Western Kentucky University: Parking And Transportation Updates

Press release from Western Kentucky University:

August 20, 2021

Welcome Back! We hope you had a great summer break! Here are updates for the parking and transit operations for the new year!

Parking:

With completion of the Normal Hall and Regents Hall, two new parking lots are open. Normal Hall Lot and Regents Hall Lot are zoned Premium Housing (H3).
Chestnut Street South is now zoned Housing (H7), Overflow Zone (OZ) and Faculty/Staff (FS3).
Kentucky Street is zoned Commuter (C3) and Faculty / Staff (FS3).
Russellville Road West Lot is zoned Commuter Park and Ride (C6).
Hilltop Lot is zoned Faculty/Staff (FS1) and has expanded public parking options.

Transit:

New transit route names:

South Campus Route – serves South Campus, Campus Flats, Normal Street and Park Street Lot with frequency every 16 minutes during peak service.
Kentucky Street Route - serves Parking Structure 3, Normal Street, the Valley, Kentucky Street Apartments, and the Columns with frequency every 13 minutes during peak service.
Campus Circulator Route – serves Russellville Road West, Parking Structure 3, the Valley, Normal Street, DSU and Keen Hall with frequency every 11 minutes during peak service.
Topper Taxi On-Demand Service - Use the TapRide app and your WKU NetID to log in and request service.
Services provided anywhere on main campus or south campus.
4:30pm – 9:00pm on Sunday’s
6:00pm – 9:00pm Monday – Friday
Paratransit service is available Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm. Contact PTS at 270-745-2361 to register.

Housing parking regulations resume on Sunday, August 22nd at 4:30 PM. Normal parking regulations and full transit services resume on Monday, August 23rd, at 7:15AM.

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