Parking and Transportation
Winter Holiday Parking, Park-N-Ride, and Buses
Please read the full announcement for information about parking and bus transportation during the winter holiday.
Congratulations on making it through a very unique and challenging fall semester. The Department of Parking and Transportation would like to wish everyone a Happy and Peaceful Holiday Season as we all recharge our body and mind for the spring semester.
Parking During the Winter Break and Holidays: The University will be open for administrative operations between Monday, November 30th and Monday, December 21th pending any additional announcements. Administrative offices will be closed starting Tuesday, December 22nd through Friday, January 1st and will reopen on Monday, January 4th. While administrative offices are open between November 30th and January 19th, all parking rules and regulations will still be enforced with the following zone exceptions:
Park-N-Ride (whether faculty/staff or student), Student Residential (East, West, Central, South, Campus Walk and Residential Garage), Pavilion Garage, and Commuters permits will be allowed to park in any student zone (residential or commuter).
Faculty/staff will be allowed to park in student residential and commuter designated areas.
All vehicles parked on campus will still require a parking permit.
Park-N-Ride Services Suspended During the Winter Break: The Gold, Silver, and Bronze Lines will not run between Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, January 19th. When the Park-N-Ride services are not running, Park-N-Ride permit holders (whether faculty/staff or student) may park in any student area of campus including student residential and commuter zones. Park-N-Ride services will resume at 7:00 AM Tuesday, January 19th after which normal zone restrictions will be enforced.
City Buses and the Campus Shuttle Rebel Blue Line: The city bus lines, including the Yellow, Green, Red (North and South), Blue (East and West), Hathorn Express, and Old-Taylor Road Express lines will operate but on a reduced schedule. Please visit the OUT Website for details. Since Winter Intersession classes are all online, the campus shuttle line, Rebel Blue, will not operate between Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, January 19th.
South Oxford Center Connector Shuttle: Due to extenuating circumstances, the SOC shuttle will not operate between Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, January 19th. SOC permit holders (whether faculty/staff or student) may park in any student area of campus including student residential and commuter zones. SOC shuttle services will resume at 7:00 AM Tuesday, January 19th after which normal zone restrictions will be enforced.
Please feel free to email parking@olemiss.edu for any questions.