Park & Ride

KU students, employees and visitors will have an exciting new parking and transportation option starting in August: A new 1,500-space Park & Ride lot served by a free express bus to campus.

The West Campus Park & Ride lot — accessible at Clinton Parkway and Crestline Road — will offer guaranteed parking, including 50 parking meters and 24 handicapped parking spaces. Express buses will depart the lot every six minutes (during peak hours) and bring riders to central campus in 10 minutes.

Students who purchase a Park & Ride parking permit also receive a free KU on Wheels bus pass — worth $140! — to reach areas of campus not served by the express bus. The express buses are fully accessible and will be FREE to anyone on campus. They may be boarded from any one of 11 stops on campus:

Details of service

When Does It Open? The Park & Ride bus service will begin August 14, with classes starting August 17.

How Big Are the Buses? The Park & Ride Express will feature five, 35-foot long ADA-compliant buses that carry about 50 passengers.

Can Anyone Ride the Express Buses? Yes. You only need a permit to park in the lot, or pay the meter. Anyone may board the express buses at any of the stops on campus. And the buses are free!

What Are the Hours of Operation? Buses will operate 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, and will leave the Park & Ride lot every six minutes at peak times, and eight to ten minutes during non-peak periods, decreasing to 20 minute intervals after 5:30 p.m. The ride to central campus is expected to take eight to ten minutes.

What About Security? The lot will be well lit and there will be surveillance cameras installed.

What About the Old Park & Ride Lot? Last year’s Park & Ride lot at the Lied Center, served by KU on Wheels, will no longer be used as a Park & Ride lot. Instead, it will now be dedicated to visitors to the Lied Center and Dole Institute of Politics, and overflow parking for the Daisy Hill residence halls.