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Parking alert: Parking Ramp 1 closed for maintenance May 15-18, 2026

To provide clean and safe parking facilities, Parking Ramp 1 will be closed for maintenance. This project is part of our annual maintenance plan that helps ensure safe and long-lasting facilities. We apologize for any inconvenience this project may cause. 
a photo of a CAMBUS driving past the Pentacrest.

CAMBUS service for summer 2026

CAMBUS summer 2026 service operates May 16- August 21. Academic service resumes Saturday, August 22.

Parking alert: Facility maintenance at Parking Ramp 4, May 4 – Aug. 7

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Contractors will be performing preventative maintenance such as concrete repairs and recoating surfaces throughout Parking Ramp 4. Patients and visitors will still have access to the ramp as needed. 

Parking alert: Parking Ramp 2 closed for maintenance May 1-4, 2026

To provide clean and safe parking facilities, Parking Ramp 2 will be closed for maintenance 4 p.m. Friday, May 1 through 3 a.m. Monday, May 4.

Fleet Services alert: Office hours will change Wednesday, April 1

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Starting Wednesday, April 1, Fleet Services’ administrative office hours are changing to 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.

CAMBUS service alert: Dental College bus stop temporarily relocated March 30-April 3

Friday, March 20, 2026
Due to construction activity, the Dental College bus stop will be relocated 250 feet east March 30-April 3.
Students sitting on pentacrest as cambus drives by

CAMBUS service for 2026 spring break

Friday, February 27, 2026
Cambus will operate break service Saturday, March 14 through Saturday, March 21. Academic service resumes Sunday, March 22.
an interior diagram of new safety features

Cambus begins pilot to test new safety equipment on buses

UI Cambus is piloting new safety equipment on two buses that is intended to help transit operators be more aware of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, and prevent collisions.
divided road lane road at center with fall leaves on trees to the side

Rate changes proposed for UI parking permits to support facility maintenance

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
UI Parking and Transportation is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents for parking permit rate increases starting July 1 to help fund necessary maintenance and improvements. Proposed rate increases vary by permit types and range from an increase of $1 per month to $6 per month.
All of the CAMBUS scholarship award recipients for spring 2026.

CAMBUS scholarships awarded to recipients for spring 2026

CAMBUS scholarships have been awarded to three student employees for the spring 2026 semester. Many deserving and well-qualified Cambus student employees submitted applications for academic scholarships.