure must be followed:
- A parking application must be completed and submitted to the Office of GME, with required supporting attachments as requested.
- Once the application is completed and submitted to the Office of GME, if all conditions have been met, the house officer will receive an appropriate parking card for the parking facility assigned.
- Housestaff must maintain control of their vehicles at all times and are responsible for any damage (to vehicle or personal property) while on parking site premises.
- Vehicles should be parked carefully to avoid loss or damage, and inconvenience to others. Parking privileges are for work-related purposes only.
- Parking privileges may be terminated for Housestaff who use their UPHS parking privileges for other purposes, such as regular garaging of a vehicle during non-work hours.
- Vehicles not authorized to park by the Office of GME may be towed away at the owner’s expense.
In order to obtain housestaff commuter pass privileges, the following procedure must be followed:
- A commuter pass application must be completed and submitted to the Office of GME at least 35 days prior to the monthly commuter pass requested (e.g., an application must be submitted by July 23rd for a September pass).
- Once the application is completed and submitted to the Office of GME, if all conditions have been met, a commuter pass will be ordered for the house officer.
- Housestaff will receive their commuter passes at their home address.
- Housestaff with commuter passes that exceed the cost of the discounted City zone pass will be responsible to pay the remaining amount.
- Housestaff who wish to discontinue or change participation in the commuter pass program must provide at least 35 days’ notice to the Office of GME.
- Under no circumstances should parking cards or SEPTA passes be sold, transferred to another person or exchanged with another person.
Housestaff may receive one transportation benefit (Parking or SEPTA) per housestaff and are entitled to switch their benefit once per fiscal year.