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Catch a Free Ride to the Airport!

UK Transportation Services is offering free rides to regional airports again this year for Thanksgiving break. Students, faculty, and staff can take advantage of free rides to and from Kroger Field to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). This service is offered in partnership with the Student Transportation Council.

Thanksgiving Break Transportation Changes

Thanksgiving break is just around the corner! UK Transportation Services wants to remind students, staff, and faculty that during the break there will be parking and campus bus service changes. Campus Buses

Fun Run on Saturday will Impact Campus Traffic

The University of Kentucky Physician Assistants Program (UKPA) will hold a Healthcare Heroes Fun Run on campus this Saturday, November 13. The race will impact traffic along its route from 7 a.m. to noon.

Kentucky Wildcab has a New Manager, Meet Brandon Darkomensah

Brandon Darkomensah is UK Transportation Services’ new assistant transportation manager. He works primarily during the evenings to oversee transit operations including campus buses, the on-demand late-night bus, and Kentucky Wildcab, a ridesharing service for University of Kentucky students.

Kroger Field Lots to be Impacted on Saturday

The Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) State Marching Band Championship will be held on Saturday, October 30, at Kroger Field. Please anticipate heavy traffic in that area and plan accordingly.

Farm Road to Temporarily Close to Thru Traffic

Farm Road is scheduled to be closed to thru traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 18, through Tuesday evening, October 19, to install an electrical and data duct bank across the roadway.

Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library has New Full-Time Manager

UK Transportation Services’ Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library (WWBL) has a new, full-time shop manager, the first full-time manager in the bicycle shop’s 17-year history on campus.

Motorist Assistance Services for Fall & Winter

What should you do if your automobile suddenly leaves you stranded? It pays to be prepared. UK Transportation Services offers free jumpstarts as well as additional discounted motorist assistance services for students, staff and faculty. Add these numbers to your phone contacts: During regular office hours (7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Call UK Transportation Services: 859-257-5757 After hours, weekends & holidays: Call Roberts Heavy Duty Towing & Recovery: 859-231-0197

ParkMobile is Available on Campus

Did you know that you can pay for hourly parking on campus via the ParkMobile app? You don’t have to feed the meter, just access the app on your phone and pay from your vehicle. Just last year, ParkMobile and UK Transportation Services created a partnership that enables visitors, students, staff, and faculty to skip the meter and pay by a contactless payment service, available at the W. T. Young Library and Gatton Student Center visitor lots and many parking meters campus wide.

Travel Options for Academic Breaks

The 2021-2022 academic year has just begun, but it’s not too early to start thinking about travel options for Thanksgiving break and beyond. UK Transportation Services offers two options for students who plan to travel during academic breaks: BreakShuttle and Free Regional Airport Shuttles. BreakShuttle

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