Heading to Colorado State University for Homecoming and Family Weekend? CSU has issued a handy guide for getting to – and around – campus during the big weekend.
Friday
Bus
- Transfort: Transfort provides a wide variety of free routes that conveniently access CSU campuses, including the MAX with direct service to Old Town and several park-and-ride locations. Information at ridetransfort.com/gameday.
- Around the Horn: The free on-campus shuttle moves between South and Main Campus Monday to Friday. The last Horn leaves CSU Transit Center shortly after 6 p.m. More information at ridetransfort.com/routes/horn.
Bike
CSU is located in the heart of the city, making bikes a great option. Fort Collins is a Platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly Community and maintains more than 200 miles of dedicated bike lanes and 50 miles of marked or signed bike routes.
- Bike route map – com/bicycling/bike-maps.
Rent a bike or scooter: SPIN provides an easy-to-use affordable option. fcgov.com/fcmoves/spin To download the app visit spin.app.
Ride sharing
Uber and Lyft are additional options to get to and from campus. However, pricing is based on demand and may be higher than normal this weekend.
Parking
- Park in any hourly parking area across campus during the day and evening, hourly payment can be made at pay stations within each lot or on the mobile app, ParkMobile. Payment is required Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In preparation for gameday, vehicles cannot be parked on campus after 9 p.m., with the exception of the outer rows of Moby, Lot 195, which will be closed at 4 p.m.
- Additional parking and overnight parking are available in Lot 740 on South Campus, off Research Boulevard near the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Saturday
Bus
- Transfort – Transfort provides a wide variety of free routes that conveniently access CSU campuses, including MAX with direct service to Old Town and several park-and-ride locations. More information at ridetransfort.com/gameday.
Bike
- CSU is located in the heart of the city, making bikes a great option. Fort Collins is a Platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly Community and maintains more than 200 miles of dedicated bike lanes and 50 miles of marked or signed bike routes. Rent a bike or scooter: SPIN provides an easy-to-use affordable option. Learn more at fcgov.com/fcmoves/spin
- Bike route map: fcgov.com/bicycling/bike-maps.
Ride sharing
Uber and Lyft are additional options to get to and from campus. However, pricing is based on demand and may be higher than normal this weekend.
Parking
- Participants in the Homecoming 5K may park in Engineering Lot 310 but must leave the lot by 10:30 a.m. to prevent towing or ticketing.
- No game-day parking on campus without a game-day pass. Buy one via Athletics at https://csurams.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?groupCode=FBPARK&linkID=colostate&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode= Park north of Main Campus in the Howes Street Business Center and University Services Center lots (610 and 613) or in Lot 740 on South Campus near the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Park and enjoy the convenient Fort Collins MAX rapid transit route providing free parking and free rides from the south side to the north side of town with stops on campus and Old Town.
