Campus News

Spring 2024 parking and transportation update

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LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 9, 2024) —Welcome back, Wildcats! The Spring 2024 semester is now underway. Please see below for details about campus parking and transportation updates for the new semester.

UK employee parking lots and structures
All employee parking lots and structures are on control for authorized permits.

If you’re a new employee and need to purchase a UK parking permit, please visit our website or call our office at 859-257-5757.

Student parking lots and structures
Student parking lots and structures are on control for authorized permits beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8. Please make sure that your vehicle is parked appropriately in its authorized area.

Students who need to purchase a Spring 2024 parking permit should visit the Transportation Services office, located at 721 Press Avenue (in the Press Avenue garage), or call 859-257-5757. Regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Parking permits must be picked up in person and phone orders require 24 hours processing time prior to pick-up.  

UK HealthCare parking structures
As a reminder, UK employees and students are prohibited from parking in UK HealthCare patient/patient visitor parking garages and lots unless as a patient or with patient visitor status. Please see the UK HealthCare Parking Policy for additional details. 

Blue, White and Green Route bus service
The weekday campus Blue, White and Green bus routes will begin operating on regular schedules starting on Monday, Jan. 8. Service hours for the Blue and White Routes are 6:45 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday. The Green Route runs from 6:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.

As a reminder, these buses will not be in operation on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15. 

Yellow Route bus service
Weekend Yellow Route buses begin regular service hours on Sunday, Jan. 7. The Yellow Route runs from noon to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays.

Orange Route Campus Buses
The Orange Route (UK HealthCare) buses returned to normal service hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2. These buses run from 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday.

On-Demand Night Bus
Regular hours for On-Demand Night Bus service — midnight to 5 a.m. weekdays — resumed on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

UK Transportation Services’ office hours
UK Transportation Services is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Please be aware that the office will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

If you have questions or need more information, please visit this website or email UK Transportation Services.

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