very day, 20,000 students, employees, and Conference & Event Parking visitors make their way across the Cornell The university plays host to a number of events, University campus. Commuter and E conferences, reunions, and camps. In most cases, Parking Services is committed to providing a safe conference planners make parking arrangements environment for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, for the visitors and guests attending their and transit users, and has developed several functions. programs to responsibly manage traffic circulation and parking on If you receive a conference campus. parking permit, it will list the areas in which you may park. Visitors find Some permits offer only one A Visitor’s Guide that most parking area, while others academic and may have several areas listed. To Getting Around the administrative buildings and Cornell University Campus In some instances, you may residential areas receive a one-day “scratch- are within easy off” permit. Please be sure walking distance to follow the validation from even the instructions completely. more remote parking lots, If you do not receive a and that the permit, stop at an information area’s public booth or call 255-PARK for transit system— assistance. You may need Tcat—provides to purchase a visitor permit excellent service or use a metered area. It is to all points of the important to remember that campus. parking outside of the area listed on your permit, or Please note that campus parking lots are restricted improperly validating a scratch-off permit, could to permit holders on weekdays (some lots are also result in a ticket. restricted evenings and weekends), and others— such as residence hall lots—are restricted at all Please refer to the map to determine where your times. Permit requirements are posted either at the permit allows you to park. If you have questions, entrance or within each lot. call 255-PARK, or stop by an information booth. For directions, maps, and short-term parking permits, stop at a visitor information and parking Emergency & Info Numbers booth. Booths are staffed Monday through Friday, Emergencies 911 Transportation Services 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the academic year, and Cornell Police Department 255-1111 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer months. Commuter & Parking Services 255-PARK 116 Maple Avenue Gannett Health Center 255-5155 Ithaca, New York 14850-4902 Cornell Information and Referral 254-INFO 607.255.PARK Cornell University is an equal Transportation Services is committed M*A*P (Motorist Assist Program) 255-0000 opportunity employer. to engendering an environment Tcat Public Transit Service 277-RIDE of safety and mutual respect for [email protected] Alternative formats of this publication pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. are available on request to persons with Tcat TDD 277-9766 disabilities who cannot use the printed Use outdoor Blue Light phones for any www.commuting.cornell.edu format. on-campus emergency, information, and directions. © Cornell University 8/11 25M Printed on recycled paper Public Transit and you may need to walk a distance or take the bus to your intended Tcat serves all areas of destination. If you have mobility Tompkins County, including issues, please call 607.255.4600 so Cornell and the City of Ithaca. that we may make appropriate Schedules are available at several accommodations. campus locations, including the Willard Straight Hall ticket Short-term permits can be purchased office, and the Information and at our office, or at any information Referral Center in Day Hall. For booth. These permits are not valid complete route, fare, and schedule in metered spaces. You can request information, call 607.277.RIDE a complimentary 30-minute loading (7433), or check the web at www. pass when you purchase any short- tcatbus.com. term permit. Blue Light Buses Late-night campus bus service is Long-Term Permits for available on Tcat routes 92 and 93. Short-Term Access Buses run as late as 2 a.m., seven GP Permits days a week. For complete route, GP permits are issued to vendors fare, and schedule information, to allow delivery drivers a place to visit Tcat’s web site at www.tcatbus. park when they pick-up or drop-off com. passengers, packages, or even pizzas. The permit allows 15-minutes parking Short-Term Parking in any legal space, except handicap There are several parking and reserved spaces. Drivers must alternatives available to ensure respect the permit’s time limit. that visitors, vendors, and delivery Metered Parking (and livery) drivers have access to campus. Use the Metered lot fees are in effect Monday through Vendor and Maintenance Permits option that best suits your needs. If you have any Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You don’t have to pay These permits are issued to tradespeople and questions, call 607.255.PARK for assistance. the meter after 5 p.m., or on weekends. Meter rates businesses that need access to campus to perform and time limits vary—some can be paid for up various duties. Contact our office for complete 10-Minute Drop Off Zones to eight hours, and some areas have posted time information about permit eligibility, privileges, These areas (see map) require no permit to park, limits where exceeding the time limit or attempting restrictions, and annual cost. but do have a 10-minute time limit. Use them to to pay the meter again could result in a ticket. See pick-up or drop-off passengers or packages. the map for metered lot locations. Special Parking Needs Handicap Permits 30-Minute Loading Zones Short-Term Visitor Permits: Most loading zones require a permit to park, Please inform our staff if you need handicap- Four-hour and All-day Permit Areas accessible parking. You will be directed to the and have a time limit of 30 minutes. Loading Four-hour visitor permits are valid for four hours permits, which are also valid in any legal parking nearest available handicap space convenient to from the time of purchase. All-day visitor permits your destination. space (except handicap or reserved spaces) for are are valid from the time of purchase until 7:30 30 minutes, are available at the booths. Use this a.m. the following day. You will need to display a Cornell-issued visitor option when handling heavy, bulky, or hazardous permit along with your state-issued handicap plate materials. Visitor permits are valid in all short-term parking or placard. If you choose to park in a handicap- areas (see map). Please note that most short-term accessible metered space, you must pay the meter. parking is located on the perimeter of campus, A B C D E F G H ND A E 1 A CC/ND/R FH/R 2 R R FH R alr_2011 3 4 WE/WD O 2 5 B/O WE O E B O 4 O E EL/WE W EEast Hill 6 E 391 Pine Office Building G ME/T/W Tree Road Best Western University Inn East Hill Plaza 1 ME E E EL/SW/WE East Hill Plaza PI NE T RE E RO ME AD 7 ME Robison PI Softball NE Reis Tennis Center T ELLI Field RE S HOLL Belkin International OW E ROAD Squash Courts RO AD Multi-Purpose ME/MW Fields John T Oxley E/SW Equestrian PINE Center TRE E RO AD Equitation C Hay Barn 8 C Shopping Malls Lake Street Cayuga Medical Center Lincoln Street East Avenue Cornell University Clinton Street East Hill Plaza (Rt 96B) Commons Shopping Centers Campus Map Location Finder 103 East State Street .....................................................A-8 Cornell Distribution Center .......................................H-6 Jerome H. Holland Int. Living Ctr ...............................D-2 R. Uris Garden ................................................................C-5 112 Edgemoor ................................................................A-6 Cornell Mail Center ......................................................H-6 Johnson Museum of Art ................................................B-4 Rand Hall ..........................................................................B-4 104 Maple Ave .................................................................D-7 Cornell Plantations ........................................................E-4 Just About Music .............................................................D-2 Rice Hall ...........................................................................D-5 110 Maple Ave .................................................................D-7 Court Hall ........................................................................D-2 Kahin Center ...................................................................A-5 Riley-Robb Hall ...............................................................E-5 116 Maple Ave .................................................................D-7 Dairy Bar ..........................................................................E-5 Kay Hall ............................................................................D-2 Risley Hall ........................................................................C-3 120 Maple Ave .................................................................D-7 Dairy Bar Meter Lot ......................................................E-5 Kennedy Hall ...................................................................C-5 Robert J. Kane Sports Complex .................................E-5 410 Thurston ...................................................................B-3 Dale R. Corson Hall.......................................................D-5 Kenneth Post Greenhouses .........................................E-5 Robert Purcell Community Center ...........................D-3 514 Thurston ...................................................................B-3