Motor Pool

UW Tacoma's motor pool is a third party car rental service coordinated by Transportation Services for use by UW students, faculty and staff when UCAR vehicles are not available.

Motor pool is a secondary service to UCAR. Please be sure to check UCAR availability before submitting a motor pool request.

Training

Prior to reserving, taking possession of or operating any motor pool vehicle, customers must complete driver safety and awareness training.

Approval

All motor pool requests must be made through the Motor Pool Request Form. Once processed, customers will receive confirmation, and rental information will then be coordinated by the rental company.

All motor pool requests by UW Tacoma student groups and organizations must be approved by Elizabeth Hansen, Assistant Director of Student Involvement. Requests that are not approved will not be processed.

All motor pool requests by ASUWT, the Student Activities Board, and Volunteer Services must be approved by Surtida Shelton, Associate Director of Student Development. Requests that are not approved will not be processed.

Timeframe

Reservations are usually processed within 2-3 business days.

If you have questions about your request or about the UW Tacoma motor pool program in general, please contact Transportation Services at uwtmp@uw.edu or 253-692-5926

Cancellations

Please submit cancellations to Transportation Services as soon as possible.

Reservations cancelled one (1) business day prior to the scheduled pick-up date are subject to a $50 fee.

Reservations cancelled less than one (1) business day in advance of the scheduled pick-up date and "no shows" will be subject to a fee equal to the posted daily rate of the reserved vehicle.