Alternative Transportation

‌Loyola University Chicago seeks to provide efficient, convenient, and safe transportation options for students, staff and visitors.  The urban setting of the Lake Shore and Water Tower Campuses provide a wealth of transit options including train, bus, bicycle, pedestrian, and car. 

Loyola encourages the reduction of single occupancy vehicle trips to campus through alternative transportation modes such as; public transit, Metra, Pace, and ride sharing, and healthy commuting options like walking and bicycling.  Increased use of alternative commuting options improves the quality of life on campus, strengthens our ties to our neighboring community, and reduces impacts on the environment.

Studies have shown that travel accounts for 30 to 50 percent of colleges’ and universities’ greenhouse gas emissions.  And Loyola does well when compared with other universities.

• 400+ Lake Shore Campus employees live less than five miles from campus

• More than 75% of employees who live within one mile, regularly walk to work

• 26% of Lake Shore Campus employees use active transportation such as walking or biking to work

• US News and World Report included Loyola on the 10 Least Car-friendly Universitities list -at Loyola we like to think of the list as Top 10 Most Sustainable Transportation Options University!