Cornell University
Tier2-4: Mass Transit

The Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) regional transit system (http://www.tcatbus.com/)includes routes that circulate through campus with the frequency of a shuttle, as well as connecting the campus to nearby retail, commercial and residential areas. All university employees can use their Cornell ID to ride buses free within a zone that encompasses the campus, the City of Ithaca and nearby retail areas. Tcat also runs commuter routes through surrounding neighborhoods and more remote communities throughout the county and some adjacent counties. Employees who choose to forego a campus parking permit are eligible to receive unlimited access to the regional transit system through the OmniRide program. http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/parking/commuting/busservices/employees.cfm Students are provided unlimited no fee access to the entire regional transit system during their first year of matriculation. After the first year, all students retain no fee access to transit at night and on weekends, and they are encouraged to purchase university subsidized Student OmniRide passes that provide unlimited access to all Tcat routes. http://www.transportation.cornell.edu/tms/parking/commuting/busservices/students.cfm