{"id":67,"date":"2019-04-05T18:58:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T18:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:34:28","slug":"transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-5 mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\">UCF Downtown is a unique transit-oriented campus that gives students, faculty and staff a variety of options for getting to and from the campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">From driving and carpools to express campus shuttles and public transit options including SunRail, Lynx and Lymmo, the choice is yours. The campus\u2019 location in the heart of downtown Orlando also makes biking a great option for those looking to put their best wheel forward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n<section id=\"express-shuttle\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title mb-4\">Express Shuttles<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-md-last mb-3 col-md-6 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid alignnone wp-image-5698 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"shuttle bus along street\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-711x400.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/shuttles-web.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>UCF Parking and Transportation Services operates 15 daily roundtrip express shuttles between the UCF main campus\u2019 Lynx Transit Center (between Garage A and Garage I) and UCF Downtown. The shuttles are open to UCF students as well as employees with a valid UCF ID.<\/p>\n<p>The shuttles operate Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 AM to 10:30 PM and Friday from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM, except on holidays or campus closures. All shuttles have WiFi and are ADA compliant.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/shuttles\/UCF-Downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View the Shuttle Schedule <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">For questions about the UCF Downtown express shuttle, email <a href=\"mailto:ucfdowntown@ucf.edu\">ucfdowntown@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"grocery-shuttle\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title mb-4\">Grocery Shuttle<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-md-last mb-3 col-md-6 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"mx-auto d-block img-fluid size-large wp-image-3976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"publix supermarket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-711x400.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2020\/09\/Publix-Supermarket-web.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-6 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>UCF Parking and Transportation Services and UCF Student Government are proud to offer the Grocery Shuttle at UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown campus.<\/p>\n<p>The Grocery Shuttle is available to UCF and Valencia students to take you from the downtown campus to the Publix at The Paramount on Lake Eola, 400 E. Central Blvd. <strong>The shuttle typically runs twice per month on Tuesdays and will have two roundtrips \u2013 one departing campus at 12:30 p.m. and the second departing at 8:30 p.m.<\/strong> The shuttles will depart Publix at 1:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. respectively.<\/p>\n<h3>Pick-up\/Drop-Off location<\/h3>\n<p>Along Livingston Street, in front of Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, 528 W. Livingston Street.<\/p>\n<h3>Spring 2026 Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Jan 13, 17<br \/>\nFeb 10, 24<br \/>\nMarch 10, 24<br \/>\nApril 7, 21<br \/>\nMay 5<\/p>\n<h3>General Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid UCF or Valencia Downtown ID is required prior to boarding the Shuttle. UCF faculty and staff are also eligible to ride the UCF Grocery Shuttle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.transloc.com\/routes\">Track the location of shuttle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questions? Contact <a href=\"mailto:shuttles@ucf.edu\">shuttles@ucf.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"parking\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title\">Parking<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>There are about 2,000 parking spaces available to support the downtown campus. This includes dedicated permit parking spaces for students, faculty and staff, on-street and metered visitor spaces, and designated parking for residents and visitors of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unionwest.ucf.edu\/\">UnionWest at Creative Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the main campus,<strong>\u00a0parking permits are required to park in UCF lots and garages<\/strong> and parking spaces are designated by permit type.\u00a0However, there is <strong>no overnight parking on the downtown campus<\/strong> or in the City garages at Creative Village.<i class=\"fa fa-exclamation-circle pr-1 text-success\"><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h5\">Students<\/h3>\n<p>The Amelia I Parking Garage (PG3) is the primary parking garage for \u201cD\u201d (green) and \u201cR\u201d (orange) permits. The Parramore Garage (PG1) is the secondary parking lot for \u201cD\u201d (green) and \u201cR\u201d (orange) permits.<\/p>\n<h4>UCF Students<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.parking.ucf.edu\/ParkingPortal\/Permits\/UCFPermitDefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Purchase Parking Permit<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Valencia Students<\/h4>\n<p>In order to purchase a virtual parking permit, you will need your VC-DTC ID and Downtown Campus password.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2025\/08\/Parking-Permit-for-Valencia-Students-Fall2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">VALENCIA: HOW TO PURCHASE A PARKING PERMIT\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h5\">UnionWest Residential Students<\/h3>\n<p>The UnionWest garage is the only overnight parking option on-campus. Each\u00a0resident\u00a0of UnionWest\u00a0can lease one\u00a0assigned\u00a0parking space\u00a0in\u00a0the UnionWest garage, which is attached to the building and provides convenient and controlled access to student housing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/unionwestatcreativevillage.com\/parking-transit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Reserve UnionWest Parking<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h5\">Faculty and Staff Parking<\/h3>\n<p>The Parramore Garage (PG1) serves faculty and staff with \u201cB\u201d (red), \u201cC\u201d (blue) parking permits. The Amelia I Parking Garage* (PG3) is the secondary parking lot for \u201cB\u201d (red), \u201cC\u201d (blue) parking permits.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.parking.ucf.edu\/ParkingPortal\/Permits\/UCFPermitDefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Purchase Parking Permit<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h5\">Guest and Visitor Parking<\/h3>\n<p>There are several guest and visitor parking options available on-campus and within the Creative Village.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visitors to UCF Downtown may purchase an $8 daily parking permit using <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.parking.ucf.edu\/parkingportal\/DayPermits\/DayPermitDefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UCF\u2019s virtual permits<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The first level of the Parramore Garage offers daily virtual permit parking only. Overflow parking for daily virtual permits is available on the 4<sup>th<\/sup> floor of the Parramore Garage or on any level of the Amelia Garage. <\/strong>Daily permits will be valid in all of the \u201cD\u201d (green) parking spaces in the Parramore Garage or UCF Amelia Garage. After 5:30 pm, daily permits are valid in red or blue spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Metered parking along Livingston Street, as well as an hourly parking lot on Livingston Street adjacent to the Marriott Hotel, is managed by the City of Orlando. Meters for on-street parking spaces must be paid using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2019\/11\/How-to-Use-ParkMobile.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ParkMobile app<\/a>.\u00a0 UnionWest also has hourly parking available for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Reminder: there is <strong>no overnight parking on the downtown campus<\/strong> or in the City garages at Creative Village.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-lg-0 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"mb-4\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-300-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" class=\"img-fluid alignleft wp-image-5700 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-518x400.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-360x278.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-weight-bold mb-0\">Campus Map<\/p>\n<p class=\"small\">View all parking garages and lots on and around UCF Downtown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"mb-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-outline-primary mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-block\">\n<h4 class=\"card-title text-center\">Spring 2026 Parking Services Hours of Operation<\/h4>\n<dl class=\"row\">\n<dt class=\"col-5\">January 12\u201315:<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd class=\"col-7\">10 am \u2013 2 pm each day<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"col-5\">January 21\u201322:<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd class=\"col-7\">10 am \u2013 2 pm each day<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"col-5\">After January 22:<\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<dd class=\"col-7\">10 am \u2013 2 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-faded mb-0 py-5 mt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h4\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-list ucf-faq-list-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ucf-faq-topic d-block pt-3 mb-3 h6\">Safety and Transportation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/question\/are-safety-escorts-available\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post32231471922981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAre safety escorts available?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post32231471922981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, students, faculty, staff and visitors can request a safety escort by calling (407) 823-5555.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/question\/will-need-purchase-ucf-parking-permit-park-downtown-campus\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post26271471922981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to purchase a UCF parking permit to park on the downtown campus?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post26271471922981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, you need to purchase a UCF parking permit to park on the downtown campus. But, your UCF parking permit can be used in both the Garage on Parramore Avenue and the Garage on Amelia Street. Your UCF Parking permit is valid at UCF Downtown and on the main campus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/question\/will-pay-parking-ucf-downtown\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post2141471922981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWill I have to pay more for parking at UCF Downtown?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post2141471922981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, your <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/permits\/\">UCF parking permit<\/a> is valid at UCF Downtown.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/question\/dont-car-can-get-ucfs-main-campus\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post2161471922981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf I don't have a car, how can I get to UCF's main campus?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post2161471922981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several ways you can get back to UCF&#8217;s main campus, including taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/shuttles\/UCF-Downtown\/\">direct UCF shuttle<\/a>, driving yourself or with a friend, taking the LYNX bus or ride <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/transportation\/#sunrail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SunRail<\/a>. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2024\/11\/Map_Flyer_Nov2024-300-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campus map<\/a> to see all of your transit options.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex mb-4 flex-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/question\/will-campus-safe\/\" class=\"ucf-faq-question-link collapsed d-flex\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#post21491471922981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon-container mr-2 mr-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-faq-collapse-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"ucf-faq-question align-self-center mb-0 h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the campus safe?\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-faq-topic-answer collapse ml-2 ml-md-3 mt-2\" id=\"post21491471922981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card text-secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UCF Downtown has a dedicated police force at the campus, available 24\/7, located in a sub-station on Amelia Street. The campus includes uniformed patrols, video surveillance, blue light phones, and emergency alert systems. This plan is the result of coordination and planning between the UCF Police department and City of Orlando Police department over the past four years to collaborate on safety at UCF Downtown, which includes partnership ridealongs\u00a0and involvement in weekly crime meetings to understand trends in the area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/faq\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary mt-4\">View All FAQs<\/a>\n\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"lyft\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title\">LYFT<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">UCF&#8217;s Student Government has partnered with ridesharing company Lyft to provide students with free* transportation.<\/p>\n<p>This safe ride program provides students with a $7.50 credit per ride for up to 2 rides per month in the designated area surrounding UCF and $15.00 credit per ride for 2 rides between UCF Downtown or UCF Main Campus and MCO.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about eligibility, coverage maps and more, visit the Student Government website.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/studentgovernment.ucf.edu\/services\/transportation\/lyft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE ABOUT LYFT<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sunrail\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title\">SunRail<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">SunRail is a commuter rail system with 17 stations that run through Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. SunRail trains feature free WiFi, power outlets, bike racks and more!<\/p>\n<p>The downtown campus is a short, easy walk from LYNX Central Station, where bikeshare and scooter share are also available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"h3 font-slab-serif font-weight-normal font-italic text-shadow-soft text-center text-md-left blockquote\" style=\"line-height: 1.2\">\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer text-shadow-soft\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 1rem\">\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"zipcar\" class=\"auto-section pt-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container mb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title\">Zipcar<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Zipcar is a car sharing company with vehicles that can be reserved for as little as an hour or for as long as four days.\u00a0Gas, insurance, roadside assistance and more are included in the hourly and daily Zipcar rates.<\/p>\n<p>University of Central Florida students, faculty and staff pay a $25 annual fee. Alumni can join for a $35 annual fee. Rental rates start at $8.50 per hour and $69 per day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zipcar.com\/universities\/university-of-central-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For more information or to sign up, visit the Zipcar website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>There is one car available near UCF Downtown and additional cars are available throughout the greater downtown Orlando area. <\/strong>The locations are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UCF Downtown campus, City of Orlando Livingston Parking Lot (corner of Livingston St. and Hughey Ave.)<\/li>\n<li>Orange County Courthouse, on North Orange Avenue<\/li>\n<li>North of Lake Eola, on Broadway Avenue<\/li>\n<li>East of Lake Eola, on North Eola Drive<\/li>\n<li>South of Lake Eola, on South Eola Drive<\/li>\n<li>Jefferson Street Parking Garage, 62 West Jefferson Street<\/li>\n<li>City Commons Parking Garage, 460 Boone Avenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zipcar.com\/ucf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Zipcar <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"getting-around-downtown\" class=\"auto-section pt-5 mb-5\">\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h3 heading-underline section-title\">Getting Around Downtown<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2019\/05\/LYMMO-Map-012719.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/21\/files\/2019\/05\/LYMMO-Map-012719.jpg\" alt=\"LYMMO Downtown Map\" \/><span class=\"d-block small\">Click for a larger view.<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Getting around downtown Orlando is easy with free Lymmo lines, and all UCF students, faculty and staff also receive free rides anywhere in Orlando on LYNX, the rapid bus transit system. 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