As you prepare your travel plans for the fall 2024 semester, you have several transportation options on and around campus to get you where you need to go.
PRT
The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system is now open.
Riding the PRT is quick and easy. It’s also one of the most efficient and sustainable ways to get around campus.
The PRT has stations available on all three areas of campus:
- Walnut – downtown Morgantown
- Beechurst – Downtown area of campus
- Engineering – Evansdale area of campus
- Towers – Evansdale area of campus
- HSC – Health Sciences area of campus
All students and employees ride the PRT for free with a valid WVU ID. Members of the public can pay just $0.50 to ride.
To ride, just tap your card or pay, push the button next to your chosen destination, enter through the turnstiles, and wait for your ride. Use the digital signage across the platforms to know when your vehicle is arriving and where you can board.
While using the PRT, follow all guidelines to ensure your safety. Avoid overloading the vehicle or holding the doors open. Passengers should also never step onto the electrically powered guideway or forcibly open vehicle doors or windows unless instructed to do so. The platforms and stations are monitored by PRT Central Control staff at all times. If you have any questions or concerns while using the PRT, please use the assistance telephones located on each platform to talk directly to PRT Central Control.
The PRT operates Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sunday. The PRT may have adjusted hours of operation for campus events and University holidays.
The PRT is currently scheduled to operate on adjusted hours on the following dates:
- Saturday, Aug. 17: 9:30 a.m.-10:15 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 18: 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Monday, Aug. 19: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Tuesday, Aug. 20: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 2: closed (Labor Day)
- Friday, Oct. 11: closed (Fall Break)
- Tuesday, Nov. 5: closed (General Election Day)
- Sunday, Nov. 24, to Sunday, Dec. 1: closed (Fall Recess)
- Saturday, Dec. 21, to Sunday, Jan. 12: closed (Winter Recess)
The PRT will also operate for one hour after the conclusion of any home football or men's basketball game that extends past normal operating hours.
For changes to the PRT’s hours of operation, visit the PRT website. For PRT status updates when there is an interruption in service and other information, follow @WVUPRTstatus via X.
WVU buses
When there is an extended interruption in PRT service, buses will run in its place. These buses will stop near the PRT stations to pick up those passengers who were waiting for the PRT. Bus services will end when the PRT resumes service.
- Walnut: Hodges Hall bus loop
- Beechurst: Hodges Hall bus loop
- Engineering: Bus lane above the short-term parking lot (Lot 9) at the lower level of Evansdale Crossing
- Towers: Bus loop in front of Brooke Tower • Medical/HSC: Bus lane in front of Mountaineer Station
Mountain Line buses
The Mountain Line Transit Authority is Morgantown’s public bus system. WVU students and employees can ride Mountain Line buses for free with a valid WVU ID.
There are several campus bus routes that take passengers between our areas of campus and beyond each day. Many Morgantown bus routes also operate to transport passengers throughout the local community.
Bike racks
Bike racks are located across campus and can be used by any bicyclists to park and lock your bike.
We also encourage you to register your bike with the WVU Police Department so officers can more easily identify your bike if it’s ever stolen or lost. The department also recommends using a high-quality U-Lock to secure your bike to one of the designated bike racks because U-Locks are harder to cut than traditional cable locks.
Driving
If driving your personal vehicle is your preferred method of transportation, parking is available on campus but is limited.
We offer permit parking and short-term paid parking options. Permit parking is only available to those who have purchased a permit for that lot. Those who park in permit lots without a permit for that lot may receive a parking citation. To view available permits, visit the Parking Management Office at Mountaineer Station or purchase online.
Short-term parking can be paid on an hourly basis and is first-come, first-served. As a reminder, all WVU-owned, short-term lots transitioned to cashless payments this summer to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. Drivers may continue to pay for short-term parking through the ParkMobile app or by using a credit/debit card at a pay station.
The Morgantown Parking Authority also offers several parking options near campus.
Walking
Thousands of people walk across campus every day. Do your part as a driver and as a pedestrian to keep Mountaineers as safe as possible. Stay alert and eliminate distractions while walking and driving. When crossing the road as a pedestrian, use pedestrian walk signals and appropriate crosswalks, and when approaching crosswalks as a driver, be sure to watch for and yield to pedestrians.
Ridesharing
Morgantown offers several ridesharing services, like Uber and Lyft. These are good options for traveling at night after PRT and bus services have ended or when you are unable to drive yourself.
For the latest transportation and parking news, follow @WVUparking on X and Facebook. For information and updates on the PRT, follow @WVUPRTstatus on X.