Winter Break Changes to Parking, Transportation

Campus parking and transportation will change considerably over the upcoming Winter Break. This year, winter academic break begins on Saturday, December 17, and runs through Sunday, January 8, 2023. Winter break holiday for UK staff will span Monday, December 26, through Monday, January 2, 2023.

 

Please see below for more details about parking, bus schedules, and holiday parking passes.

 

UK Employee Parking Lots & Structures

In general, all employee lots remain on control for permits, with the exception of the following week:

• Monday, December 26, through Monday, January 2, 2023.

Student Parking Lots & Structures

Students with residential or periphery permits will be able to leave their vehicles in place over winter break if they would like to do so.



All student residential lots will remain on control for valid permits over winter break. Any valid UK permit will suffice for many residential areas. However, the following lots and structures require the specific permit for that area:

• Seminary residential lots (R29 & R30)
• Wildcat Coal Lodge lot (R17)
• Rose Street Garage (R2)
• Sports Center Garage (R7)
• German House area (R18) 

Holiday Parking Passes

Students can also take advantage of a covered parking option to protect their vehicles from winter weather. UK Transportation Services is offering free holiday passes for students who have a valid UK permit and wish to move their vehicles to Cornerstone Garage (PS #5) -- a covered parking structure – for winter break.

 

These free passes are now available and can be picked up at the Transportation Services’ Customer Service Center in the Press Avenue Garage (PS #6) or our satellite office in Cornerstone Garage (PS #5). If you wish to use a holiday pass, please be prepared to show your student ID and tell staff the make, model and license plate number of your vehicle.

 

Holiday passes are valid starting Monday, December 12. Vehicles must be moved back to their authorized parking area by 5:30 a.m. on Monday, January 9. Those that aren’t moved before that time will be assessed a $2 hourly parking fee, with a maximum fee of $16 per day.

  

UK HealthCare Parking Structures

With the exception of Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2, there are no changes to UK HealthCare policy which restricts employee parking in UK HealthCare patient/visitor parking garages and lots.



Attendants will not be on duty on Monday, December 26, or Monday, January 2. To ensure adequate parking for patients and visitors, employees are encouraged to use the Kentucky Clinic Parking Garage (PS #3) on those days instead of the UK HealthCare Garage (PS #8).



Additional Parking Options:

In an effort to provide increased convenience during the winter semester break, UK Transportation Services is also authorizing permit holders with any valid UK parking permit to park on the upper floors of the Rose Street Garage (PS #2) and the Sports Center Garage (PS #7).



These changes are effective beginning Saturday, December 17, through Sunday, January 8. Additional details are below:



Rose Street Garage (PS #2)

• Levels 1-2 are restricted to E2/R2 core permits
• Levels 3-5 are open to any valid UK permit, as space allows

 Sports Center Drive Garage (PS #7)

• Level 1 is restricted to E7/R7/C7 core permits
• Levels 2 and above are open to any valid UK permit, as space allows

Please note that the top level of both garages may be unavailable during a winter weather event.



Blue, White, and Green Route Bus Service

The weekday campus Blue, White and Green bus routes will operate on a normal schedule through Friday, December 16.

The buses will operate on a modified “limited” schedule of 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the following dates: 

• Monday, December 19, through Friday, December 23
• Tuesday, January 3, through Friday, January 6

The buses will not be in service on these dates:

• Monday, December 26, through Monday, January 2

Regular Blue, White, and Green bus service schedules resume on Monday, January 9.



Yellow Route Bus Service

The campus Yellow Route will run on Sunday, December 11, but will not be in service again until Sunday, January 8. On January 8, it will have extended hours of 9 a.m. to midnight, with regular service resuming on Saturday, January 14.



Orange Route Campus Buses

The Orange Route (UK HealthCare) will not operate on Monday, December 26, or Monday, January 2.

It will run from 5:30 a.m. to midnight December 27-30, but will operate with a reduced fleet consisting of two buses in the morning and two in the afternoon and evening.



The Orange Route will return to its normal service schedule beginning on Tuesday, January 3.



On-Demand Night Bus

The On-Demand Night Bus will not be in service Monday, December 26, through Monday, January. 2. Service will resume on Tuesday, January 3.

Kentucky Wildcab

The last day of Kentucky Wildcab service for the fall semester is Saturday, December 10. Kentucky Wildcab will resume its normal Thursday through Saturday schedule beginning on Thursday, January 12, 2023.

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