Commuter Vehicle

AIMS@JCU provides two vehicles which travel to AIMS and back on a daily basis (driver dependent). This facility is available and free for all AIMS@JCU members, making the commute more cost-effective for students and occasionally staff who wish to use the facilities at AIMS. There are two departure points, one at JCU and one at South Townsville. Both vehicles can be booked by members through the AIMS@JCU website and seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

If you have the capability to become a driver, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you do so! Sharing the driving load is an important way to help your fellow students, as well as giving you a reliable way in to AIMS.

Your safety is our priority. Please always drive as carefully as possible and adhere to all Queensland road rules and current weather conditions.

Please read the AIMS@JCU policy and procedures and LOGIN HERE to book a place one of the AIMS@JCU commuter vehicles.

Becoming a driver:

To drive the AIMS@JCU car you must:

Be a JCU student or staff member.
Have an open Australian (or international) driver’s license, with at least three years’ driving experience.

If you would like to be added as a driver of the AIMS@JCU Commuter Vehicle, you must complete all requirements on the AIMS@JCU vehicle drivers' agreement:

Complete these requirements:

Read the AIMS@JCU commuter vehicle policy and procedures document
Read the JCU Vehicle Fleet Policy and Long Term Vehicle Use Procedures
Follow link - http://intranet.aims.gov.au/transport (you will need access to AIMS intranet, contact AIMS@JCU if you need assistance)
1. Watch Driver Induction video
2. Read Transport Procedures
3. Complete form 1 (in Procedure) and forward to admin.aims@jcu.edu.au
Send a copy of your licence (front and back) to admin.aims@jcu.edu.au along with a summary of your driving experience (how many years and where you’ve been driving)
1. If your licence is from Australia, go to number 5.
2. If you hold an overseas licence, there are laws in Queensland that may require you to transfer to a Queensland licence. Please visit Driving in Queensland on an interstate or overseas licence | Transport | Queensland Government and https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/licensing/driver-licensing/overseas/transfer to view these requirements.
3. If you plan to continue using your overseas licence:
  1. You need a valid international driver’s licence written in English which legally permits the driver to drive an 8-seater vehicle in Australia.
  2. You are required to undertake a drivers competency test (paid for by AIMS@JCU) at your convenience. Please contact IN-STeP on 47252688 to organise a time which is best for you. Take your licence along with you and let them know that AIMS@JCU are paying for your test.
  3. They will contact AIMS@JCU with the result, but please let us know when you have done the assessment so we can chase if need be.
AIMS@JCU will then contact AIMS for you to sit an AIMS induction, please let us know when you have completed this.
Complete the below AIMS@JCU Driver Agreement and send it to admin.aims@jcu.edu.au (See Appendix B in the car guide or request from AIMS@JCU)

Log-sheets are to be filled in by the driver for each trip and sent with receipts to the AIMS@JCU office whenever they are full.

The log-sheet template can be downloaded HERE.

Below are some short videos to refresh your driving knowledge:

Please contact the AIMS@JCU office for more information regarding commuter vehicles.