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Winter Break Move-Out Parking Options

The fall 2020 academic semester is quickly drawing to a close. As a result, some campus and city parking meters will off control for two days to support move-out activities. Campus and city meters on the following streets will be off control for free 30-minute parking on Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25:

Avenue of Champions Temporarily Closing for Paving

Lexington Fayette County Government announced today that paving is coming to Avenue of Champions this week. This milling and paving project is the final phase of the two-mile long sanitary sewer project from Oliver Lewis Way to Tates Creek Road. Euclid Avenue will be paved in the coming weeks as well.

Holiday Parking Passes Now Available

Want to keep your wheels under cover over winter break? UK Transportation Services is offering free, covered storage for cars and bicycles on a first-come, first-served basis. Students with a valid UK permit who wish to move their vehicles to the Cornerstone Garage (PS #5) -- a covered parking structure – for the duration of semester break should stop by our office to pick up a free holiday parking pass.

Transportation-Related Changes for Winter Break

The upcoming winter break will impact both campus parking control and bus services. Both change significantly during academic breaks and then resume normal operation when classes start again. 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 dates:

Spring 2021 Parking Permit Sales Start Monday, Nov. 16

Beginning Monday, November 16, UK Transportation Services will offer 2021 student spring semester parking permits for sale online and on-site. The following permits will be available: periphery (K) and off-peak (O).

Election Day to Impact Campus Bus Service, Office Operations

Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day and an official University of Kentucky holiday. As a result, many University offices – including UK Transportation Services -- will be closed for the day. Campus bus service will also be impacted. The Blue Route (Route 14) and the Green Route (Lextran 26) will operate on the typical modified holiday schedule of 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day. Many campus parking lots and structures will also be off control that day.

Home Football Game Schedule Change to Impact Permit Holders

The University of Kentucky's home football game against the University of Georgia Bulldogs has been rescheduled from this Saturday, October 24, to Saturday, October 31. This schedule change means that permit holders will not need to relocate their vehicles this week, but will need to for the home game on October 31. Please see this story for more information about the SEC's schedule change. UK's new home game schedule is below.

Need a Free Ride to the Airport for Thanksgiving Break?

Free regional airport shuttles will run this year at the end of semester break, just in time to get you home for Thanksgiving. This service is offered by University of Kentucky Transportation Services in partnership with the Student Transportation Council. Students, faculty and staff can take advantage of a free ride from Kroger Field to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) for semester break.

Tickets for BreakShuttle are Now Available

Do you need a ride home for winter break? Tickets for BreakShuttle are now on sale! BreakShuttle is a charter bus service offered in cooperation with UK Transportation Services. The buses are scheduled to depart from campus for semester break at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24.

Football Game Day Relocation Details

UK’s first home football game will be on Saturday, October 3, against the Ole Miss Rebels. While football games this year will have reduced fan capacity and no tailgating as a result of COVID-19, some permit holders will still need to relocate their vehicles to make way for Wildcat fans. Students and employees who park in the following areas should move their vehicles prior to 7 a.m. on home football game days:

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