Biking and Walking

As a compact campus, Wake Forest is the perfect place for walking and biking. The WFU Reynolda Campus connects to a number of restaurants, museums, and facilities in Reynolda Village that are accessible by foot. Similarly, the Wake Downtown campus is in the heart of the Innovation Quarter, mere steps away from downtown shops, restaurants, and the 1.6-mile Long Branch Trail.

The popular ReCycle Bike Share program was started in 2016 by an Office of Sustainability intern who recognized an unmet need at Wake Forest. Since 2019, Outdoor Pursuits has operated this campus-wide bike share program that provides students, faculty, and staff the chance to rent a bike for an academic year or semester at a time. Bike stations located around campus provide cyclists with the opportunity to perform minor repairs and keep their tires inflated.

Ride the Wake Line

WFU Transportation & Parking Services provides a network of shuttles throughout the year for students, faculty & staff. Whether you are commuting to work, getting to campus for classes, doing research at the medical center, or exploring downtown Winston Salem, the Wake Line makes it easy to get where you need to go. Keep up to date with schedules, request a ride or even track your bus live while you wait.

Wake Forest’s shuttle hub is centrally located on campus in between Kitchin and Poteat residence halls, making it easy to Ride the Wake Line.

Airport shuttles are also available during seasonal breaks, making it easy, safe, and affordable for students to travel to and from campus without a car. Service is provided to and from Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO-PTI) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

SharetheRideNC

ShareTheRideNC is a statewide ride-matching service sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART). To continue your commitment to ride-sharing at Wake Forest, register with ShareTheRideNC and select Wake Forest University as your primary affiliation. Remember, registering does not obligate you to carpool, but we do hope it motivates you. This quick walk-through video explains how to register and start finding matches on STRNC.org.

Carpool

Carpooling saves money, gas, and time looking for a parking space. Faculty and staff members can register for a carpool pass and receive a free, reserved space by filling out the carpool application. Complete the application and return it to Transportation and Parking Services via email (parking@wfu.edu), fax (ext. 6150), or campus mail. Be sure to review the carpool program procedures and policy. If you’re worried about needing to run an errand off campus, Zipcars are available by the hour. Not sure how to find a carpool partner? Read our guide How to Find and Register a Carpool, which includes a number of frequently asked questions about carpooling.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

EV charging stations are available in various locations across campus. All charging stations can accommodate the charging of two vehicles at a time and are level 2 chargers. Charging a vehicle is free with a three-hour limit per 24 hours. We encourage all users to charge their vehicles whenever needed but ask that everyone relocate their vehicle when charging is complete so that others can use the limited stations available.

Charging Station Locations on Campus

• Byrum Welcome Center
• Deacon Place
• Gully Drive
• Parking Lot A
• Parking Lot Q
• Parking Lot U2
• Parking Lot W1
• Parking Lot Z2 (Sophomore Parking Lot)
• Parking Z5 (First-year student parking lot)
• University Corporate Center (UCC)

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How to Activate a Charging Station

Charging stations are locked, but can be activated in various ways:

• Call 888-758-4389 (24/7 ChargePoint Driver Support).
• Download and use the ChargePoint mobile app.
• Contact the Transportation and Parking Office to obtain a ChargePoint activation card on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Call 336-758-PARK (4255).
• Call Transportation and Parking during business hours.

After business hours on weekdays and weekends, contact 336-758-4255 (Leave a brief message for an immediate return call).

Wake Forest evaluates opportunities to increase connectivity both on campus and with the surrounding Winston-Salem community. Implementation of sustainable transportation initiatives is overseen by the Sustainability in Transportation Working Group, which consists of a diverse group of campus stakeholders.