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Student Periphery, Remote, and Off-Peak Parking Permit Sales Start Wednesday, July 19

Student Periphery (RK & CK), Remote (X), and Off-Peak (O) permits will go on sale on Wednesday, July 19. Permits are available for purchase online or by visiting the Transportation Services’ Customer Service Center, located at 721 Press Avenue.

Landscaping Project to Impact Parking on Complex Dr. July 17- July 21

Parking spaces (E7/R7) located on Complex Dr. will be impacted Monday, July 17- Friday, July 21. UK Facilities will be conducting a landscaping project that consists of pruning oak trees located along these parking spaces. Impacted areas are located closest to the University Flats and The Lancaster Aquatics building. Parking spaces will become available as landscaping works through the area during the week. E7/R7 permit holders can park in parking spots located down Complex Dr. which will be unaffected by the landscaping project.

Student Commuter Permit Sales for all Eligible Students Begin July 19

Commuter (C) permit sales for new students – those who did not have a commuter parking permit last academic year – will go on sale at noon on Wednesday, July 19, and will continue until sold out.

Student Residential Parking Permit Sales for All Eligible Students Start July 18

2023-2024 Student Residential (R) parking permits for new students and those eligible, will begin at noon on Tuesday, July 18, and continue until permits are sold out. Parking permits are priced based on proximity and predictability. Most residential permits for the new academic year cost $504. Residential permits for the Green Lot (R10) cost $336 for the academic year. These permits are only available for purchase for a full academic year. Permits for Shawneetown and Greg Page Apartments (R19) cost $252 annually and went on sale on Wednesday, May 24.

Turf Replacement to Impact Track Lot Parking July 7 - July 14

Approximately 30-35 spaces in the Sports Center (C16) Track Lot will be used to help facilitate the turf replacement required for the outdoor track by UK Athletics. These spaces will be unavailable beginning this Friday, July 7 through to next Friday, July 14. Minimal impact is expected since this is a summer lot. Those impacted by this can relocate to other nearby summer lots like Sports Center North Lot, located near the EJ Nutter training facility and the Shivley Sports Center.

Campus Projects to Impact Travel Starting July 10

Several campus projects scheduled to start on Monday, July 10, will temporarily impact motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and bus service. Please see below for additional details about how this work could affect your commute: Avenue of Champions Renovation of Memorial Coliseum is now underway and will require that a section of Avenue of Champions be temporarily closed in front of the building, between Lexington Avenue and Rose Street.

2023-2024 Commuter Parking Permit Sales

Commuter (C) permit sales for students who had a commuter permit during the 2022-2023 academic year will start on Friday, July 7. This pre-sale window for returning commuter students will continue through Monday, July 17. Commuter permit sales for new students who have 60 or more credit hours and live more than one mile from campus will start at noon on Wednesday, July 19, and continue until permits are sold out. Commuter permits cost $336 per academic year and are only available for purchase for a full academic year.

2023-2024 Student Residential Parking Permit Sales

2023-2024 student residential (R) parking permits will go on sale starting Thursday, July 6, for returning UK students with a 2023-2024 campus housing assignment. This priority pre-sale window is available on a first-come, first-served basis through Monday, July 17.

Employee Parking Permit Update & Reminder

2023-2024 employee intermediate (E) and employee periphery (EK) parking permits must be displayed when parking on campus starting Monday, July 3. If you haven't already purchased your permit, please do so at your earliest convenience. If you have already purchased a permit, but haven't yet picked it up, please do so prior to parking on campus next week.

Big Blue Cycles & Semester Bike Lottery Applications Now Open

Bicycles are a great way to navigate the University of Kentucky’s campus. UK Transportation Services has two exciting options for you if you don’t own a bike or if you can’t bring yours to campus this fall. First is our Big Blue Cycles program. Big Blue Cycles is a fleet of more than 150 bicycles available exclusively to students who live in campus housing, and sign a one-year car-free commitment. Students selected for this program will have the bicycle for the entire academic year.

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