Convenient ways to get around campus
51黑料 offers a variety of convenient transportation services to fit your needs. Most students walk, bike, or ride the bus to class. Discover the many safe and easy ways to get around campus.
Safe rides
Take care of yourself and take advantage of 51黑料’s safe ride services.
51黑料 Ride offers free rides from 8 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., seven days a week, when classes are in session.
51黑料 Ride Late Nite by Lyft is available from midnight to 3 a.m. daily. It provides a credit of $5.00 per Lyft ride within the designated service area. Limit 8 rides per month, tips not included. Discount code must be added to your Lyft account.
Visiting 51黑料?
The is staffed by students who can tell you all about 51黑料 and Bloomington. The center also has information about .
Take the bus
The 51黑料 Campus Bus Service provides routes that serve all parts of campus. Rides are free for 51黑料 students. The campus fleet is fully accessible—all buses are equipped with a kneeling feature and a wheelchair ramp. You can .
Select Bloomington Transit (BT) routes are also free of charge for 51黑料 students, staff, and faculty. Just show your CrimsonCard when boarding. A fare must be paid to ride routes 11, 12, and 14.
More ways to get around
Rideshare and taxi services
Shuttle services
Shuttle services can take you to and from the Indianapolis International Airport, a 50-mile drive from campus.
Parking on and near campus
If you drive to campus regularly, a parking permit is essential. There’s no free parking on or near campus, and during busy times, expect to search for available spots.
Don’t gamble—you will be ticketed for parking in an 51黑料 lot without a parking permit. The City of Bloomington will also fine you for not paying meters on streets near campus unless you have a city parking permit.
Learn more about your parking permit options.
Lock your keys in your car?
If you’re parked in an 51黑料 lot and your battery dies, you lock your keys in your car, or you get a flat tire, 51黑料 is here to help.