All you need to know about parking, traffic this fall

In an effort to prioritize students’ needs and reduce traffic and parking congestion, FIU is implementing several changes to Parking and Transportation on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Engineering Campus beginning Monday, Aug. 25, and running until the end of Friday, Sept. 5, 2014.

TEMPORARY PARKING AREAS & EXPANDED SHUTTLE SERVICE

In order to facilitate traffic movement and parking availability, the university will add more than 2,000 temporary parking spaces for students, faculty and staff on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus and an additional 250 temporary parking spaces on the northeast corner of the Engineering Center campus.

In addition to the university’s existing Panther Mover shuttle servicing between the Charles Perry/Primera Casa (PC) building and Panther Garage, Parking and Transportation will add temporary parking, and provide pick-up/drop-off locations at Tamiami Park, Lot 5 by the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center to the PC building.

Employees are strongly encouraged to use the designated temporary parking areas on the outskirts of the main campus during the first few weeks of the semester.

Refer to the chart below for locations and hours of operations.

Existing CATS bus service will continue to provide shuttle services to and from the Engineering Center as scheduled. The Department of Parking and Transportation is providing additional buses to facilitate access when deemed necessary. For the CATS schedule and departing locations, click here.

Click here for a map of the different shuttle routes and pick up locations at the Modesto Maidique and Engineering Center campuses as well as the temporary parking locations. Click here for map key.

TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

To move traffic in and out of campus as safely and efficiently as possible, there will be extra police officers and public safety technicians directing traffic.

There will also be additional entrances to campus at:

• SW 107 Ave. and SW 19 St (Fair and Exposition)
• Coral Way and SW 112 Ave (Tamiami Park)
• SW 117 Ave. and SW 21 St, just east of the Florida Turnpike

PARKING FOR HOUSING RESIDENTS

Residential students of the Modesto A. Maidique Campus have 291 parking spaces conveniently located at the Parkview Housing garage. The spaces are available for an additional discounted rate of $160 per semester.

ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION 

Carpool

FIU has partnered with South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) to expand the Carpool program on campus. Register for free and obtain permits that will allow you to find closer parking. Sign-up at

Miami-Dade Transit

Easy Cards and parking permits are available at a discounted rate and can be pre-ordered by logging on to http://parking.fiu.edu. For additional information on bus routes and their services, visit http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/library/system-maps-web.pdf

Utilizing any of these services makes you eligible for the Emergency Ride Home program via SFCS. For registration, access the carpool site:http://www.1800234ride.com/emergencyridehomeprogram.

Sweetwater Trolley

The City of Sweetwater Trolley currently stops near the Graham Center providing additional connection from surrounding areas to both the Engineering and Modesto A. Maidique campuses. For more information visit: http://www.cityofsweetwater.fl.gov/transit.html#greenRoute.

PayByPhone

FIU is also rolling out PayByPhone mobile parking payment service at several locations around MMC, BBC and the Engineering Center. Fast, easy and convenient, PayByPhone offers drivers a convenient alternative to paying at the meter and includes the option to receive a text message reminder before your parking expires. You can even extend your parking session from anywhere. Learn more here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Parking and Transportation at 305-348-3615 or go to .