VUMC Vehicles Information Page 

VUMC Supply Chain is responsible for general oversight of the Medical Center's vehicle fleet.  This website will serve as an information resource for Medical Center departments which use vehicles on either a regular or occasional basis.

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EMISSIONS

 VUMC has contracted with Opus Inspection to provide emissions testing services on campus, using their mobile testing station. The on-campus mobile testing station is available for all Vanderbilt fleet vehicles.  (Personal vehicles cannot be tested there.)   Please note these operations have returned to normal after the vendor paused operations during the pandemic shutdown.

TESTING TIMES:  The on-campus Opus Testing station will be open each Monday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, except for Monday holidays such as Memorial Day and Labor Day, when testing will not occur.  Opus observes certain Monday holidays that Vanderbilt does not, such as, so testing will not occur then.  Neither Vanderbilt nor Opus observes Columbus Day, so testing will proceed as normal then.  The vendor has requested that as far as possible vehicles should be brought in early, so that there is not a sudden rush between 11:30 and noon.

However, please note that for safety reasons, Opus reserves the right not to operate if there is a threat of thunderstorms, or if there is severe winter weather.  These decisions sometimes have to be made at the last minute, so it is not always possible to give advance notice.

The testing station will be located at the back end of lot 75A, off Childrens Way, just west of Natchez Trace.  Click on the map below for a downloadable version.  (If you would prefer a Google Earth view, click here.)

Before the Monday on which the department wishes to test, the responsible person should contact the Vehicle Manager to obtain a coupon for testing.  The driver must bring this coupon and present it at the testing location as the coupon covers the cost of the test.  Nine dollars, the standard Metro testing fee, will be debited to the department budget.  If the coupon is lost, it can only be replaced at the cost of an additional $9 charge.  These coupons are the only payment accepted at the mobile testing station.  Cash, checks, or pcards cannot be used.

If the vehicle passes inspection, no further action is required.  All paperwork is handled by Opus, Supply Chain, and (for Enterprise-leased vehicles) Enterprise Fleet Management.  When your new plate or registration sticker is ready, you will be notified.

If the vehicle fails the emissions check, Opus will give the driver a fail notice. Keep this fail notice as it entitles the vehicle to one free re-test. Make whatever repairs are necessary and then bring the vehicle and the fail notice back to the testing location at the next scheduled date to have the vehicle retested.

NOTE ON OVERSIZE VEHICLES - Vehicles over 10,500 lbs. (a bit over 5 tons) are exempt from emissions testing.  What this means for our fleet is that shuttle buses and ambulances are generally exempt, but even the largest pickups and vans need to be tested. 

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SERVICE

VERY SMALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS

These can genrally be purchased with the Voyager Fuel card--see the end of the Gasoline section below.

VEHICLES LEASED FROM ENTERPRISE

These units come with provision for routine maintenance at no extra charge.  You should have a maintenance card in your glove compartment.  Simply take the vehicle to one of the Enterprise-approved shops in the Vanderbilt area--for a PDF list, click here--and present the card.

We very strongly encourage regular maintenance under this plan.  It is a service we are already paying for and helps to maintain the resale value of the vehicle.  Better resale saves us money at lease-end time!

VEHICLES OWNED OR LEASED FROM OTHER SOURCES

If you already have an established relationship with an off-campus service provider for your vehicle, you may continue to utilize it.

If you don't, you may access service using your Voyager gasoline card.  See the end of the Gasoline section below.

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GASOLINE

We recommend the Voyager Fuel Card program administered by VUMC Procurement.  These cards are accepted at multiple locations, including the Mapco at 1507 21st Ave. S., which is convenient to the Medical Center. 

If you would like to look into a new Voyager card, please contact the Payment Card team at VUMC Procurement.  Please be prepared to furnish the following information:

• Vehicle number (cards are tied to vehicles and not individuals);

• Department name;

• Account and center to charge;

• Approximately how many times a day the card will be used;

• Dollar limit per month for the card.

SMALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS - things such as washer fluid, wiper blades, etc., are generally available at places like Mapco, and can usually be purchased with the Voyager card. 

LARGER MAINTENANCE ITEMS - For larger needs such as tires, oil changes, etc., the Voyager card may be used at many auto service establishments.  Here is their locator page, which will allow you to search by zip code for merchants that accept the card and also see what services they offer.  (Note--search only in the Fleet (Fuel) Card tab.  We are not enrolled in the Voyager Maintenance Solution Program.)

Voyager Card Merchant Locator

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