CONSIDER LEAVING YOUR CAR HOME
Ithaca College aims to foster sustainability thinking and practice into its day-to-day management. Our efforts further our goal to create a “living-learning” laboratory that models and reinforces what our students are learning about sustainability. Furthermore Ithaca College recognizes the importance of strengthening the student connection to the College and laying the foundation for student success during the first year. As a result, we strongly urge students not to bring vehicles to campus, particularly during their first year. Instead, consider the alternative transportation options described below.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:
BICYCLES ON CAMPUS
Registration: Registering your bicycle is recommended to deter crime, aid in the identification of lost or stolen bicycles, and enables the college to plan for improved bicycle parking and safety around campus.
TCAT BUS
TCAT and Ithaca College have partnered again to offer fully subsidized rides on the TCAT bus system for Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic year!
This means that whether you are taking the bus to and from downtown, making a visit to Taughannock falls, or utilizing the newly restored late-night service on weekdays and Saturday, TCAT and IC will get you there (and back) – at no cost to you!
The TCAT bus system is a tremendous resource for this community, and we hope you take the opportunity to use this resource to your advantage while at Ithaca College.
In order to access the bus for free, you will need to install the TFare Mobile App and set up your IC wallet using the instructions contained in the User Guide linked below.
TFARE User Guide - t-fare-user-guide (pdf)
ITHACA CARSHARE
Ithaca Carshare is a local nonprofit with the mission of enhancing community access to transportation while reducing negative environmental and economic impacts of car use.