NOTICE: Students who encounter after-hour transportation issues are
being asked to contact the Department of Public Safety and
Transportation Dispatch Center at 293-COPS (2677). The dispatch center
has contacts for the services and will attempt to resolve your
transportation issues.

Congestion and parking is a problem in Morgantown as newcomers to town may have already noticed. Given this, the University has been working with community partners to encourage alternative means of transportation. As you think about reaching the University, you may want to consider the following.

1. University employees and students may ride the Mountain Line, which is the local bus system, for free by showing their WVU I.D. Information about the Mountain Line and its routes may be found at http://www.busride.org/ If you click on the WVU Campus Service button in the far right column of that page you’ll find information of particular interest to WVU employees and students, or go to http://www.wvu.edu/transportation/mountainline.html

2. There is a special bus, the Blue and Gold Connector, that runs every 20 minutes between locations on the Evansdale campus and the Life Sciences building on the Downtown campus. This is an alternative to the PRT to get between campuses. It also means that you can bike to the campus closest to your home and use the bus to get to the other campus. The route for this bus may be accessed through the Mountain Line web page.

3. All Mountain Line buses have bike racks on them for those who wish to combine biking with taking the bus.

4. The Personal Rapid Transit system (PRT) is a unique system of transportation between campuses that averages 15,000 riders a day. Information about it and the PRT schedule may be found at
http://www.wvu.edu/%7Efacserv/PRTinterpage.cfm

5. There are two trails that can be used for walking or biking to work. The Caperton trail has 8 miles of paved track along the river and runs by WVU. The Deckers Creek Trail intersects with that trail. Further information about the trails may be found at http://www.morgantown.com/trails.htm

6. There are not many bike racks on campus although we expect that more will be provided in the course of the year. Many faculty members store their bikes in their offices because of this.

7. If you will be driving to campus and have been unable to obtain a space in a University lot, the Morgantown Parking Authority has several garages close to the downtown campus. They may be reached at 284-7436 or 284-7437. There are also several private parking lots where you may rent space. The WVU Parking Office (293-5502) has a list of some private providers.

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