Cincinnati State Parking
Welcome to the new UC Parking Services pilot-parking program at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College! Additional parking has been established at Cincinnati State's parking lot on Ludlow Avenue, in Clifton effective Thursday, Aug. 1. This new option is available to all students, faculty and staff.
This convenient location is free to the UC community, and offers free transportation to UC's Main Campus via the Cincinnati Metro, UC Metro TransitApp program. Please note: there are a few requirements necessary for participation: a smartphone, a UCID and a Cincinnati State Parking permit.
Metro will operate four (4) bus routes ensuring easy access to campus. Your UCID must be shown for transit. Detailed bus route schedules for Rt. 17, Rt. 19, Rt. 24 and Rt. 51 can be found by viewing the above links. For more details regarding Cincinnati State parking registration, see below.
Reminder: a smartphone is necessary to participate in this pilot program, and your UCID card must be shown for Cincinnati Metro rides. We look forward to providing this enhanced parking solution to our UC community.
Quick Links:
New to the Cincinnati State/UC Metro TransitAPP pilot-parking program?
1. Visit the Parking Portal. Log on with your UC single sign-on credentials.
2. the gray box that says “Get Permits”.
3. Look for “Fall Semester Cincinnati State”. (Hint: use Control + F to populate your web browser’s search feature, and plug “Cincinnati State” into that search bar.)
4. Confirm or enter all vehicle information (make, model, color, license plate number, and license plate issuing state). Vehicle information must be accurate to avoid any enforcement action by Cincinnati State.
5. Click “Pay Now”. You will not be billed for the cost of this permit. You will receive an email stating that you now have the Cincinnati State permit.
6. Download the Transit App from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Register for an account using your UC email address.
7. Within the app, register for EZ Fare using your UC email address.
8. The number of bus passes that will cover the semester will be loaded 24 to 48 hours (about 2 days) after registration. Any registrations after 2 p.m. Friday will be loaded on Monday.
9. Activate your pass in the Transit App. The app will automatically recognize that you have been given bus passes, and will populate an “Activate” button on the bottom of the initial screen. The pass must be activated before boarding the bus.
10. Your UCID must be shown for transit.
Already registered in the UC Metro TransitApp?
- Within the app, register for EZ Fare using your UC email address.
- You MUST use your UC email address, or the bus passes will not work.
- The number of bus passes that will cover the semester will be loaded 24 to 48 hours (about 2 days) after registration. Any registrations conducted after 2 p.m. Friday will be loaded on Monday.
- Activate your pass in the Transit App. The app will automatically recognize that you have been given bus passes, and will populate an “Activate” button on the bottom of the initial screen. The pass must be activated before boarding the bus.
- Your UCID must be shown for transit.
Once registration has been completed
You will receive a confirmation email once everything has been processed. Please do not attempt to use the bus passes or obtain your Cincinnati State parking credential until you receive this email.
If the EZ Fare account does not show the bus passes properly assigned in your account, please email parking@mpeaffiliate.com with your M-Number, describing the error. For the most up-to-date transit information, always visit the Cincinnati Metro website.
To receive your parking credential for Cincinnati State, please visit the Cincinnati State Parking Office at the Cincinnati State Clifton Campus, ATLC Building Room 204A. The credential must be returned to Cincinnati State at the end of the semester to avoid a fine. This permit is valid in Lot C which is the closest parking facility to the bus stop. You can also park in the Central Parkway and Ludlow Avenue Garages.