{"id":23,"date":"2021-09-24T17:44:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/operations\/parking\/alternative-transportation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:14:30","slug":"alternative-transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/parking\/alternative-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Park Butler Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/parking\/visitor-event-parking\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Visitor &#038; Event Parking<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/alternative-transportation\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Alternative Transportation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/permits\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Parking Permits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/vehicle-registration\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Vehicle Registration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/temporary-passes\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Temporary Parking Passes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/dawg-ride\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Dawg Ride<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/citations\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Parking Citations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/regulations\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Parking Regulations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/parking\/disability-related-parking-needs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Disability-Related Parking Needs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/indygo-butler-information\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >IndyGo &#038; Butler Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campus-services\/parking\/faq\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Parking Services Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alternative-transportation\">Alternative Transportation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bikes\">Bikes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Butler campus is a great size for getting around by bicycle. There are nearly 100 bike racks spread out around campus for convenience. <strong>Bringing your own bike is highly encouraged.<\/strong> Register your bike for free with the Butler University Police Department at the BUPD station,&nbsp;located at 525 W. Hampton Drive at the southeast corner of Hampton Drive and Sunset Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uber\">Uber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler has partnered with&nbsp;Uber, an on-demand private driving app, to offer a safe, alternative transportation option to and from campus. New users to Uber can use promo code&nbsp;BUTLER101&nbsp;to receive $20 off their first ride. Need information on how to use Uber? It&#8217;s simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the&nbsp;iPhone&nbsp;or&nbsp;Android&nbsp;app, or visit&nbsp;m.uber.com&nbsp;to request a ride.<br>Sit back and relax. Uber will text you when the vehicle arrives.<br>When your trip ends, Uber will auto-charge your credit card and email you a receipt.<br>Share the fare!&nbsp;Fare split&nbsp;rides with friends for an even more cost-effective way to get around!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indygo\">IndyGo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IndyGo can get you there. They operate 31 bus routes throughout Indianapolis, providing nearly 10 million passenger trips a year. Along with the opening of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center in downtown Indianapolis, two IndyGo routes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indygo.net\/route\/19-broad-ripple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Route 19<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indygo.net\/route\/28-st-vincent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Route 28<\/a>)\u00a0were modified to serve the Butler Campus directly with convenient stops along Sunset Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/campus-services\/parking\/indygo-butler-information\/\">Butler-specific guide on using IndyGo<\/a> for travel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IndyGo fare can be paid on a smartphone using the MyKey &#8211; IndyGo mobile app. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use Google Maps to plan your trip with the IndyGo&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indygo.net\/how-to-ride\/trip-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip-planner<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IndyGo now has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indygo.net\/plan-your-trip\/track-my-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real-time<\/a>&nbsp;arrival information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indygo.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indygo.net<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electric-vehicle-charging\">Electric Vehicle Charging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler University has six electric vehicle chargers available for use. There are 4 chargers located in the southwest corner of the Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot and 2 chargers located in the first floor of the Sunset Avenue parking garage. Everyone is welcome to use the chargers. Regular Butler Parking permits are required at the chargers for students, staff, faculty and affiliates; there is no EV specific permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a fee charged for the electricity pulled. Only electric vehicles may be parked in the charging spaces. There is a 4 hour limit for use of the spaces and after that a $10 fee will be added for each additional hour in the space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-electric-scooters\">Electric Scooters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric scooters made an official return to the City of Indianapolis. In the interest of campus safety, BUPD would like to highlight the campus guidelines regarding electric scooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scooters are prohibited from use on campus sidewalks and are subject to traffic laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scooters must be parked in an upright position, utilizing existing campus bike rack infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scooters are not to be abandoned or haphazardly left on campus, against buildings, or in grass\/landscaped areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electric scooters are prohibited from being charged inside campus residence halls, academic buildings, or other campus facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scooters are prohibited inside campus residence halls, academic buildings, or other campus facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage you to be familiar with Butler\u2019s policies as well as Indianapolis\u2019&nbsp;ordinances. 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