CWU Sustainability
Transportation
CWU Bike Month Events
Bike2Campus Day 2023
Description: Bike to Work Day is an annual event that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. Here at CWU, we celebrate Bike to Campus Day. Hop on your bike and ride to campus for class or work.
Date: Thursday, May 25th
City of Ellensburg Bike Month: Calendar of Events
Biking on Campus and in Ellensburg:
- Bike racks on campus
- Bike shelters on campus
- Bike repair station
- CWU's bicycle registration program (video)
- Biking trails in Ellensburg
- The ReCycle Shop in downtown Ellensburg
Getting around Ellensburg:
Central Transit - a fare-free, 7-day-a-week (except holidays) public transit service provided by the City of Ellensburg, with support from Central Washington University and HopeSource. All buses feature wheelchair accessibility and bicycle racks.
CWU Ellensburg now has several options for regional transportation:
- Flixbus - the Flixbus stops on E 10th Ave, directly north of the Starbucks, and has routes to Spokane, Snoqualmie Pass, Seattle, and Tacoma.
- Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter - This traditional commuter bus travels from Yakima to Ellensburg several times a day and stops at Safeway near CWU.
- Greyhound - Bus routes to several cities from Love's truck stop in Ellensburg (approximately 3 miles from CWU).
- Bellair Airporter - This small bus travels from Yakima to SeaTac daily and picks up at Starbucks on E 10th Ave.
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