Transportation

Getting to Campus

Walk or Ride a Bike to UT Arlington
Riding a bike gives you aerobic exercise, saves money, allows you to avoid traffic jams, and enables you to get to campus without contributing any carbon to the atmosphere.

Learn more:
Why Commute by Bicycle
28 Reasons to Bike
The Bicycle: An Environmental Hero
Bike Texas
Why Walking Matters

The T: Ride sharing to UT Arlington
Call the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) to sign up. 817-336-RIDE.

DART
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) gets you around 13 cities with rail, bus, paratransit, HOV lanes and rideshare services. DART rail trains have the same emissions as a golf cart – which is next to nothing. Click here for more information on DART fares and here for DART schedules.

North Texas Green & Go Clean Taxi Partnership
For a complete listing of taxi companies with green ride options, call 1-877-HAIL-GREEN (1-877-424-5473) or visit NorthTexasGreenAndGo.org

Getting around Campus

Demand for parking on the UT Arlington campus is at an all-time high. With more than 28,000 students enrolled in the fall 2009 semester, the University had sold 1,600 more parking decals by early September as it had at the same point last year. Popular student lots can become congested during peak class times, particularly from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday. And circling parking lots, idling and parking multiple times during one day not only waste time and gas but negatively impact air quality.

Here are 8 tricks to navigating campus parking, maximizing available services, and making your day greener:

1. Avoid the busiest lots when possible. Most students attempt to park in Lot 47, north of Mitchell Street, east of Pickard Hall and west of Kalpana Chawla Hall. Others search for spaces in Lots 30, 40, 42 and 43 at the northeastern corner of campus.

2. Lot 49, also known as the “South 40,” and Lot 26 at Maverick Stadium have open spaces each day and have convenient shuttle service from the designated shuttle stop. The UTA Shuttle Service also stops at Lot 27 along Davis Drive, near the UT Arlington police station.

3. Get a refund by trading in your full-access campus parking decal for a “R” remote lot pass. Students who bought a full-access parking decal paid $112.50 for the academic year. A “remote” decal costs $45. Parking Office staff at the J.D. Wetsel Building, 1225 W. Mitchell St., will refund any student who trades in a full-access decal for an “R” decal $67.50.

4. Discover the new campus shuttle Express Route. The UTA Shuttle Service added a special “Orange” route this semester that delivers passengers to all key buildings on the core campus. Click here to view the 2009-2010 schedule.

5. Know your shuttle route colors. Ride the Green route from the south (Lot 50, etc.) to the core campus. Ride the Blue route from Maverick Stadium lots and points west. Use the Orange shuttle route to navigate around core campus buildings.

6. Build 30 minutes into your schedule. The shuttle service runs on a 15-minute schedule. But you need 30 minutes from the time you park your car to board the shuttle and make sure you get to class on time.

7. Give the new mini-transit bus a try. This vehicle has oversized windows, room for up to 32 passengers and a drop-down ramp to accommodate wheelchairs or passengers using crutches or other support devices. The new mini-transit bus can accommodate three wheelchairs, but each UT Arlington shuttle is wheelchair accessible.

8. Be aware of lot closures before they occur. Visit www.uta.edu/shuttle and check your UT Arlington e-mail account regularly for TrailBlazer or MavWire e-newsletters, which include the latest information regarding Cowboys employee and other special event parking.

For more information, visit the UT Arlington Parking Office or call (817) 272-3907.

Tips for Driving Clean

1. Bring your lunch to work
2. Carpool or vanpool
3. Take mass transit such as DART, The T, or DCTA
4. Keep your car well maintained
5. Visit AirNorthTexas.org for more about improving air quality in North Texas