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Permits

Virtual Parking Permits��– In order to attain parking access on campus, a parking permit is required.�� The department has implemented virtual parking permits for students and employees. If you are new to campus, you must register your vehicle and purchase a virtual . Students and employees can purchase a 150-day or 365-day permit.

Once permits are purchased at parking.ucf.edu, your vehicle’s license plate is your parking permit. Remember to park nose-in where your vehicle plate is facing the drive lanes.

All parking permits are validated through License Plate Recognition (LPR) software by scanning that are registered within the parking system.

For the LPR system to identify if your vehicle has an active permit, drivers must parking nose-in.����Virtual permits will expire based on type of permit purchased, excluding vendor permits.

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Individuals who would like to register a second vehicle to their account can do so for an additional fee of $15. The second vehicle must be owned and registered to the original permit holder or within the same household. The second registration will expire on the same date as the first permit.�� While the use virtual permits remove the need to transfer parking permits between vehicles, only one vehicle per account can be parked on any one of the UCF campuses (Downtown, Health Sciences, Main, Research Park and Rosen College) at a time. If shared vehicles are found parked on campuses at the same time, the account-holder will be subject to $100 parking citation.

If your vehicle is in the shop for repairs, the account holder can do a temporary vehicle change by��. This temporary change is permitted up to three times for a 150-day permit and six times for the 365-day permit.

Pricing for 150-day and 365-day permits vary depending on the type of permit purchased, such as Resident and commuting students. If you are not planning to be on campus frequently for Fall, consider purchasing��.

For more information about virtual permits and pricing at UCF, visit��parking.ucf.edu��or contact Parking Services at��parking@ucf.edu , or by calling 407-823-5812.

Accessible Parking Permits – Individuals who possess a valid state-issued (blue) disabled placard or a temporary (red) state disabled placard assigned to their name. Disabled placards are issued by The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) not the university. Individual is required to purchase a Ů��AV parking permit of appropriate classification, i.e., Employee or Student, or Daily Visitor to park on the campus. Individuals with such appropriate permit may park in any available disabled parking space on the campus. In the event that no designated accessible spaces are available, parking in a valid non-reserved, non-marked parking space close to your destination is allowed.

Commuting Students��– Students traveling to main campus must����and park in designated General/Student lots and garages. Commuting students at the Rosen, Lake Nona and UCF Downtown campuses must also��

Altamonte Springs,��Ocala,��Sanford/Lake Mary,��South Lake,��Valencia East,��Valencia Osceola and��Valencia West��campus students must obtain a free permit from the office designated for their campus.��Please note that these permits are not valid on UCF’s Main campus.

Daily Permit –��Daily virtual parking passes are available for��.

Daily permits are $8 and are valid for 24-hours from the time of purchase. Please note overnight parking is not allowed in garages D, H and F on UCF Main campus and the Amelia and Parramore garages at UCF Downtown from midnight to 6 a.m. Once purchased online, your license plate is your permit.

Main Campus and Rosen Campus Residents��–��Students who live on main and Rosen campuses must park in the designated spaces for their assigned housing community Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm. Vehicles parked in designated residential areas without a valid residential permit are subject to tow.On weekdays, campus residents are not allowed to park in student or employee spaces, including the general parking lots and garages, and will be subject to parking citations before 5:30 pm. However, after 5:30 pm and on weekends campus residents may park in any student, or employee spaces.

UnionWest Residents��– Students who live at��UCF Downtown’s UnionWest at Creative Village community must����from the UnionWest garage since it is the only overnight-parking option on campus. UnionWest parking leases must be paid on a monthly basis and will provide students with a UnionWest permit, which is not valid in Ů��AV parking garages or lots on any campus.

Parking

UCF mobile App . ��– Visit the Parking icon – Find out how many spaces are available in each parking garage on main campus, various parking maps. Under Notifications, select “Explore all Channels”, select Parking Availability Updates. By opt-in, you will receive parking availability notifications and updates as they happen.

UCF Downtown– With a valid Ů��AV permit, students at UCF Downtown may park in the Amelia I garage (listed as PG3 on the map below)��on Amelia Street.

To enter the Amelia Garage, turn right onto Alexander Place from N. Hughey Avenue. Turn right again onto Ronald Blocker Ave. The entrance is on your right-hand side. When exiting the garage, you will exit onto Ronald Blocker Ave., but can only turn right. Please view the map below for directions on how to enter the Amelia Parking Garage.

Secondary parking is also available in UCF’s Parramore garage (listed as PG1 on the map below) located off North Parramore Avenue and Bentley Street.

Additional garage, lot, and street parking may be found throughout the downtown area, but they will be at your own expense.

Metered and Mobile Payment Parking��– Drivers must pay for parking at designated spaces by using the�� app or by scanning the QR code on the signs by the designated spaces. Street parking on East Plaza Drive and West Plaza Drive near the��Addition Financial Arena��is complimentary from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm��daily. Drivers will have to pay to use the meters during other hours. Be sure to abide by all signs near metered parking spaces to avoid citations.

Nose-in Parking –��Back-in parking is not allowed on any UCF campus. The proper way to park your vehicle in all lots and garages is nose-in and tail-out. Failure to adhere to the policy will result in a parking citation.

Buses and Shuttles

UCF buses and shuttles operate only when ��AV is in session. Please refer to the UCF Academic Calendar for their schedule. For safety reasons, riders must show drivers their valid UCF ID prior to boarding UCF shuttles. Shuttles do not operate during campus closures on holidays.

UCF Mobile Tracking–��You can use the Shuttles icon on the����to keep track of the shuttles schedules and stops, as well as see how far shuttles are from you in real time.

Feel free to send feedback on any of UCF’s shuttles to��shuttles@ucf.edu

��– Shuttles operate between UCF’s main and downtown campuses Monday through Thursday with varying hours between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm . On Fridays, the shuttle operates Friday from 6:30 am to 8:30 pm .

Main campus departures take place at the LYNX Transit Center (between Parking Garages A and I). Drop-offs and pick-ups for the downtown campus will be on Livingston Street in front of��Dr. Phillips Academic Commons.

��– On Tuesdays, Ů��AV provides grocery shuttles on the main and downtown campuses. For main campus, shuttles run to and from the Publix Super Market located at the University Palms Shopping Center on Alafaya Trail. Grocery shuttles run every 45 minutes from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Stops for the grocery shuttle are located at the Marketplace, Academic Village (Nike) community, Towers (front of Addition Financial Arena), and Lake Claire.

For the UCF Downtown grocery shuttle, shuttles will travel from travel from Livingston Street, in front of the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons building to the Publix at The Paramount on Lake Eola, 400 E. Central Blvd.��The shuttle runs twice per month on Tuesdays and will have two roundtrips – one departing campus at 12:30 pm and the second departing at 8:30 pm.��The shuttles will depart Publix at 1:45 pm and 9:45 pm respectively.

Health Science Campus (Lake Nona) Shuttles��– Shuttles travel between the main and Lake Nona campuses Monday through Friday between 7:20 am and 6 pm. Main campus stops are at the��Physical Sciences building��and the��Biomolecular Research Annex��on Research Parkway. Lake Nona’s stop is located on��

LYNX��– UCF students and employees can ride all LYNX routes for free, whether they’re near campus or not, with a valid UCF ID. The LYNX Central Station is also a five-minute walk from UCF Downtown.

RedCoach��– provides bus services from UCF to South Florida, Tallahassee and Gainesville in business class seats. Purchase tickets online.

��– The free LYMMO lines are an easy, convenient way to get around downtown Orlando, with two lines stopping at UCF Downtown.��The rapid transport system operates from 6:00 am to 10:45 pm on weekdays, with hours varying on the weekend. LYMMO operates out of the same system as LYNX, so the same safety precautions are in places on these buses as well.

Intra Campus Pegasus Express��– These on-campus shuttles will run counterclockwise around the university from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the fall and spring semesters. In the summer, the shuttle runs Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm and follow the UCF Academic calendar for operation.

Rosen Campus Shuttles��– During the fall and spring, shuttles travel between main campus and the Rosen campus Monday through Thursday between 6:45 am and 9:15 pm. In the summer, the shuttle runs Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Main campus departures are in the��Pegasus Circle��and��Aquarius Agora Drive��roundabout located behind the��Student Union. Drop-offs for Rosen campus are at the main entrance and departs from the main parking lot.

– Students who live at select off-campus housing communities near main campus can leave their cars parked at their residence and take advantage of complimentary shuttles that will drop them off on campus. These shuttles operate Monday through Thursday from 6:30 am to 10 pm and Friday from 6:30 am to 8 pm and follow the UCF Academic calendar for operation.

Alternative Transportation

��– There are 65 bike racks on campus that are free to use. Bikes should be locked to the racks using U-bolt lock and cable combinations. Locking bikes to anything other than the racks will cause them to be impounded.

Students with a valid UCF ID can also take advantage of SG’s free��Bike N’ Gold bike share program��as alternative to driving. Bikes can be rented for a week, month or semester from the Bike N’ Gold shop, which is located on the��first floor of the��Student Union.

Bike N’ Gold will operate 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Monday through Friday. Weekly check-ins at the bike shop are required to ensure the bike is in proper working condition. Students may come, free of charge, and have their bikes repaired with quality service by our Bike Repair Team. Services include: Inflate tires, change tubes, brake adjustments, tighten crankset, loose handlebars, adjust gears, and brake cable installation.

Lyft– SG has partnered with Lyft to provide students with discounts for the ride-sharing app. Using a unique code each month, students may receive $7.50 off rides that occur on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 pm to 3:00 am.

The codes are only valid for two rides each month and the rides must be within a specific zone around UCF. Students must also use the business setting within the Lyft app to use these discounts.

Skateboards��– Skateboarders must use sidewalks and crosswalks and yield the right of way to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

Spin Scooters��– Spin scooters will be available to help students better navigate the university’s 1,415-acre main campus. The scooters will operate from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm, will only be operational on campus, and require downloading the Spin app, which is available on����and����devices. Scooters will be available at 15 charging stations across campus and will cost $1 to unlock and $0.15 per minute to ride. For more info on Spin scooters, email��support@spin.pm.

Spin scooters have a speed limit of 8 mph across the inner core of campus, 10 mph throughout the general campus, and 15 mph on Gemini Boulevard.

Car Trouble?��If you’re having issues with your vehicle, Parking and Transportation Services provides motorist assistance with battery jumps, tire inflations, finding your vehicle or opening your locked doors. Simply can call��’s non-emergency number,��407-823-5555,��and they can dispatch a patroller to assist you.

Should you still have questions after reading this article, please refer to UCF Athletics’ A to Z guide, which��has the most up-to-date information regarding the football season.

Space Game Campus Closure | COVID policies | Tickets��| Stadium Policies��| Parking and Shuttles��| Game Day Safety��| Tailgating��| Game Day Traditions��| Watch Parties��| Social Media | Game Day Gear |��Donate

Space Game Campus Closure

Memphis | Friday, Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2

UCF hosts two weekday games this season: Boise State on Thursday, Sept. 2.�� and Memphis on Friday, Oct. 22. Both games kick off at 7 p.m.

On those days, classes on the main campus, in the Central Florida Research Park, at UCF Downtown, at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and on UCF Connect campuses will conclude at 2 p.m. Offices at those locations also will close for normal operations at 2 p.m.

• Faculty who teach classes that start before 2 p.m. but end after that time will have the option to hold the portion of those classes that comes before 2 p.m.
• Some staff members may be required to work past the time when the university closes. In those cases, employees can speak with their supervisors about how their areas will handle operations after 2 p.m.
• UCF will re-open for normal business operations, including regular class and activity schedules, at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 23. Staff members whose regular work hours begin prior to 6 a.m. should consult their supervisors about starting times.

Saturday classes will be held as scheduled on all of UCF’s campuses on game days.

COVID policies

We’re excited to welcome our fans back to UCF. We expect all of our fans to do their part to help us complete a successful 2021 season. That means taking precautions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect those around you as well as our student-athletes and coaches.

We strongly encourage all of our fans to get vaccinated if you are able to do so, and we strongly recommend that all of our fans wear masks while indoors, in line with the latest CDC guidelines. Although most of our stadium is outdoors, please keep in mind that some areas, such as rest rooms, are indoors.

Masks will be available at locations inside the stadium for fans who need them.

We encourage you to wash your hands frequently, and there will be hand-sanitizer stations available throughout the stadium.

If you have COVID-19, are not feeling well or are in quarantine, please stay home and do not come to the game. You can easily transfer your tickets to friends or family online, or post your tickets for resale through your UCF Account Manager.

Tickets

All season tickets, group tickets, and single-game tickets are available digitally through the UCF Gameday app or your phone’s web browser.

Visit��UCFKnights.com/app��for more information and answers to some of the most frequently asked ticket-related questions. The app has been updated with a new user-friendly option to access your tickets well before you arrive at your gate.

Season tickets are very close to selling out. Fans interested in still purchasing from the minimal inventory can call 407-823-1000. UCF faculty and staff are eligible to receive 20% off football season tickets (applies to ticket portion only). If any single-game tickets are available, they can be purchased at ucfknights.com/tickets.

Admission to home games is free for UCF students, but mobile tickets must be claimed through the official UCF Gameday app prior to game day. The app is available for free on both Apple and android devices.��Claiming a free student mobile ticket does not guarantee entry as admission is first come, first served.

Once you arrive at the gate, you must have your phone in order to scan the ticket barcode, *AND*��you must show your student ID��for entry into the stadium.

For more information, including FAQs about student tickets, please visit the .

Limited student guest passes can also be purchased for $28 through the app.

Know Your Gate Entry

It is important to know your gate before entering the Bounce House. The appropriate gate is listed on your game ticket. Fans can also locate their gate, which is broken down by stadium section, listed in the graphic above.

Note:��Gate 15 no longer exists as a point of entry due to the new��Garvy Center��for Student-Athlete��Nutrition.

Clear Bag Policy

To provide a safer environment and more expedited entry for fans, UCF abides by��a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into all sporting events at the Bounce House. It is strongly recommended you familiarize yourself with the policy��if you plan on attending a game to learn what is and is not permitted inside the stadium.

Parking and Shuttles

Fans who drive to campus on game days can park in a variety of garages and lots. While some garages and lots – in the Gold Zone – require permits, fans can park for free in most areas of campus.

Important note about tailgating: Tailgating is not permitted in any parking garage. In parking lots, tailgating shall be confined to the area immediately behind your vehicle and shall not impede traffic flow or parking spaces for other vehicles.

Preferred parking lots and garages are located in the northeast sector of campus and are closest to the Bounce House. Gold Zone lots require a valid football game-day parking permit, or an ADA permit for fans with disabilities parking in designated spaces. Permits must be properly displayed at all times from the rearview mirror. All permits are limited to one parking space.

Preferred routing to Gold Zone parking (from the south) is via Libra Drive/Gemini Boulevard East and (from the north or west) via McCulloch Road/North Orion Boulevard.

Fans without permits who wish to park closer to the stadium can park in Garage H for $20. Payments can be made with cash or credit card. Donations support scholarships for UCF students.

Garage H, located near the FAIRWINDS��Alumni Center, also accommodates vehicles for authorized students displaying Student Government-provided parking passes and credentialed staff with permits for that garage.

Free parking is available for fans on a first-come, first-served basis in most other lots and garages on campus.

Exceptions include all residential lots and the Libra Garage on Libra Drive, which are reserved at all times for students living on campus.

Parking lot B4, located at the intersection of Central Florida Boulevard and Gemini Boulevard South, is reserved for official university business.

Parking is only authorized in designated parking lots and garages. Patrons who illegally park on or along any campus roadways or in other non-designated parking areas are subject to towing and fines.

No vehicular traffic or parking are authorized on East Plaza Drive on game days until two hours following the end of the game (or when authorized by UCF Police). Patrons who violate this restriction are subject to towing and fines.

Parking for guests with disabilities is available on the first level of Garage C with a valid accessible (disabled permits or a Disabled Veteran license plate) on a first-come, first-served basis. The individual who was issued the permit must be with the vehicle. Garage C is located at the intersection of North Orion Boulevard and Scorpius Street.

A free shuttle for patrons with disabilities and fans who accompany them will be provided from the bus stop adjacent to Garage C to the Bounce House (Gate 14). Those shuttles will run from four hours prior to kickoff until two hours after kickoff. Throughout the game and postgame, shuttles will be available, picking up from Gate 14, to return patrons with disabilities to Garage C.

Additional accessible parking spaces are available throughout the campus, and these spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis to any guest with a disability who displays an authorized accessible (disabled) permit or Disabled Veteran license plate. However, no direct shuttle service will be available for these spaces.

Gemini Boulevard North (from Parking Garage H to North Orion Boulevard) will be closed to all traffic from two hours prior to kickoff until the game starts. Once the game starts until midway through the 4th quarter, this road will be open to all traffic. This road will again be closed to all traffic from midway through the 4th quarter until two hours following the end of the game (or as required).

Beginning 1 hour and 30 minutes after kickoff, all North Orion Boulevard lanes will be dedicated to traffic exiting campus. No traffic will be able to enter campus via North Orion Boulevard.

Gemini Boulevard North between East Plaza and West Plaza drives will be closed to vehicular traffic prior to and during tailgating each game day. Memory Mall tailgaters who wish to drop off their tailgating gear in that area can do so by the barricades on either side. The road will be reopened at the discretion of law enforcement following the conclusion of tailgating.

Fans can avoid game-day traffic by parking at��Research Pavilion��and catching a��Park and Ride shuttle. Fans may park at the Research Pavilion building, located at 12424 Research Parkway in the Central Florida Research Park adjacent to campus, and be transported to the Research 1 Transit drop-off, adjacent to Garage C near��Memory Mall.��The shuttles start four hours before kickoff and end two hours after the game ends.

Most student shuttle routes connecting the main campus and nearby apartment complexes will run throughout the day. Game day shuttle service will conclude two hours after the game ends. Game day routes include all normally serviced apartment complexes with the exception of Northview, Tivoli and Northgate due to their close proximity to the stadium. Service to those communities will end at 3 p.m.

Rosen College students can ride 3 or 5 p.m. shuttles to the main campus for game day. Downtown students can ride 3:30, 4:30 or 5 p.m. shuttles to the main campus. Shuttles will return to both campuses four hours after kickoff. In addition, routes departing the main campus for Rosen at 3:45 and for downtown at 3:30 p.m. will continue.

A valid UCF ID is required to access shuttles.

Game Day Safety

Protecting campus is the����top priority, so if you see activity that looks suspicious, say something. UCFPD can be reached 24/7 by calling 407-823-5555 or 911 in an emergency.

And remember to stay hydrated. Four Water Monster stations will be located inside the stadium around each of the four corners of the lower level concourse to provide fans with complimentary ice water.

Tailgating

Campus parking lots open at the following times on game days:

• 8 a.m. for all Saturday games and the USF game on Friday, Nov. 26
• 2 p.m. for the Boise State game on Thursday, Sept. 2, and the Memphis game on Friday, Oct. 22

• Six hours before kickoff, but no earlier than 8 a.m., for all Saturday games and the USF game��on Friday, Nov. 26.
• 3:30 p.m. for the Boise State game on Thursday, Sept. 2, and the Memphis game on Friday, Oct. 22

All tailgating spaces on Memory Mall once again will be reserved for UCF students and alumni. Reservations for each home game will open at 6 p.m. on the Sunday evening before the game.For more information, please visit ��or follow Knights on the Mall on��Instagram. You can also like the�� for the most recent updates. Gemini Boulevard North between East Plaza and West Plaza drives will be closed to vehicular traffic prior to and during tailgating each game day. Memory Mall tailgaters who wish to drop off their tailgating gear in that area can do so by the barricades on either side. The road will be reopened at the discretion of law enforcement following the conclusion of tailgating.

Alumni (and their guests) have access to a FREE tailgate at the��UCF��FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. All you need is a valid ID/driver’s license. In order to accommodate our guests and promote best health practices during this time, at least the first two tailgates (Sept. 2 and Sept. 11) will be held outside on the front lawn and alumni parking lot. Tailgates begin three hours before kickoff and 4 Rivers barbecue is available for purchase. More details will be available soon.

UCF Alumni will also be hosting two road game ChargeOn Tailgates this season at Louisville and Navy. The tailgates include a catered buffet, open bar, spirit swag and special appearances from UCF fan favorites. Admission is $45 for adults and $25 for children under 12. To learn more about our UCF ChargeOn Tailgate events, visit .

And if you’re looking for suggestions on how to throw the best tailgate party, you’ll want to read this��guide highlighted in Pegasus magazine��that features advice from some UCF experts.

Game Day Traditions

• #UCFansWear encourages fans to coordinate their colors, beginning with black�� for the first home game Sept. 2. Check Twitter ) for and for reminders each game week for the wardrobe choice.
• Knight Walk through IOA Plaza (starts two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff). Greet the student-athletes and coaches as they arrive on campus and make their way into the stadium.
• The UCF Tailgate Concert Series is back this season on IOA Plaza. More details coming soon.
• March to Victory (90 minutes before kickoff) — join Pegasus, Knugget, Knightro, the Marching Knights and the UCF spirit teams near��Knights Plaza, on the corner of Gemini and East Plaza Drive, for the fan march to the stadium.
• Turn on your cell phone flashlights for kickoffs.
• When you hear��.
• Sing the alma mater after the game with the team.

The Spirit Team and Marching Knights

It’s not just the football team that impresses on the field.

UCF’s cheerleaders finished second at this year’s College Cheerleading National Championships, and the program has placed among the Top 10 26 times in the last 28 years under head coach��Linda Gooch ’85, including national titles in 2003, 2007 and 2020.

UCF’s Marching Knights has been providing the soundtrack to football season for more than four decades. for gear and other merchandise that helps support the band.

Official Watch Parties

Out of town and you can’t make it to the game? Are the Knights on the road? UCF Alumni chapters and clubs around the country host official watch parties. Visit to see an updated list every week.

Follow The Knights

Want timely game day information and insider content? Download the mobile app by searching “UCF Knights”��in the App Store or Google Play. You can also follow these accounts on social media:

Twitter

Instagram
@ucf.football
@ucf.knights

Game Day Gear

The UCF Bookstores at both the John T. Washington Center and Knights Plaza locations have game day gear available for purchase.

There are also four merchandise locations at the stadium: IOA Plaza, inside Gate 3, inside the Stadium Club, and on the east side of the stadium inside Gate 14.

Donate

In support of UCF Athletics’ vision to be a perennial Top-25 athletics program and “Orlando’s Hometown Team,” it is essential to recruit, retain and develop championship-caliber student-athletes and coaches by delivering exceptional academic support services, competitive operating resources (equipment, travel, salary and scholarship) and world-class athletic facilities for competition, practice, training, recovery and nutrition.

Charitable gifts make a significant impact on the growth and success of UCF Athletics, as well as on the lives of our 435 UCF student-athletes. Donate at .

Here are things new to parking and tips on how to ease your commute this semester.

New to Parking

Parking Tips

Other Parking Resources

Good news. The Ů��AV offers a fleet of free shuttles that serves students, faculty and staff, on and off campus. And if you’re too busy hunting Pokémon to wait at a stop, you can even track your shuttle via GPS on a smartphone app so you don’t miss the bus.

Many students never bring their cars to campus. (Bonus, you won’t have to buy a parking pass.)

The Details

On Campus: If you want to go from one spot on campus to another, ride the Black and Gold lines. They constantly circle campus on Gemini Boulevard, with the Black Route running clockwise and the Gold Route running counter-clockwise. They run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters, stopping at the busiest buildings and facilities. They hit every stop every 15 minutes or so.

Off Campus: If you live in one of the 20 off-campus apartment complexes closest to UCF, you can catch a shuttle to and from home. There are 14 shuttle routes between campus, apartment complexes and Central Florida Research Park. Those shuttles operate every 15 minutes between 6:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Other Campuses: There are shuttles that run between the main campus and the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and others that connect students at the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona.

Groceries: On Tuesdays, the Grocery Shuttle runs to Publix at the University Palms Shopping Center just north of campus and several stops on campus: Marketplace, Academic Village (Nike), Towers (front of CFE Arena), and Lake Claire. Shuttles run every 45 minutes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the final pickup from Publix at 8 p.m.

Park and Ride: If you have trouble finding a parking space, leave your car in Lot E4, the Park and Ride lot at the softball stadium. A shuttle will pick you up there and drop you off at a stop by the Health and Public Affairs buildings. The Park and Ride shuttles��typically run continuously from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and pick up every 15 minutes. During the early part of the fall semester, the shuttles will run��from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Due to the temporary closure of Parking Garage C, additional park-and-ride services will temporarily be available at Bright House Networks Stadium from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. starting Monday. Shuttles will take students to and from the Health and Public Affairs buildings.

UCF Parking and Transportation Services has launched a new mobile website that features a GPS service for each of the shuttle routes, making the service more convenient for students. Shuttle riders now can track the location of the buses and estimate the time of arrival at a particular stop.

Data are updated every 10 seconds. The site includes several helpful features, including the ability to save favorite stops and help and feedback pages.

“GPS service enhances our commitment to better serve our students while promoting sustainability efforts, safety and technology” said Andy Rampersad, assistant director of operations for Parking and Transportation Services.

Last year, more than 2 million students used the 11 off-campus shuttle routes that offer complimentary transportation to and from the campus and 17 student apartment complexes. The shuttles also provide students with transportation to and from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Lake Nona.

Zimride uses Facebook and Google Maps to help UCF commuters seek out or offer rides. ��AV is the first university in Florida and the largest in the nation to utilize the service.

“Ů��AV is such a technologically and socially oriented campus,” said Taylor Lochrane, Student Government Association vice president. “Zimride is one way that we can make campus commuting work better for everyone.

“This partnership will also mark a significant step in improving campus sustainability practices and reducing emissions,” he added.

SGA and UCF Parking and Transportation Services are offering the service for free to the entire UCF community. About 200 people had already signed up by the official June 29 launch date.

Here’s how it works: Users can log in at with their university e-mail address, create profiles and view others’ profiles. They can share details of their commutes, including music preferences and driving styles. Drivers have the option of charging riders and posting the prices on their profiles.

Users can limit how much information ride seekers see. Security settings allow only the university community to sign up on the UCF-Zimride Web site.

Zimride directly links with users’ Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and other social media networks, enabling them to quickly contact riders or drivers. Users are able to rate other drivers and find out how much money they’re saving in gas and how much they’re reducing their own carbon footprint by carpooling.

The university also can calculate how much its community is reducing emissions through carpooling. The initiative is part of a larger effort to help UCF become climate neutral by 2050.

Zimride is the largest online social rideshare community in North America with more than 350,000 users. Other schools using the service include Stanford University, UCLA and the University of Michigan.

Organizers hope at least 10 percent of UCF’s population will sign up for Zimride within the first year.

While adding the new carpooling service, UCF continues to operate a free shuttle system that connects the campus with 17 nearby apartment complexes, Central Florida Research Park, Rosen College of Hospitality Management and the College of Medicine in Lake Nona.

With 34 buses, the shuttle system has served more than 2 million riders since it started in 2002.

“We think Zimride will work well here,” said Kris Singh, director of UCF Parking and Transportation Services. “Along with our successful shuttles, carpooling makes getting to and from campus more convenient, helps our students save money and has a sizeable impact on campus traffic and parking.”

Colwell, a scientist who specializes in��the early formation of the solar system and graduate student Akbar Whizin, of Santa Cruz, Calif., will be training this week at the National AeroSpace Training and Astronaut Research Center in Southampton, Pa.

About 13 scientists from well-known universities including Massachusetts Institute of Technology are expected to attend the two-day course, which includes classroom instruction, altitude chamber training and centrifuge training to ready participants for the gravitational stresses of launch and re-entry.

It is the first training course for scientists who want to get shot into space and perform experiments. The course was developed by the research center and is organized by Alan Stern and Dan Durda of the Southwest Research Institute (SRI). Stern is the former head of all science missions at NASA headquarters.

Scientists from SRI, Boston University, the Denver Museum of National Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, MIT, and the University Space Research Association will be joining UCF’s Colwell and Whizin for the course.

Late last year Colwell was selected to fly an experiment aboard a new spaceship being developed by Blue Origin, a private space company set up by Amazon.com found Jeff Bezos. The company is among several seeking commercial flight opportunities as NASA prepares to retire the space shuttle and develops its replacement.