Sustainable Transportation
Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026
Join us for the week spanning October 1st through 8th for a week without driving!
Guided by the National Steering Committee, Week Without Driving aims to highlight how there are people who lack access to driving in every community. Not only is this a great way to support non-drivers in your community, but participating will lower your carbon footprint!
How can I participate?
There are many ways you can participate:
- Walking
- Riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard
- Public Transit (BGSU Shuttle Services, GoBus)
- Carpooling
- RideShares (ZiggyZooms, Uber, Lyft)
- BG Transit van
What if I need to drive?
You haven't failed and can still participate. Try offering rides to other people or carpooling!
The Week Without Driving committee will hold a wrap up-celebration on Thursday, October 8 from 6-7pm at Wooster Green (100 South Church St) with pizza and snacks, a prize drawing, goodie bags, and a time to meet other WWD pledgees.
Let us know if you're coming on your pledge form!
Falcons Commute
Visit Falcons Commute to make a profile and connect with other Falcons regarding your commuting habits. You can find friends to walk with, carpooling buddies, share how you sustainably commute, and more! Click on the link below to access!
GoBus
New to Bowling Green for 2026, ODOT's GoBus has stops at Meijer 6 times per day. You can take the red or the purple line to start, and connect to any one of their 9 routes across the state. Round-trips are a very affordable and convenient way to ride in comfort from Bowling Green to wherever you might want to go for the weekend. You can even take GoBus from BG to Toledo, home of the nearest Amtrak Station that can connect you to even more destinations across the midwest, such as Chicago. You can walk or bike to Meijer to catch your GoBus and keep your Week Without Driving pledge.
Take the Week Without Driving pledge above to be entered to win one of the 20 free round trip vouchers from GoBus!
Wood County WorkLink
WorkLink, is a workforce mobility study led by the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) and Lake Erie West Regional Council to address mobility issues affecting the residents of wood county. Check out their study and their results by clicking on the picture to the right!
The Goal:
"In the transportation area, BGSU’s overall goal is to reduce emissions by eventually moving towards a more sustainable fleet of vehicles that are used less, while at the same time reducing emissions from commuting, especially in single occupancy vehicles, and expanding the use of sustainable mass transportation."
-BGSU's Climate Action Plan, 2015
For more detailed information on BGSU's carbon emission profile and the detailed steps to reduce the emissions, please view the Climate Action Plan.
Six Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are up and running around the University. These locations are in addition to the three charging stations in downtown Bowling Green.
Two Green Roof Bike Racks were installed on campus through a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. They feature live roof panels which help absorb stormwater, creates habitats, and offsets the urban heat island affect.
Six new shuttles now operate on propane, a form of natural gas. Conversion costs were funded by the Student Green Initiatives Fund. Propane reduces the bus' carbon footprints by 24% compared to diesel, furthering BGSU’s Climate Action Plan. Propane fuel is more economical, saving money for both BGSU and its students!
Mass transit options are available to get you from A to B around BGSU and the surrounding area. Check out BGSU Shuttle Services page to learn more, and follow the instructions to download the TripShot app today.
Continuing with the Office of Sustainability’s transportation initiative, BGSU University Libraries has provided two Dero bike FixIt stations courtesy of the Friends of the University Libraries. These stations are free to the campus community. Use the QR code on the station to access bike repair instructions.
Updated: 09/14/2026 05:20PM