Travel and Parking

About 10 minutes from campus, the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center (RTC) is served by Amtrak, Greyhound, Trailways and Megabus. Centro buses (city bus) run from the RTC to campus on a regular basis.

Campus is easily accessible by car and has many options for parking. 

Located about 15 minutes away from campus. Outside the departure gates, taxis and ride sharing services are available.

Prior to arriving, passes will be sent to student's Syracuse University emails (i.e. @syr.edu).

Throughout Syracuse Welcome, please display arrival pass on the car dashboard.

• Upon arriving to campus, follow signage to residence hall or South Campus community. Explore the Residence Hall Directions for complete instructions.
• At the residence hall, a driver should remain with the vehicle at all times until finished unloading. Once complete, the driver will be directed to park at a different location.
• Once parked, the driver may go back to the residence hall or take a shuttle (depending on the building).
• Commuter students in need of a parking permit for the year may visit Parking and Transportation Services during business hours. Parking is available on campus through Aug. 27 for commuter students to park and attend required Syracuse Welcome events.
• After New Student Move In, parents, families, supporters and guests may park in any open campus lot through noon on Aug. 25.

• Exit Interstate 81 at Exit 18 (Adams Street).
• From East Adams Street, turn right at the second traffic light onto Irving Avenue.
• Take Irving Avenue to the end. Turn right onto Raynor Avenue (follow Brewster/Boland holding line signs).
• Turn right onto Henry Street.
• Take the next right into the holding line in the parking lot.

• Exit Interstate 481 at Exit 2 (Jamesville Road).
• Turn north onto Jamesville Road and left at the traffic light onto Nottingham Road.
• At the intersection of Nottingham Road and Waring Road, bear left and proceed to the first traffic light.
• At the traffic light, turn left onto East Colvin Street. Proceed down East Colvin Street to the third traffic light (Comstock Avenue).
• Turn right onto Comstock Avenue and take the first right turn into the Comstock Lot.
• The attendants in the parking lot will direct you to the correct holding line and instruct you when you can proceed up Mount Olympus Drive.

• Exit Interstate 81 at Exit 18 (Adams Street).
• Drive straight up the hill until you come to a “T” intersection (Ostrom Avenue).
• Turn right onto Ostrom Avenue, continue two and one-half blocks and pull into the DellPlain holding line on Ostrom Avenue.

• Exit Interstate 81 at Exit 18 (Adams Street).
• From East Adams Street, turn right onto University Avenue, left on Waverly Avenue, and then left on Comstock Avenue to the Haven Hall holding line.

• Exit Interstate 81 at Exit 18 (Adams Street).
• From East Adams Street, turn right at the second traffic light onto Irving Avenue.
• Turn right onto East Raynor Avenue, go two blocks and turn left onto Henry Street.
• Follow signs to the holding line in the Standart West parking lot.

• Exit Interstate 81 at Exit 18 (Adams Street).
• From East Adams Street, turn right at the second traffic light onto Irving Avenue.
• After the third traffic light, follow signs to the Sadler holding line.
• The holding line for Sadler will be at the corner of Irving Avenue and Raynor Avenue.
• Directions are subject to change based on campus construction in the area.

• Exit Interstate 481 at Exit 2 (Jamesville Road).
• Turn north onto Jamesville Road and left at the traffic light onto Nottingham Road.
• At the intersection of Nottingham Road and Waring Road, bear left and proceed to the first traffic light.
• At the traffic light, turn left onto East Colvin Street. Proceed down East Colvin Street to the third traffic light (Comstock Avenue).
• Turn right onto Comstock Avenue and take the first right turn into the Comstock Lot.
• The attendants in the parking lot will direct you to the correct holding line and instruct you when you can proceed to Shaw Hall.

• Exit Interstate 481 at Exit 2 (Jamesville Road).
• Turn north onto Jamesville Road and left at the traffic light onto Nottingham Road.
• At the intersection of Nottingham Road and Waring Road, bear left and proceed to the first traffic light.
• At the traffic light, turn left onto East Colvin Street.
• Proceed down East Colvin Street to the second traffic light and take a left onto Skytop Road.
• From there, Skyhall residents should take a left onto Lambreth Lane (just past the Goldstein Student Center) and proceed to Skyhall II for check-in.
• Apartment residents should proceed to the Goldstein Student Center for check-in.