Transportation
Flight Information
- Transportation services between the airports and Kent are limited.
- Please make sure you plan your transportation ahead of time.
Arrivals
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE, map)
- Kent State is about a 60-minute drive from the Cleveland airport depending on traffic.
- Taxis, Uber, and Lyft can take you from the airport to Kent, but can be very expensive and you’ll likely have a problem finding return service back to the airport.
- A regularly scheduled shuttle is available from Cleveland Hopkins to Kent only for Saturday the 8th; there will be 6 departures times. Cost $45
- Rental cars are available at an off-site lot near the airport accessed by free shuttle bus.
Pickup Schedule
10:00 10 am
12:00 noon
15:00 3 pm
17:00 5 pm
19:00 7 pm
22:00 19 pm
Sign up for Airport Shuttles
The Akron-Canton Airport (CAK, map) is about 40 minutes from campus.
- Rental cars, ride-shares, and taxis are available. Please contact Steve Zilber for best recommendations.
Planned Flights Outside of Shuttle Operating Hours
Your options are renting a car, trying to get a ride-share or taxi, or using our limo service:
Freedom2Go Limo 216-386-2890 24/7
Fares for a single rider are $119 + 20% tip from CLE, $139 + 20% tip from CAK.
The limo service can help group riders to split the cost. Limos are 5-seat Chrysler Pacificas.
Larger groups please contact Congress Director Steve Zilber.
Delayed Flights
If you booked a shuttle ride, but miss the last scheduled shuttle, please try to book a ride-share or taxi and share the ride. If those are unavailable, we have arranged a limo service who will be on call 24-7: Freedom2Go Limo 216-386-2890
Congress will refund your bus payment of $45. The limo will drop you off at your dorm or hotel.
Departures
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- A regularly scheduled shuttle to Cleveland Hopkins is planned only for Sunday the 16th; there will be 6 departures times. Cost $45
Pickup Schedule
05:00 5 am
07:00 7 am
09:00 9 am
11:00 11 am
13:00 1 pm
15:00 3 pm
Sign up for Airport Shuttles
The Akron-Canton Airport (CAK)
- Rental cars, ride-shares, and taxis are available. Please contact Steve Zilber for best recommendations.
I’m driving a car, where do I park?
Park first at the parking lot for the Student Center, which costs $2.00 on exit unless you purchased a permit during registration. There is no charge after 6 p.m. on Fridays and on weekends. With the parking permit, any lot marked S or C is available. Map
The city of Kent has metered street & garage parking on downtown streets, which can be paid for by coins or credit card. The first hour is $1.25. Parking is free a few blocks away. Map
How can I share rides?
If you're renting a vehicle at the airport and have room for extra people, or if you're looking to share a ride, post a message on the
Congress Forum
Transportation in Kent
Kent is a very walkable town, but KSU has an arrangement with SPIN for e-scooters and e-bikes. There is a downtown trolley that runs on the weekends, and buses from PARTA for the wider area; payment by EZfare app.