Parking and Transportation News

2025 Thanksgiving Break Shuttle Schedules Posted

As a reminder, campus shuttles will run reduced schedules during Thanksgiving Break.

Campus shuttle service for the break will begin on Saturday, November 22. Regular campus trolley services will resume on Sunday, November 30. Regular campus Centro services will resume on Monday, December 1.

Break schedules are now posted on the campus shuttle schedules page.

Faculty and Staff Parking During 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Games

This academic year, Syracuse University men’s basketball home games are scheduled to occur on weekdays while classes are in session on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 vs. Pace
  • Monday, Nov. 3 vs. Binghamton
  • Tuesday, Nov. 18 vs. Monmouth
  • Tuesday, Dec. 2 vs. Tennessee
  • Thursday, Dec. 11 vs. Saint Joseph’s
  • Wednesday, Dec. 17 vs. Mercyhurst
  • Tuesday, Jan. 13 vs. Florida State
  • Wednesday, Jan. 21 vs. Virginia Tech
  • Wednesday, Feb. 11 vs. Cal

Access to Campus for Academic Purposes

Home lot parking permits will be honored until four hours prior to tip-off. Faculty and staff with valid University parking permits who need to access campus for academic purposes will be able to park in the following areas on a space-available basis:

Accessible parking for academic purposes will be provided in the lot designated on the face of the permit if space is available. If no spaces are available, permit holders will be directed to another location.

Access to Campus for Those Attending Basketball Games

If you are attending a game on any of the above dates, your regular parking permit will be honored at the Comstock or Colvin Lots. Patrons will have access to transportation to and from College Place. If you have an accessible or medical permit, you may park in the northern portion of the Comstock Lot and ride the shuttle to Gate A, free of charge.

We ask for your support of these procedures so that we may provide academic access for the entire University community. If you have any questions or need to coordinate additional academic access, please contact Dee Bailey at debailey@syr.edu or by phone at 315.443.5319.

Friday Night Football Parking

Reminder: the Syracuse University football team will play North Carolina this week on Friday, Oct. 31, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.

Beginning at 3:30 p.m., faculty, staff, and students who need to park on campus to attend or teach a class will be allowed to park in University Avenue Garage with their existing parking permits. All Quad and West Campus lots will be restricted beginning at 4 p.m. If you are working regular University business hours, your permit will be valid until you leave for the day.

Orange lots normally available for students’ use after 4 p.m. will also be restricted on Oct. 31. Students attempting to park in these lots will be redirected to University Ave. Garage, where their permit will be honored.

We ask for your support of these procedures so that we may provide academic access for the entire University community. If you have any questions or need to coordinate additional academic access, please contact Dee Bailey at debailey@syr.edu or by phone at 315.443.5319.

Parking Restrictions in Place for Friday Football Games

The Syracuse University football team’s 2025 home schedule includes two Friday night games while classes are in session: Sept. 12 vs. Colgate and Oct. 31 vs. North Carolina.

Beginning at 3:30 p.m. on those dates, faculty, staff and students who need to park on campus to attend or teach a class will be allowed to park in University Avenue Garage with their existing parking permits. All Quad and West Campus lots will be restricted beginning at 4 p.m. If you are working regular University business hours, your permit will be valid until you leave for the day.

Read the full story at Syracuse University News.

Technical Difficulties Ongoing with Employee Permit Sales

On the morning of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Parking and Transportation Services intended to open employee parking permit sales for the 2025-26 year. However, the third-party vendor that manages the sales process is experiencing technical difficulties, and sales are unable to be processed at this time. The vendor is aware of the issue and is working to resolve the problem as soon as possible.

We apologize for the inconvenience.