Getting Around Campus
The Campus Maps site has several useful maps that you can view online or download and print.
Campus Tours
Campus tours are offered by the UNC-Chapel Hill Visitors' Center operating in the Morehead Planetarium building on Franklin Street. Tours for the general public are available Monday through Friday at 1:30 pm. Check the Vistors' Center Web site for further details.
Parking
Parking regulations are in effect in UNC faculty, staff, and commuting student parking zones weekdays from 7:30 am-5 pm. Parking regulations are in effect in resident student zones Mondays -Thursdays from 7:30 am-9 pm and Fridays from 7:30 am-5 pm. When parking regulations are not in effect, motorists may park in any designated space except “Reserved at All Times (RAT)” spaces, “Disability” spaces, designated fire lanes, “Reserved for Service Vehicle” spaces, or lots designated for special events.
Park-and-Ride Lots. Since spaces are limited for daytime parking, students are encouraged to utilize the park-and-ride lots located throughout Chapel Hill and Carrboro. These lots offer free parking and are served by fare-free Chapel Hill Transit buses. Some of these lots are controlled by the University and require the display of a free Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP) decal.
Friday Center Parking. When visiting the Part-time Classroom Studies office at the Friday Center, no permit is needed to park in the Friday Center client lot.
Alternatives to Parking
There are many ways to get around campus without having to worry about finding a parking space. The Web site redefinetravel.org offers excellent information for students regarding transportation alternatives. For students 21 and over, UNC’s car sharing program, Zipcar, provides another option.
- Public Transit. Chapel Hill Transit operates more than twenty-one fixed bus routes that provide fare-free service to the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the UNC Chapel Hill campus. The routes cover most of the apartment complexes in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. The buses are efficient and clean and generally provide service 6:30 am-7 pm on weekdays and 9 am- 6 pm on Saturdays. The "U" (University) and “RU” (Reverse U) routes run specifically on campus from 7 am-8 pm. Buses run more frequently in the mornings and late afternoons; on weekends they run on a reduced schedule. During the summer, on holidays, and on days when the University is closed, the buses also run on a modified schedule. For more information, visit the Chapel Hill Transit Web site.
Triangle Transit provides regional transit to and from RDU, Raleigh, Durham, and Hillsborough, including express service from Raleigh to UNC. For more route information, call Triangle Transit at 919-485-RIDE or visit the Triangle Transit Web site. - Point-to-Point (P2P) Express buses offer free fixed-route service 7 pm-3 am, seven nights a week during fall and spring semesters (except when residence halls are closed). Students need only show their UNC One Card to board. There are also P2P shuttle vans that offer service twenty-four hours a day to disabled passengers and students needing rides to or from Student Health Services. After dark, the P2P shuttle vans will transport passengers needing to travel to or from areas that are not served by the Express buses. To arrange for van service, call the P2P dispatcher at 919-962-7867 (919-962-P-TO-P). For more information, visit the Point-to-Point Shuttle site.
- The Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP) seeks to reduce traffic congestion and parking demand. It rewards those who commute through walking, riding transit, or ridesharing. To request a CAP brochure, contact UNC Public Safety. A free annual Triangle Transit “GoPass” is available to all eligible CAP permit holders.
Campus Safety Report
See UNC-Chapel Hill's latest Campus Security Report. It includes crime and arrest statistics, crime reporting procedures, and University emergency warning procedures; alcohol and drug information and policies; sexual assault response procedures, including victim resources and campus disciplinary procedures; and information about campus police authority and jurisdiction, building access and security, and educational programs on personal security and crime prevention. To request a paper copy of the report, write CB #9150, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-9150.