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Housing & Transportation

According to the Student Housing Policy, for their first two semesters as a BYU student, all single undergraduate students must live (1) in BYU on-campus housing, (2) in BYU off-campus contracted housing, or (3) with qualifying family members. This applies to all single BYU undergraduate students, including transfer students, who are matriculated, meaning they have been admitted to a degree-seeking program. Information to help students abide by the policy can be found below.

On-Campus Housing

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BYU recommends all freshmen live in on-campus housing, including those who are 19 and older. Below are some options:

  • Helaman Halls is traditional board and room style living, and requires the purchase of a meal plan.
  • Heritage Halls is apartment-style, including a kitchen, so the purchase of a meal plan is optional.
  • Riviera is apartment-style living for continuing residents and those who turned 19 prior to January 1. The purchase of a meal plan is optional.
  • Wyview Park is apartment-style living for returning residents and those who turned 19 prior to January 1. The purchase of a meal plan is optional.
On-Campus Housing will send students a message on housing.byu.edu regarding conctracting a few weeks after they receive their letter of acceptance.

More about On-Campus Housing

Off-Campus Housing

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The complete list of Off-Campus Contracted Housing options can be found here. Students who choose to live with parents, stepparents, grandparents, married aunts or uncles, or married siblings must submit a family declaration here. If you have any questions pertaining to living off-campus, please contact the Off-Campus Housing Office for assistance.


More about Off-Campus Housing

Register Your Car

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To park on campus, you must register your vehicle. There are a few free parking lots available to students, or you can pay $60/semester for “Y” parking (typically located closer to campus). On-Campus residents don’t need to pay the fees, but do need to register their vehicle!

Register Your Car

Shuttle to Campus

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The Ryde is a BYU contracted bus that picks up students from BYU housing locations and drops them off at the heart of BYU campus. The Ryde runs twice an hour from various locations, and is free for all students.

Routes & Schedule

Bike License

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Any bike that is ridden or parked on campus should be registered with a bike license. BYU accepts any Utah County city bike license.

Click here for more information about biking on-campus.

Get Your License

Walk to Campus

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You can walk from one end of BYU to the other in about 20 minutes. BYU tries to be self-contained, providing grocery stores, restaurants, and even dry cleaning on campus. Within minutes, you can walk anywhere you need to be! If you are walking in the dark, consider launching & using The Safewalk Program. Through this program, you can have a friendly BYU police officer escort you home or track your route to make sure you reach your destination safely. This is a feature on the BYU app.

Find Safewalk on the BYU app:
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Bus & Frontrunner

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Your BYU ID card doubles as a UTA pass! This gives you free access to the UTA bus system, TRAX, and the FrontRunner. This is especially convenient if you have classes in Salt Lake, an internship, work, or want to visit friends and family in Utah.

UTA Schedules & Maps

SLC Airport to BYU Campus - How To Video

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BYU Enrollment Services has provided a detailed video on how to use the Frontrunner and bus system to get to BYU from SLC Airport.

Watch the Video Here