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Transportation, Dining, Other Services Adjust during Spring Break

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Georgia Tech students will be observing Spring Break Monday, March 16, to Friday, March 20. Campus services will be adjusted to accommodate campus life during that week.

The Georgia Tech Police Department will operate as normal, and students are encouraged to take extra precautions with fewer people on campus and less activity than normal. Remember to call GTPD at 404.894.2500 if you see suspicious activity or have safety concerns.

Housing

All residence halls will be open and staffed over the break to accommodate students remaining on campus.

Campus Recreation Center

The Campus Recreation Center will open at regular hours (Noon Sunday, 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday), but close earlier at 10 p.m. each night. The climbing wall and wilderness outpost will be closed for the break. Please refer to crc.gatech.edu for additional information.

Parking and Transportation Services

Transportation

  • Normal Service: The Green Stinger, Emory Shuttle, Midnight Rambler, Stingerette Paratransit, and Stingerette Nighttime will operate on normal service days, hours, and frequencies. 
        • The Weekend Grocery Shuttle will operate as normal except on Sunday, March 22. On this day, the bus stops along Techwood Drive and at North Avenue Apartments will be closed until 3:00 p.m. due to the Publix Georgia Marathon. The GLC, Transit Hub, Student Center, Fitten Hall, and 8th@Hemphill stops will remain open.
  • Reduced Service: The Tech Trolley and the Red and Blue Stingers will operate at their standard service days and hours, but at reduced frequencies.
  • No Service: The GLC-Clough Shuttle will not operate.
  • Please use NextBus.com to help predict bus arrival times and track vehicles.

Parking

  • Normal parking regulations will be in effect during Spring Break. Please be sure that your parking permit is displayed properly to avoid citations or towing. If you are leaving campus early, please call (404) 385-PARK to find alternate parking.
  • The Publix Georgia Marathon will run through campus and affect two parking areas on Sunday, March 22. Vehicles will be towed from these areas in order to clear the course for marathon participants. Towed cars will be removed from campus and taken to an off-site location. If you think your car has been towed, visit ga.towedcar.com and follow the instructions. If that does not provide results, call GTPD at 404.894.2500. Please relocate vehicles from the following areas before 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 22:
    • ER51: Techwood Drive from Ferst Drive to North Avenue
    • W01: Tech Parkway from North Avenue to Means Street

Dining Services

The following locations will close in the afternoon on Friday, March 13 and will remain closed through Sunday, March 22. Normal hours resume on Monday, March 23. Exceptions are noted. Visit Georgia Tech Dining Services for additional information. 

  • Brittain Dining Hall
  • Woodruff Dining Hall (Open Sunday, March 22: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
  • North Avenue Dining Hall (Open Sunday, March 22: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
  • The Edge
  • Ferst Place
  • Subway
  • Taco Bell
  • H2O Cafe (Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
  • Pizza Hut
  • Westside Market

The following locations will remain open with altered hours:

  • Highland Bakery: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Starbucks at Clough Commons: 
      • Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
      • Sunday, March 22: 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Food Court (limited options available): Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
  • Dunkin’ Donuts: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Panda Express: Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Chick-fil-A: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Wing Zone:
      • Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15: 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
      • Monday-Friday: 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
      • Saturday, March 21 - Sunday, March 22: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Tech Square

  • Restaurants will operate as normal.

Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech Bookstore

  • Sunday, March 15: Closed
  • Monday-Saturday, March 16–21: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Starbucks will open at 7 a.m. Monday-Friday and at 8 a.m. on Saturday
  • BuzzCard will have normal hours of operation.

Stamps Health Services

Stamps Health Services will maintain regular hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Student Center

The Student Center will also feature altered hours during Spring Break. This includes building access, information desk and more. Visit the Student Center website for complete details.

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  • Workflow Status:Published
  • Created By:Rachael Pocklington
  • Created:03/13/2015
  • Modified By:Fletcher Moore
  • Modified:10/07/2016