Getting Around Town

Enjoy hassle-free parking on OU's campus thanks to our convenient campus parking map. Avoid tickets and easily find the best spots near your destination, so you can spend more time exploring Athens and less time worrying about where to park.

Athens Public Transit (APT) is a fixed route public bus system serving the City of Athens, including the Village of Chauncey and The Plains.

GoBus offers city-to-city services within the state, including trips from Athens to Columbus.

On-Campus Transit

• Daily Campus Shuttles (CATS)
• Accessible Transit Service (CATCAB)
• Night & Weekend Campus Shuttles (CATS Late Night)

City Transit

The City of Athens public bus is available for all students free of charge. Just show your OHIO ID! 

• Athens On-Demand Transit — accessible and affordable door to door transport for Athens County

Taxi Service

• Lyft — ride request app
• Uber — ride request app
• 594-Ride — taxi service, (740) 594-7433
• Albert's Taxi — taxi service, (740) 818-0490 (pets welcome)
• Pop's Pick-Up — taxi service, (740) 808-3744

Car Rental

Ohio University Transportation and Parking Services rents cars for university sponsored travel.