College-Related Vehicle Rentals

Facilities Operations rents vehicles through Enterprise Rent-a-Car for drivers approved by the college performing college business or that are a part of college sponsored activities. Buses for larger groups are also rented through this office, through Oberlin City Schools and First Student Charter Bus Rental. Requesters must include the First Student Booking form with their TOPdesk work order.

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Please review our Transportation Policy  and Vehicle Rental Instructions prior to requesting a rental vehicle or bus.

When you are ready to request a vehicle, log on to oberlin.topdesk.net to submit a work order requesting a vehicle using the required template at least five (5) business days prior to the date of intended use (or 1 month in advance for bus rentals). Facilities Operations reserves the right to decline the work order if the above requirements have not been met.

To be covered under Oberlin College's insurance, you must complete a driving background check each academic/fiscal year. 

All student drivers will be required, annually, to complete two vehicle safety Vector training videos (a submitted TOPdesk work order will prompt Facilities Operations to email a link for Vector videos to all students listed as drivers within the work order). Students WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO DRIVE until certificates showing proof of completion of training have been submitted to Facilities Operations. Please email certificates to: facilops@oberlin.edu.