Commuter Student Resources
Below you will find resources beneficial to commuter students at Loyola. For any additional questions or support reach out to the Office of New Student and Family Programs (nsfp@loyola.edu).
Commuter Student Organization
The Commuter Student Organization (CSO) provides a safe and inclusive environment where students can engage and connect with each other to foster a sense of growth and belonging to the Loyola community. Follow us on Instagram (@commutersatloyola) to get updates and notifications about events and initiatives being put on for commuter students and find resources specific to commuter students at Loyola.
See the members of the Commuter Student Organization board below.
Baltimore City Public Transportation
All commuter students are able to purchase . This pass allows enrolled commuter students at Loyola to purchase a 31-day transit pass for $57. You'll need to download the CharmPass app, use your Loyola email to create an account, and the student discount will be automatically added. Please reach out to nsfp@loyola.edu if you have questions or need financial assistance.
Campus Parking & Transportation
Loyola currently (2025-2026 academic year) offers the below parking options for Commuter Students:
- Commuter Convenience ($325/year): 6am – midnight
- McAuley, Ahern, Newman, Campion, and Gardens areas
- Limited to 25 spaces per year typically for seniors
- Daytime Satellite ($125/year): 6am – midnight
- Fitness & Aquatic Center (FAC) - 490 N. Charles Street
- Cathedral Lot – 5200 N. Charles Street
- York Road Lot – 5104 York Road
- Commuter Overnight Convenience ($500/year) - 24hrs.
- York Road Lot – 5104 York Road
- Baltimore City Parking (Free during below times)
- Charles Street: 9am – 4pm; 6:30pm – 7am
- East Cold Spring Lane: 8am – 4pm
- Other On-Campus Parking Options: AFTER 4pm and on weekends
- Triangle Lot
- Butler Lot
To register for any of the above parking with a price listed, please visit the Student Administrative Services (SAS) website. If you have further questions or concerns about on-campus parking, please email sas@loyola.edu.
Campus provided shuttles make stops at all previously listed parking options. To track shuttles, please download the to your phone.
-
- Typical Shuttle Schedules (subject to change based on driver availability)
- Monday – Thursday: 6am – 12am
- Friday: 6am – 1:15am
- Saturday & Sunday: 9:30am – 1:15am
- Typical Shuttle Schedules (subject to change based on driver availability)
Feel unsafe on campus and need an escort to your mode of transportation? Find any blue light system location on campus and click the button; a campus police officer will be dispatched to your location.
-
- Campus Police Non-Emergency Number: 410-617-5010
- Campus Police Emergency Number: 410-617-5911

Dining Plan/Food at Loyola
Commuter students are not required to hold a meal plan, but have the option of any listed on the Dining website.
If you would like to have a meal plan, the recommended plan for commuter students is the “Bmore Plan” ($1,795/semester) under the “Semester Block” options. This includes 100 meal swipes per semester PLUS $400 meal points which can be used at any dining location for a la carte items.
All meal plans work based on the “idealMEAL” format. To see what an idealMEAL includes, please visit the idealMEAL website and select which dining location you would like to see.
To add or change a meal plan, please visit the meal plan change website for step-by-step instructions on how to do so in the StarRez portal.
If you do not want a formal meal plan, but would like to add “meal points” to your Evergreen Card (student ID), please email sas@loyola.edu.
Commuter Friendly Spaces
- Commuter Lounge (Commuter student access only)
- Located in Avila Hall – Directions from bridge to lounge below
- Amenities: “Convenience Station” (school supplies, menstrual products, snacks, fidget toys, etc.), microwave, coffee machine, refrigerator/freezer, lounge furniture, television, color printer, and MORE

- Thrive Center for Student Success (3rd floor of Andrew White Student Center)
- Amenities: “Convenience Station” (school supplies, menstrual products, snacks, fidget toys, etc.), lockers, full kitchenette with sink, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, lounge furniture, printer, and MORE
- Beatty/Fernandez Hall (down main set of stairs behind Green & Grey Cafe)
- Amenities: full kitchenette with sink, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, lounge furniture, and printer
-
- Amenities: Private or group study rooms, computers, research materials, virtual gaming room, vending machines, and flexible seating arrangements
- The Study (3rd floor of Jenkins Hall)
- Amenities: scenic location with drinking water fountain, tables/chairs, tutoring and organization consultant appointments, vending machines, and quiet study spaces
Greyhound Alerts and Campus Safety
- Campus safety is our top goal at Loyola. Please see below for resources on how to
keep yourself or your student safe:
- Sign up for Greyhound Alerts - Loyola's emergency notification system used to send timely warnings and emergency notifications to the campus community.
- Save Public Safety phone numbers:
- Campus Police Non-Emergency Number: 410-617-5010
- Campus Police Emergency Number: 410-617-5911
- Get familiar with the Emergency Blue Light Phones
- Call button sends a signal directly to the dispatch center; line will stay open with dispatch until an officer arrives to the scene
- Map of all blue light system call boxes
- Visit the Public Safety website for more tips, tricks, and resources!
Getting the Most Out of Your Loyola Experience
- Office of Student Leadership & Involvement
- The Office of Student Leadership and Involvement provides you with opportunities to get involved at Loyola beyond your classes. As a commuter student we encourage you to get involved and make connections outside the classroom to increase your sense of belonging at Loyola.
- Commuter Student priority course registration status coming Fall 2026 – check your email for more updates!
- Student Success Fund
- The student success emergency fund was established to support Pell eligible, near Pell eligible and/or first-generation undergraduate students to access financial resources to obtain instructional supplies (e.g., textbooks) and/or emergency funds not covered by financial aid. Click the link in title to learn more.
- Education for Life Fund
- The Education for Life committee (EFL) allocates funds to support educational and diversity programming outside of the classroom. EFL also provides partial support for professional development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and for student conference attendance. Click the link in title for more information.
- Thrive Center Mentorship Program
- A peer mentoring program that pairs new Loyola students with upperclassmen mentors to assist them in acclimating to campus life through intercultural excursions and events, academic support, and emphasizing socialization.
- FREE access to the togetherall app
- Togetherall is a free online community and a safe place to support your mental health 24/7 - Loyola MD students have free access via their website linked in the title.
- Miscellaneous Campus Resources
- Not sure where to start? Check out the linked list of campus resources! If you still have questions, never hesitate to email commuters@loyola.edu.
New to Loyola?
Be sure to complete your New Student Checklist by the listed required dates! This is one of the most important things you will do in your onboarding process and ensures a smooth transition into the Greyhound community.
You will see that the New Student Checklist includes a “Housing Intent” form. Although
you have decided to be a commuter student, you will STILL NEED to fill the form out
to let the university know this is your decision.
Additional Information
- Student Integrity and Restorative Justice Practices
- Even though you are living off campus you are still held to Âé¶ąPorn's Student Code of Conduct through the Office of Student Integrity and Restorative Justice Practices. You can find the complete Code of Conduct if you wish.
Commuter Student Organization Leaders
Major: Biopsychology
Minor: Health & Human Experience
Hometown: Randallstown, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "I hope commuter students can feel genuinely connected, supported, as well as valued as integral members of the Loyola campus."
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: Helping to create a welcoming community where commuters connect and get to know one another. Supporting commuters and helping make their experience at Loyola meaningful and unforgettable is the best thing I get to experience!
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Photography
Hometown: Timonium, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "My hope for Loyola commuters, is that they feel at home, supported, and seen on campus!"
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: The opportunity and the independence to balance home life and school resposiblities and still have the comfort of being home.
Major: Biology
Minor: Studio Arts, Health and Human Experience
Hometown: Parkville, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "That Loyola commuter students can find community and connection during their time here!"
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: My favorite part of being a part of CSO is getting to see all the commuters come together for the annual cookout!
Major: Information Systems & Data Analytics
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "That that all commuters embrace the difficulties that are associated with this status and use them to mold themselves."
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: Luckily for me, I don't live far from campus, so my commute never involves too much traffic.
Major: Biohealth, concentration in data analytics
Minor: Computer Science
Hometown: Rosedale, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "All I hope for is that commuters can have an active, exciting school life"
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: My favorite part of being part of CSO is that I get to have fun with fellow commuters at events while working to make commuter life fun
Major: Engineering
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Parkville, Maryland
What I Hope for Loyola Commuter Students: "That commuter students at Loyola feel welcome and like they belong on campus."
My Favorite Part of Being a Commuter Student: My favorite part of being a part of being a commuter on CSO is meeting other commuters and seeing them enjoy the events that we plan.