Parking and Travel Advisory for Move-In, Welcome Weekend and Fall Semester

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Published August 10, 2026

Parking and travel on the North and South Campuses will be affected during student move-in beginning Thursday, August 20, through Sunday, August 23.

Welcome Weekend activities will also impact parking and travel on the North and South Campuses.

Parking Areas Reserved for Unloading

Thursday, August 20, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  • Newcomb Terrace (near Spaulding and Wilkeson Quads)
  • Moody Terrace (near Richmond and Red Jacket Quads)
  • The front rows of the Spaulding Lot, Richmond A and Richmond B Lots and Red Jacket
  • The front rows of the Fargo Lot

Friday, August 21, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

  • Moody Terrace (near Richmond and Red Jacket Quads)
  • Gane Terrace (near Fargo and Evans Quads)
  • Four rows on east side of Fargo Lot (near Greiner Hall)
Saturday, August 22, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Moody Terrace and Gane Terrace
  • Three rows on east side of Fargo Lot
  • Front rows of Red Jacket Lot and Richmond B Lot

Sunday, August 23, from noon to 4:00 p.m.

  • Three rows on east side of Fargo Lot

Road Closures and Temporary Bus Stops

Thursday, August 20

  • The Ellicott Tunnel will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to allow for safe move in of residents living in the Ellicott Complex.  A temporary bus stop will be located at Greiner Hall.
  • Goodyear Road on the South Campus will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to midnight to allow safe move in to Goodyear and Clement Halls. A temporary bus stop will be located at the intersection of Goodyear Road and Hayes Road.

Friday, August 21

  • Lee Road from the traffic circle to Hamilton Road will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow for safe move in of Greiner Hall.  A temporary bus stop will be located at Hamilton and Frontier Roads. Buses will return to the Ellicott Tunnel bus stop when Lee Road reopens.
  • Goodyear Road will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to allow safe move in to Goodyear and Clement Halls.  A temporary bus stop will be located at the intersection of Goodyear Road and Hayes Road.

Saturday, August 22

  • Lee Road from the traffic circle to Hamilton Road will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to allow for safe move in of Greiner Hall.  A temporary bus stop will be located at Hamilton and Frontier Roads. Buses will return to the Ellicott Tunnel bus stop when Lee Road reopens.

Road and Lot Closures for Welcome Weekend Events

Friday, August 21

  • Jarvis B Lot will close overnight Friday into Saturday for the Welcome Back Blast and reopen on Sunday evening.
  • Mary Talbert Way will close from 8:00 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday, August 22

  • Mary Talbert Way will close from 2:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. for the Welcome Back Blast.
  • Jarvis B Lot

Sunday, August 23

  • Jarvis B Lot

Bus and Shuttle Schedules

UB Stampede bus and shuttle schedules for move-in week and the 2026 Fall Semester have been announced. See the highlights below.

Stampede Buses

  • The Summer Session Stampede schedule will take effect Monday and Tuesday, August 17 to 18. In addition, on Tuesday, the Yellow Line (North-South express) service will operate from 7:05 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
  • From Wednesday, August 19, through Friday, August 21, buses will depart every 10 minutes during peak times (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and every 15 to 30 minutes thereafter (7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.).
  • The regular fall schedule for the Stampede will take effect Monday, August 24.
  • Extra Stampede services will operate to support Welcome Weekend events and activities.

Shuttles

  • Fall shuttle schedules will take effect Monday, August 24.
  • Extra shuttle services will operate to support Welcome Weekend events and activities.

Shopping Shuttles

  • The Apartment Shopping Shuttle service will take effect Thursday, August 27.
  • The North Campus and South Campus Shopping Shuttle services will take effect Saturday, August 29.

Questions, Comments or Concerns?

Administrative Offices
106 Spaulding Quadrangle
North Campus
Tel: 716-645-3943
Email: parking@buffalo.edu
Email: transportation@buffalo.edu