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A Lextran bus drives down South Limestone on Monday, March 26, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

The team behind transportation: LexTran’s partnership with UK is seen all around campus

Reaghan Chen, Reporter June 4, 2024

“Now approaching the steps,” booms over the speakers.  The bus seats are filled with students and backpacks, professors and briefcases, healthcare workers with name tags clipped on their shirts...

A student speeds by on a bicycle during class change on Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Celebration for winter bikers rolls onto UK campus next Wednesday

Rick Childress February 1, 2019

The skin-cracking wind chills and freezing temperatures of Central Kentucky winters rarely stop one group of hardy UK commuters. Bicyclists frequent the UK campus in rain, shine and snow. UK Transportation...

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‘Looking to the future’: How transportation services use your money for parking improvements

October 1, 2018

UK students pay close to $300 for regular, annual parking permits for on-campus lots. Where is this money going?UK Transportation Services wants you to know.According to a fiscal year budget that spans...

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UK Transportation to offer holiday airport shuttle service

September 27, 2018

UK Transportation Services announced in a press release Thursday that it will offer free Airport Shuttle Bus Service from Kroger Field to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Louisville International Airport (SDF)...

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Parking blues: Summer circumstances leave employees displaced

Jacob Eads July 19, 2018

Six winding laps, all the way to the summit of a campus parking garage. The only reward: not the parking spot you hoped for, but a bird’s-eye view of campus.UK Transportation Services have been busy...

 

Ride Home Express tickets for spring break travel now available to UK students, employees

News Staff February 1, 2018

To those in need of transportation during spring break, all aboard the Ride Home Express. Tickets for the UK Transportation Services' Ride Home Express for spring break are on sale as of noon on Thursday,...

Campus parking this weekend will be affected by state football championships

News Staff November 30, 2017

UK is hosting the KHSAA state football championships from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3, so parking near Kroger Field will be affected. A campus-wide email from UK Transportation Services said the impact will be similar...

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Wildcab: Free, safe rides

November 3, 2017

Kentucky Wildcab offers a safe ride home, and it's free.Since Wildcab’s start in August 2016, the student-taxi service has completed about 19,000 rides, Chrissie Balding Tune, the UK Transportation Services...

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Reminder: Move cars on game day to avoid tickets, towing

Cathryn Perini September 8, 2017

Caturday is fast approaching, which means it's car relocation time.For home games during football season, students with certain permits are required to move their cars to accommodate game day parking.According...

A Lextran bus picks up students in front of the Main Building on South Limestone on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

Campus affected by holiday weekend

News Staff September 1, 2017

UK is officially closed on Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day.No classes will be held, and UK Transportation Services and UK Dining have altered hours for the holiday.UK Transportation Services...

Zipcar gives students the opportunity to have a temporary car on campus

Cathryn Perini August 30, 2017

UK Transportation Services has partnered with Zipcar to give students easy access to having a temporary car on campus.Zipcar is a car sharing service that provides access to cars in cities, airports and...

A Lextran bus picks up students in front of the Main Building on South Limestone on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence

UK Transportation expands bus services for students

Cathryn Perini August 30, 2017

UK Transportation Services extended bus hours for certain routes. Starting this fall semester, four buses will be operating from 8 p.m. to midnight.For the 2016-2017 school year, only two buses ran from...

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