Transportation and Parking

Student Health Service does not provide transportation for students. This includes transportation to and from medical appointments, to any off campus locations, or to and from class.

If a student calls from a residence hall or apartment and feels too sick to walk, drive, or take a bus to the Student Health Center, we will advise the student to have a friend help transport them or they will need to call 911. Our staff cannot go to students’ living spaces to evaluate their condition.

Students with temporary or permanent mobility issues may qualify for Pirate Access, a transportation assistance program offered through ECU Transit. Visit the Pirate Access page for more information.

Parking is very limited and is controlled by the university’s parking and traffic office. At our Main Campus SHS, we do have several designated spaces marked “Urgent Care Parking” that students may utilize during their visit to the health center; a temporary parking permit must be obtained from our front office staff upon arrival. The new parking deck, located just a few minutes’ walk from SHS, has hourly spaces available as well. For our Health Sciences SHS there is ECU permit parking adjacent to the student center or a meter lot is available off MacGregor Downs Road.

Students are encouraged to walk or take ECU transportation if possible. A lack of parking spaces is not a valid reason for missed or late appointments.

Student Health is not responsible for any fees incurred by a student for parking tickets or towing fees.