Winter Break Transportation Information

Winter break is around the corner!

Colorado State University’s winter break is Saturday, Dec. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 18. Please review the following information regarding parking, biking, transit, and airport travel for the upcoming break.

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Vehicles

Paid parking is required on campus during winter break. Please note, overnight parking is not permitted in commuter lots, including both parking garages. Commuters needing to park and leave their vehicles during the break should utilize lot 740. If you do not currently have a permit and need to park on campus during break, please contact our office to explore permit options.

Students traveling for the break while leaving Q, W, X, Y, UR, or OA permitted vehicles on campus should consider parking their vehicles the residence hall permit spaces of one of the following lots:

  • Lot 115, Westfall
  • Lot 180, Plum St
  • Lot 145, Parmelee
  • Lot 165, Green Hall

Students may move their vehicles beginning Friday, Dec. 12 at 8p.m. Vehicles can be returned to their permitted lots as students return to campus, but all vehicles must be returned to their permitted lots before enforcement resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Due to the home basketball games at at Moby Arena during the break, OA permit-holders for Moby, lot 195, should park their vehicles in lot 115 if they will not be available to repark ahead of each game. 

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Bicycles

Bikes that appear to be left behind for break are a prime target for bike theft. Please be sure to bring your bike into your room before you leave to ensure it is secure.

The Spoke also provides bike storage over break, and you can even have them do a tune up while it’s stored!

A Transfort bus displaying “31 Outbound” pulls into a snowy transit station, with slushy pavement, a person waiting at the stop, and snow-covered shelters and light posts surrounding the area.

Transfort

Some Transfort bus service is reduced over winter break. Visit Transfort’s schedule page for the most up-to-date information. Select your route to view the current schedule, open the ‘Schedule Exceptions’ tab to see any upcoming changes.

Travel to DIA

Both Groome and Landline shuttles to DIA pick up on Main Campus on Plum St just outside the CSU Transit Center. Be sure to purchase your ticket early as some buses may fill.

You may also take Bustang from the Downtown Transit Center to Denver Union Station, then transfer to the A line.

Live Parking Information

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Lake Street Garage

Z Permit

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A Permit

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South College Garage

Pay Hourly or
A/Z Permit 2nd - 4th Floors

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1st Floor Only

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