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Walkable

The Kent campus covers about 950 acres and is easily walkable.  The Lefton Esplanade provides a pedestrian and bike path from Risman Plaza to downtown Kent, and also connects to the Portage Hike and Bike Trail.  Choosing to walk improves health and allows for greater connection with your surroundings.

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The City of Kent has a walk score, a numerical value assessing walkability services, of 88 out of 100, indicating a very walkable city where most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Bikeable

Biking will help you get across campus more quickly than walking, while also providing health and environmental benefits.  Bike parking is available across campus, and secure indoor bike storage is available in some residence halls. Bike rack rental is available from the Adventure Center at the Warren Student Recreation & Wellness Center. 

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Biking on Campus
Bike Rack Rental
Campus Bike Rack Locations

Bicycle Friendly University Designation from League of American Bicyclists

SPIN KSU

������ partners with SPIN to provide shared eBikes and eScooters that are available on campus and within the City of Kent for use by students, faculty, staff, and the community. Approximately 100 eBikes and 100 eScooters are available.  Riding an eBike or an eScooter is a fast, easy way to get from class to class, run errands, and even a short commute. They are a great option for students, employees, and visitors to ������.

SPIN KSU

Bike Registration

University Housing offers a bicycle registration process. Any residence hall student who brings a bicycle on campus is urged to register their bicycle with Safety and Community Care. Bike storage options are available through University Housing.

Bicycle Registraion and Storage

Hallways Handbook Bicycle Registration Info

Bike Trails

Dero Fix It Bike Station

This station is located outside between the Student Center and KIVA.  The Fixit Bike Station has free bike repair tools and an air pump.  It is equipped with a QR code which connects to bike maintenance tips.

Public Transit

It’s easy to get around campus with the free , which offers access to all countywide fixed routes.

How to use PARTA Bike Racks

Ride Sharing

Gohio Commute is a web-based ride sharing program sponsored by AMATS (the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study) and other regional transportation planning offices around the State.  Anyone can register to find ride matches for their daily commute, or for single trips within Ohio.  ������ has a private network open to anyone with a kent.edu e-mail.  When you register with your kent.edu e-mail you will automatically be put into the ������ network.  It will not appear on the list of networks because it is private.  You can choose matches from the ������ Network, the AMATS network, or any other network you join.  Give it a try to save gas, save money, and reduce the stress of driving!

GOhio Commute Instructions

To share a commute or one-time trip:
• Go to and Login or Register. Use your Kent.edu e-mail to be
automatically added to the private ������ group.
• From Home or Dashboard enter your start and destination and click “Let’s Go!”
• For a one time trip, click “Revise Search” to enter a specific date and time for your trip. Revise
Search can be found on the top left side under start and destination.
• A list of transportation options will appear on the left. The first option, Carpool, is automatically
selected to start.
• Click the dropdown box next to “Show Networks” to select a network.
• Click a match you’d like to connect with
o At the top of the column of matches you can choose “View as Rider” or “View as
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o When you select a match, you can click “Connect” to send a message to coordinate the
trip. Note that the person listed may prefer to be a driver, a passenger, or either.
• Or if no matches or compatible matches appear you can start your own carpool by clicking “Start
a Carpool.”
o When you “Start a Carpool” your trip is saved and you are able to specify more
preferences for times and who can see your trip or commute.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

������ has twelve electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus.  Charging is available for a maximum of four hours and hourly payment is required.  Additional details and locations are available from Parking Services.

EV Charging Stations on Campus

FLEET SERVICES RENTALS

Fleet Services maintains rental vehicles for business-related travel by faculty, staff and authorized university organizations.

Fleet Services Rentals

Electric & Hybrid Fleet

The university fleet includes sixteen 100% electric vehicles, five gas-electric hybrid cars, and one plug-in Chevy Volt with a charging station at Harbourt Hall. 

Crooked River Commute

The Crooked River Commute, started in 2013 is the first kayaking trek along the Cuyahoga River from ������'s main campus to ������'s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative intended to promote the river as a shared regional asset for education, recreation, and sustainability.

Zero Emission Vehicle

The Zero Emission Vehicle, or ZEV, is the first golf cart to be powered by three sources: a fuel cell, a solar panel, and batteries. ZEV’s design includes additional features; the research team plans on impacting the student body in a loud way- with the help of an audio system that will allow them to stream portable music around campus.

Learn More about the Z.E.V.