UVU

Transportation and Lodging

Transportation

The nearest airport to Orem is the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Orem is located about 45 miles south of SLC and is very well connected. Besides the options of renting a car,  UBER, and other shuttle services to arrive in Orem, one can use the Frontrunner and TRAX train of Utah Transit Authority (UTA). The Green Line of TRAX will start from SLC airport and will give a stop at North Temple station. From North Temple station one can take the 750 Frontrunner train to arrive at Orem Station. Please note that there is no service of Frontrunner on Sundays.

The city of Orem has bus service. UVU campus is well connected by UTA bus service. The 830X or UVX runs very frequently from Orem station to Provo station and gives a stop at UVU campus. There is no cost of riding UVX. For schedule, please visit the website of UTA.

Visitors driving to the campus will have several options to park on campus including a parking garage that is close to both Liberal Arts Building and Science Building. 

Parking

Parking in student and faculty parking is free after 5:00pm and all day Saturday.

Lodging

There are many standard hotels in and around Orem. Many of these hotels are located near UVX bus stops. Few such hotels are listed below.

Comfort Inn & Suites Orem – Provo (0.9 mile walk)

Hampton Inn & Suites Orem (0.6 mile walk)

La Quinta Inns & Suites by Wyndham Orem University Pwy/Provo (1 mile walk)

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orem North-Provo (1.1 miles walk)

Best Western Plus Provo University Inn (4.3 miles; 0.6 miles from the bus stop)

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Provo (4.4 miles; 0.6 miles from the bus stop)