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Thanks to our proximity to downtown, biking is a convenient, eco-friendly and healthy way to get around campus and explore the city. As aÌýbicycle-friendly universityÌýwe provide parking options including ​​an indoor bike storage area, a shower facility, electric bike charging stations, a repair station and commuter lockers in our Grand Center. To seeÌýbike parkingÌýoptions, repair stations and suggested routes to nearby necessities, attractions and recreational activities see more atÌýBicycling at СÓÅÊÓƵampa.

Bike СÓÅÊÓƵampa is a University-wide, free bike rental program created to promote outdoor physical activity and sustainable transportation options. Housed by the Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center and supported by Student Government, the program offers the campus community the opportunity to rent bikes on a daily basis with a valid Spartan ID. Bikes can be ridden off campus for exercise along the 4.5-mile Bayshore Boulevard lining Tampa Bay or to pick up groceries at the Tampa Downtown Market or nearby Publix. Some bikes are equipped with baskets, and all rentals come with a helmet and bike lock. For more information, please visit theÌýBike СÓÅÊÓƵampaÌý·É±ð²ú±è²¹²µ±ð.

СÓÅÊÓƵampa has partnered with ZipCar to offer a car-sharing program on campus. The convenient, economical transportation option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty and staff ages 18 years and older. Members access cars using either their mobile device or their Zipcard and only pay for the time they rent the car — by the hour or by the day. The rate includes gas, insurance, GPS navigation, Bluetooth technology, 24-hour Roadside Assistance and in-car communication with the Member Care Center. Questions may be directed to Richard Griner in Campus Safety, at rgriner@ut.edu.

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) offers within Hillsborough County including ROСÓÅÊÓƵE 30 which connects to the mall and TPA INTL Airport, and ROСÓÅÊÓƵE 1 connecting to North Tampa. The FREEÌý in downtown, the Channel District and Ybor City, and in the Tampa Bay area. The provides a detailed map of service locations and points of interest in the downtown area.

Sponsored by Student Government, there are HART bus passes for sale in the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE) for a discounted pirce. The passes are a 31-day "unlimited ride" sold exclusely to students. Stop by OSLE, Vaughn Center 215 to purchase yours today!Ìý

The charming and historic FREE has a service every 15 minutes forming a loop from West Franklin Street, through Water Street, up Channelside Drive and into Ybor.

Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH), is a hub to hub micro-transit service, with vitual hubs scattered throughout hotspots in downtown near local attractions and transit stops. Rides are requested through the DASH app and cost $2 per person. With over twenty virtual hubs, DASH is a great way to get around and explore Downtown easily operating 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 12-9 p.m. on Sundays. There are two hubs a short walk from campus, one on Kennedy Blvd and Hyde Park Ave and another on Grand Central Ave and Parker St. You can see a map of the .

offers daily train service with Amtrak's Chicago-Miami Floridian, which serves cities in FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, PA and the Midwest. Many students use this service for access to Orlando, Miami and to evacuate for hurricanes. Amtrak has a as well!

The City of Tampa hosts a shared micro-mobility program to provide bicycles and e-scooters for Tampa's downtown and surronding neighborhoods through partnering with Spin and Lime. Through these apps you can rent an e-scooter or bike to quickly and easily travel short distances and public transit stops that are several miles away. Bikes and scooters can be found at corrals throughout the city, and should be returned to a corral at the end of your wide. For more information, please visit the City of Tampa's .

The СÓÅÊÓƵampa campus is considered a "no ride zone" for electric scooters. While СÓÅÊÓƵampa applauds and encoureges use of transportation options, because of heavu pedestrian traffic, construction zones, accessibility requirements and frequent events, scooters can become hazardous and create safety issues for community members. СÓÅÊÓƵampa community members who choose to use the rented e-scooters are asked to leave them at the vendor's off-campus scooter corrals, or at a safe, unobtrusive site on the perimerter of campys. Electirc powered scooters may not be charged in our near University buildings.

Uber and LyftÌýridesharing services are available throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Students can request rides on demand using the Uber and Lyft apps. Rides are cashless and convenient.