Parking passes can get pretty expensive. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get rides to and from campus, your apartment, and even the grocery store for free?
The fall semester is approaching and trying to find parking on campus can sometimes be a pain. Students at UCF also have the option to ride the free UCF shuttles.
Details:
On Campus: Certain UCF shuttles will just stick to routes riding around campus, these are called the black and gold routes. They constantly circle campus on Gemini Blvd. The black route goes clockwise and the gold route goes counter-clockwise. These shuttles run from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters and hit the bus stops about every 15 minutes.
Off Campus: Not everyone lives on campus, but don’t worry, UCF offers shuttles to and from many apartment complexes close to campus as well. There are a total of 14 shuttle routes between campus, apartment complexes, and Central Florida Research Park. These routes run every 15 minutes from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Other Campuses: UCF also has shuttles to take students to and from the Rosen Campus and the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona.
Groceries: Every Tuesday, the UCF shuttle runs to the Publix at University Palms Shopping Center just north of campus. They pick up students at Academic Village, Towers dorms, and Lake Claire. These shuttles run every 45 minutes from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., with the final pickup from Publix at 8 p.m.
Park and Ride: If you ever have trouble finding parking on campus, you can park at Lot E4 near the softball field and ride UCF’s Park and Ride shuttle. This shuttle picks students up and drops them off at the Health and Public Affairs buildings. The shuttles runs every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Shuttles can be tracked by downloading the UCFMobile app on your smartphone.
