Alternative Transportation
Through Loyola's commitment to provide access to alternate forms of transportation, the University is taking steps to enhance the University environment where students, faculty and staff can carry sustainable, environmental and cost efficient behaviors of transportation into their day-to-day commute on and off campus.
Drive Less Live More is the best resource for planning your commute using alternative transportation. Use their Commuter Calculator to find out how much money a driver can save on their commute.
Bike
Loyola University Chicago is a great place to bike! It can also be effective over longer distances, competing with transit or driving in traffic. Best of all, once you have a bike, it’s free and it's fun. Bicycling is a great way to explore the campus and the city in general. The City of Chicago provides maps of bike routes both around campus (map) and for Chicago in general (map). Loyola provides many services and facilities to make bicycling an excellent transportation choice including:
- Bike racks located throughout campus
- A secure sheltered bike corral
- A student run Bike Shop
- A Bike Club
- Free Bike Registration
- Kryptonite U-Locks available at the Campus Safety Office
- A Free Bicycle Loan Program
- A police bicycle patrol unit
Bicycling is a great way to get around campus and around town. It's safe, healthy, economical, environmentally conscious and a wonderful way to meet other people. Loyola has a vibrant cycling community that invites you to join. Loyola is located near shopping, culture, entertainment, and the Lakefront Trail, all easily accessible by bike. Always remember to be safe by wearing a helmet, wearing highly visible clothing, using lights at night and locking your bike securely with a high quality U-lock. Biking is a healthy and inexpensive way to get around Chicago.
Please be mindful of pedestrians on campus, and remember that cycling on the sidewalk is prohibited by Chicago law. Make sure to follow all standard rules of the road. The Student Cycling Guide is an excellent resource. Lock your bike only to bike racks and not to any other location. Misplaced bikes can be an inconvenience to others attempting to use University facilities. Bikes abandoned or locked illegally are subject to removal by Campus Safety.
walk
Walking is the healthiest and least expensive method of transportation to get you around Chicago and Loyola's Lake Shore campus. The majority of campus population lives within one mile, which can typically be walked in 20 minutes or less. The campus' natural beauty and Lakefront make it a prime walking destination.
safety
To encourage walking, lighting has been upgraded along major campus corridors and city footpaths to help make walking safer at night. The university also provides an 8-Ride shuttle service Monday through Sunday from 6:30 PM to 2:15 AM. This service is provided to students as an alternative to walking alone on campus after dark. Also, over 400 one-button emergency telephones are located inside and outside campus buildings and throughout the campus grounds.
public transit
Loyola's Water Tower and Lake Shore Campuses are both located close to Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and train routes, including the #147 and #151 buses, and the Red Line elevated train. CTA bus route numbers #147 and #151 can be tracked using CTA Bus Tracker. To give students the full advantages of public transportation, Loyola participates in the CTA U-Pass program, which gives a student an unlimited number of rides aboard all CTA buses and trains, and eliminates the need to pay cash per ride. RTA Trip Planner is a helpful guide to find your way around the city via trains and buses. For more information, visit: www.luc.edu/upass. For more information about CTA service, visit: www.yourcta.com.
shuttle bus service
For information on the shuttle bus service please click here.
car share
If you absolutely must drive around campus, take advantage of I-GO car sharing services. I-GO is a Chicago-based non-profit car sharing company dedicated to reducing congestion and improving mobility. Car-sharing is a rapidly expanding industry that provides individuals and organizations with automated, self-service, 24-hour access to a decentralized fleet of vehicles. Users share access to the I-GO vehicles located on campus with other members. Users can reserve a car online or by phone, drive to see friends, to run errands, or just to get away from campus. You pay by the hour and the mile, while I-GO covers gas, insurance and maintenance. Program users must be 21 years of age to use these services. Join for $25 with Promo Code D25LOYOLA by filling out the I-GO application.
Nearby I-GO Locations:
- 1215 W. Albion
- 6214 N. Winthrop
- 6150 N. Broadway
- 1118 W. Thorndale
- 1218 W. Morse
- 1624 W. Morse
carpool
Accept rides from friends. Carpooling emits fewer pollutants, saves your pocketbook and can reduce commuter stress! Carpooling with friends and co-workers reduces fuel consumption. Carpool in the car that gets the highest gas mileage.
For information on carpooling please call Enikö Racz at (773) 508-3184 or e-mail Eracz@luc.edu.