Parking and Transportation

Parking

Summer Orientation Parking

Special arrangements have been made so that attendees of the Summer Orientation Program may park for the day in the Campus Parking Structure on the corner of West Second and Cherry Streets for the special event rate of $3.  To take advantage of this reduced parking rate select Option 3 from the parking dispenser and enter PARKING CODE:  0616. Please have exact change or a credit card in order to utilize the parking permit dispenser unit.  You must display your permit prominently on the dashboard of your vehicle. Please note that parking is limited so you may wish to arrive early to secure a spot in the structure. You may park in any stall except marked handicapped spaces or stalls marked “R”. If you park in these restricted parking spaces without the proper permit, your vehicle may be ticketed.

Parking in other on-campus lots will be at the regular daily rate of $5. Again, exact change or a credit card are needed.  Orientation participants also have the option of utilizing City metered parking at the corner of Normal and West 2nd Streets, or in the downtown City Parking Structure at Salem and West 3rd Streets. Both options are a short walk to campus. Be sure to bring quarters as pricing and time limits vary. Click here for a Summer Orientation Parking Map.(pdf) 

Handicapped Parking

Handicapped visitor parking spaces require the display of a valid DMV placard.

Please Note: If you are staying in on-campus accommodations, University Housing will provide you with special parking instructions.  For more information contact University Housing at (530) 898-6325 or email at housing@csuchico.edu.

Transportation

Shuttle Services

Shuttle services are provided between Sacramento International Airport and Chico.
 

North Valley Shuttle

(530) 891-1219
 

Super Shuttle

(800) 258-3826 option #3

Train Service

Amtrak

West 5th and Orange Street
(800) 872-7245

Bus Services

Greyhound

West 5th and Orange Street
(530) 343-8266
(800) 231-2222

Local Transit

 Due to the shortage of available parking on campus and in downtown Chico, we encourage you to use the free local transportation system, ride a bike or walk instead of driving to campus. The university encourages the use of alternative methods of transportation.
 

Chico Area Transit Service (CATS) and Butte County Transit (BCT)

FREE WITH YOUR STUDENT ID CARD!
(530) 342-0221, extension #3
(800) 822-8145, extension #3

Rental Car
Enterprise
(530) 899-1188
2267 Esplanade Ste C
Chico, CA, 95926
 
Avis
 (530) 566-9835
1982 E 20th St (Inside Sears)
Chico, CA, 95928
 
Budget
 (530) 895-8457
2659 Esplanade,
Chico, CA, 95973
 
Hertz
 150 Airpark Blvd. #50
Chico, CA, 95973

Taxi/Cab
American Taxi
(530) 342-2929
 
Liberty Cab
(530) 898-1776
 
Yellow Cab
(530) 893-4444

Downtown Bicycle Rentals

Chico is a very bicycle friendly town! Chico is a convenient community for bicycling, as it is relatively flat and there are ample bike parking locations as well as bike lanes and paths throughout the community. Virtually everything in town is within biking distance (within 5 miles, but mostly within 2 miles). Although bicycle riding through the core of the University campus is prohibited, there are convenient bicycle parking locations around the entire campus. If you didn’t bring your bike with you, you can always rent one!
 

North Rim Adventure Sports

East 2nd Street
(530) 345-2453
 

Campus Bicycles

4th and Main Streets
(530) 345-208