Department Motor Pool Rental
The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology (WFCB) maintains a small fleet of pickup trucks that are available for teaching and research use. These are ½ ton, 4×4 pickups with open beds, 4 doors/crew cab, and towing capacity.
Vehicles are available for reservation by all UMaine personnel who are certified by motor pool to operate university vehicles. WFCB reserves the right to give priority access to users within our unit. Trucks may be reserved up to 6 weeks in advance for up to 7 continuous days of use. We may be able to accommodate more advanced or longer duration reservations in some circumstances.
Eligibility
If it is your first time operating a WFCB motor pool vehicle, you will be provided with a copy of our use policy and asked to sign and return it. In general, to operate a WFCB vehicle you will need 1) to be certified by UMaine motor to operate a university vehicle, 2) have your own PIN number for the WEX gas card, and 3) provide us with an account chartfield for billing purposes.
Please work with Katherine Goodine for the department vehicle use policy, getting certified to operate University vehicles, and getting a PIN number. You should also check with your supervisor about filing a field plan.
If desired, the department has door magnets for the trucks to identify them as University Research Vehicles. These can be signed out from Room 210 Nutting Hall during normal business hours.
Rates
Request Form
Please fill out this Google Request Form and provide as many details as you can regarding your vehicle needs.
Current Reservations
There is a calendar below for each of the vehicles the department manages. If your request is approved, Molly Langlais-Parker will enter your reservation on the appropriate calendar.
Trucks
2017 Nissan Frontier 4×4, AT, Seats: 4, Towing: 3,500 lbs.
2016 GMC 2500, AT, 4×4, Seats: 6, Towing: 13,000 lbs.
2014 Ford F150 4×4, AT, Seats: 5, Towing: 6,100 lbs.
2011 Chevy 4×4, AT, Seats: 5, Towing: 6,500 lbs.