24-Hour Escort Service
(301) 405-3555 (off campus); extension 3555 (on campus)
Daily 24 hours
Nite Ride
The Department of Transportation Services also includes Nite Ride, which works as a free, safe taxi for students who find themselves off campus and need a ride somewhere off a bus route. Nite Ride serves the following locations: Norwich and Rhode Island Avenue (Lot 1d), the Veterinary Science Complex (Lot 2g), and Lot 6.
(301) 314-NITE (6483)
Daily 5:30 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
Shuttle-UM
Need a ride? Shuttle-UM can probably get you there in a somewhat timely fashion. With more than 10 routes running seven days a week, including four that run until 3 a.m., there's no reason to traipse around campus by foot.
(301) 314-2255
Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-4 a.m.
Metrobus
Bus schedules are available in the Stamp Student Union.
(202) 962-1234
(202) 637-7000 (customer service)
(202) 962-1212 (24-hour recorded info)
600 Fifth St. NW, Washington, D.C.
www.wmata.com
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)
Baltimore Washington International Airport is 25 miles and approximately a 35-minute drive from UMCP.
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
The Dulles International Airport is 35 miles and approximately a one-hour drive from UMCP.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 15 miles and approximately a 40-minute drive from UMCP.
Washington Greyhound Station
The Washington, D.C. Greyhound station is in downtown Washington, D.C., a few blocks from the Union Station stop on the Metro.
MARC Trains
These low-cost commuter trains leave a few times in the morning and evening Monday through Friday from College Park's Metro station.
Washington, D.C. - Union Station (WAS)
This station is in downtown Washington, D.C., within Union Station.
50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, D.C.
(800) 872-7245
www.amtrak.com