Promoting Sustainable Commuting
We promote and measure sustainable commuting by providing staff and students with access to shuttle buses and electric vehicle chargers across multiple campuses.
Shuttle Buses
The University has integrated a live shuttle tracker in the Western app to help promote usage of shuttle buses and public transport around campuses and public transport nodes.
Electric Shuttle Bus pilot
In our ongoing efforts to enhance campus amenities, an Electric Vehicle (EV) shuttle bus was trialled at our Hawkesbury and Parramatta campuses with a view to incorporate electric buses in our fleet by 2030.
Target:
- Incorporate electric buses into our fleet by 2030
Solar Carparks integrated with EV Charging
Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure has been established on four campuses: Hawkesbury, Kingswood, Campbelltown and Parramatta South. Fast-charge units are accessible for any staff and students using EVs.
Integration of EV Chargers with solar carparks were completed in 2024.
Targets:
- Install EV Chargers across 4 campuses by 2023 - achieved
- Integrate EV Chargers with solar carpark by 2024 - achieved
2025
Shuttle Bus service - kilometres travelled
| Campus | KMs travelled |
| Campbelltown | 83,291 |
| Hawkesbury | 44,480 |
| Penrith | 98,325 |
| Parramatta | 173,532 |
2025
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Usage and Abatement
Data source: ChargeFox CY2025.
Abatement calculations using averages per greenvehicleguide.gov.au and opennem.org.au.