Explore UAB

  • Blazer Express
    • University bus with seven routes across campus
    • Free to ride for staff & students; present your UAB ONE Card
    • Real-time bus locations on the DoubleMap app

     

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    Public Transit
    • The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX)
    • Discounted passes ($36.00) available from the UAB One Stop office
    MAXTRANSIT.ORG
    Walk
    • 1.37 miles from farthest east to farthest west buildings
    • Mostly flat campus
    • Majority of campus within ½ mile of the Hill Student Center
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    Bike
    • Tips & More for Biking at UAB
    • Biking Policy at UAB
    • Registration
    • Bike Lockers
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    Carpool
    • Carpooling reduces traffic congestion and pollution in Birmingham
    • Joining a carpool helps you and your city breath better and save money
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    ZipCar
    • UAB partners with ZipCar to provide vehicles on campus
    • There are currently two cars in the fleet available for reservation
    • Learn more at ZipCar
    • ZIPCAR.COM/UAB
    CommuteSmart
    • Federally-funded program to improve air quality
    • Earn money while doing good for the environment
    • Visit CommuteSmart for more information about the program
    • COMMUTESMART.ORG
    Electric Vehicles
    • Electric Vehicles (EVs) are the future of transportation
    • UAB Transportation partners with UAB Sustainability to offer EV charging on campus for staff, students, and public
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  • Visitor Parking:

    Lot 5A
    1486 University Boulevard
    Birmingham AL 35294-1150

    Directions

    1. Make your way onto University Boulevard
      • If traveling from the south on I-65N, take exit 259 for University Boulevard, take a right on University Blvd, and travel six blocks to 16th Street South.
      • If traveling from the north on I-65S, take exit 259B for 4th Avenue South, take a right on 13th Street South, travel four blocks to University Boulevard, take a left on University Blvd, and travel three blocks to 16th Street South.
      • If traveling from Hwy 31/Hwy 280, take the University Boulevard exit and take a right on University Blvd. Travel nine blocks to 16th Street South.
    2. Turn north onto 16th Street South (toward Children’s Hospital).
    3. Turn left into the Visitor Parking lot.
    4. Proceed to the southwest corner of the Visitor Parking area for parking spots specifically designated for our Campus Visit Center guests.

    Note that I-20/59 in downtown Birmingham has closed for construction. UAB encourages its visitors to identify alternate routes and plan ahead to minimize the effects on your visit. Visit 5920bridge.com for detours, maps and updates. Click here for alternate routes to UAB's campus.