How to Get There
Information about bus routes and schedules can be found here or track your bus at bus.lehigh.edu.
Taking the bus to Mountaintop is easier than ever with the Campus Connector and new bus routes launched this spring! Find bus stops, check arrival times, and track your bus at bus.lehigh.edu or download the GoLehigh Transit app.
- Available at: Google Play or Apple App Store.
WEEKDAYS: Monday - Friday
Mountaintop Express (ME): Transports passengers directly to and from the Asa Packer campus and Mountaintop campus with two (2) buses.
- 6:45 AM - 11:00 PM
Saucon Express (SE): Transports passengers from Saucon Village to the Goodman and Mountaintop campuses with two (2) 15 passenger vans.
- 6:45 AM - 11:00 PM
The Iacocca Hall bus stop will serve as the transfer hub.
- Passengers who boarded the Saucon Express van can get to the Asa Packer campus by getting off at Iacocca Hall and boarding the Mountaintop Express.
- Passengers who boarded the Mountaintop Express can get to the Goodman campus and Saucon Village by getting off at the Iacocca Hall transfer hub and boarding the Saucon Village Express.
WEEKENDS: Saturdays and Sundays
Campus Connector (CC): Transports passengers to/from all bus stops located on the Asa Packer, Mountaintop, Goodman campuses and Saucon Village. The Campus Connector will take passengers from Asa to Mountaintop to Goodman to Saucon Village. From Saucon Village it will take passengers back to Goodman to Mountaintop to Asa Packer campus.
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Please note: On Demand Service will no longer be available as the Campus Connector will be servicing all three campuses and Saucon Village.
Accessibility Shuttle:
AccessLU users may utilize goLehightransit for on-demand bus service Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM - 12:00 AM, and Saturday through Sunday from 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM.
How to use the goLehigh TRANSIT app:
All on-demand rides for accessLU should be requested through the "goLehigh TRANSIT" app. AccessLU users must have prior approval to be granted accessLU service.
- Download the "goLehigh TRANSIT" app and log in using your assigned credentials.
- Google Play Store
- Apple App Store
To request a pickup:
- Open the goLehigh TRANSIT app
- Tap the hamburger menu on the upper left
- Tap on accessLU
- Login to the app and check the Remember me box so you won’t have to log in next time
- Tap on the address line below "Pick Up Spot" and select your location from the dropdown list (you can type building names, numbers or address to narrow the search)
- Tap on the address line below "Drop Off Spot" and select your location from the dropdown list (you can type building names, numbers or address to narrow the search)
- To schedule a future ride tap on the calendar and/ / or the clock to select the date and time under “Times”
- Complete any applicable fields under “More Information”
- Scroll down and tap "REQUEST TRIP"
To cancel a pickup (including scheduled and recurring):
- Open the goLehigh TRANSIT app
- Tap the hamburger menu on the upper left
- Tap on “accessLU”
- Log in to the app if you aren’t already and check the Remember me box so you won’t have to log in next time
- Tap the hamburger menu on the upper left
- Tap on “Trips”
- Tap on the [TRIPS] tab (you can have your list sort by date, pick up, drop off or trip type in either ascending or descending order)
- Find the ride and tap to highlight it
- Scroll to the right
- Tap the red X
Please note: Please be at the pick-up point five minutes before the estimated arrival time.
Working extra late?
If you are at Mountaintop working late, you're welcome to drive and park in any of the faculty/staff spaces if you have an on-campus residential permit or a commuter permit with weekend and evening privileges (4 pm - 6 am, weekdays, and all day Saturdays and Sundays). See below for more parking info! If you're in the Art, Architecture and Design Department or work in ATLSS - please see Lyft code section below.
Students working late in labs would like later service. While we’re unable to extend the bus service times due to the staffing requirements, we can provide students with Lyft codes on weeknights from 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Please click here for more information.
Students working late in labs would like later service. While we’re unable to extend the bus service times due to the staffing requirements, we can provide students with Lyft codes on weeknights from 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Please click here for more information.
Other options for late night work at Mountaintop available to those in:
- Art, Architecture & Design
- Biological Sciences
- and those working in ATLSS:
If you are in the Art, Architecture & Design Department, Biological Sciences or work in ATLSS, please contact Parking Services for your FREE Lyft code to travel to/from your respective building. We will validate your access through your department. Lyft codes may be used during the times below...
The Lyft codes for Architecture, Art & Design may be used:
Mon-Fri, 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM
Sat & Sun, 11:45 PM - 10:00 AM
The Lyft codes for Biological Sciences may be used:
Mon-Fri, 12:00 AM - 7:00 AM
Fri (Only), 11:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Sat & Sun, 12:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Lyft codes for ATLSS may be used:
Mon-Fri, 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Sat & Sun, 6:30 AM - 10:00 AM
To participate:
- GET THE APP: Download the Lyft app for iPhone or Android. Already have the Lyft app? Go straight to step 3.
- CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT: Set up a Lyft account. You’ll need to add a credit card, in case your Lyft rides go beyond the established rate of $15 per ride. Any additional tips will be charged to your credit card as well.
- OBTAIN YOUR CODE: Once you have created your account, contact Transportation Services at intransp@lehigh.edu to obtain a code valid through June 30, 2023. Transportation Services will validate your status with your department.
- SUBMIT YOUR INFO: Add the code provided to the “Add Lyft Pass” section under “Payment” in the Lyft app before you request your ride. You must be in “Personal” mode for the code to apply and will only need to enter the code one time.
Our Mountaintop Campus is located at the top of South Mountain, just south of the Asa Packer Campus.
Common buildings students may need to access and their addresses:
Iacocca Hall: 111 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Building C: 113 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015
ATLSS Center: 117 ATLSS Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 116 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Jordan Hall (ROTC offices): 115 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Building J (MH Design & Print): 118 ATLSS Dr., Bethlehem, PA 18015
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Effective Saturday, 3/2/2024, we will offer Lyft codes to passengers who cannot be accommodated on the Campus Connector. The driver will provide written instructions and the Lyft code to each passenger. The code will be valid on that day until 12:00 midnight. If the passenger does not wish to take a Lyft ride, the driver will call Campus Safety to request a ride be provided. Campus Safety asks that the driver provide the passenger’s name and location so they can accurately dispatch the security guard or office.
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To encourage feedback, passengers will be able to access a new feedback form/survey via a QR code displayed at all of our bus shelters, bus stops and bus service vehicles. We are still in the process of ordering the graphics but will install them as soon as they become available.
Where to Park
As a student who has a car on campus, you may prefer to drive to Mountaintop. While we encourage taking sustainable transportation options, like the updated bus routes, we understand that is not always the best option for a student. In order to park on the Mountaintop campus you need one of the following student parking permits:
An on-campus residential parking permit
OR
A commuter parking permit with evening and weekend privileges
OR
A Mountaintop commuter parking permit with evening and weekend privileges
To purchase a parking permit, please visit: go.lehigh.edu/parking and log in with your Lehigh username and password.
Please see the Parking Zone Map for locations of 4 Hour short term parking on Mountaintop Campus. Students with one of the valid parking permits listed above may park in these spaces from 6 AM to 12 midnight - identified on the map in black.
After 4 PM, students with a valid permit (on-campus residential permit OR a commuter permit with weekend and evening privileges), may park at any of the faculty/staff spaces until 6 AM the following day, or all day Saturday and Sunday. These spaces are identified on the map in light blue. This applies to lower campus as well.
Mountaintop Parking Map
Still unsure and worried about where to park? Just reach out and we'll walk you through all of your options!
Where to Eat
Students, faculty and staff can find a wide selection of hot and cold foods, coffee, bottled beverages and snacks on Mountaintop Campus and can make purchases in both Iacocca Hall (Iacocca Cafe) and in Building C (Market X).
Below are links to each location with up to date hours, menu items, and other helpful info - like payment methods accepted.
CURRENT DINING OPTIONS
Iacocca Cafe (Iacocca Hall):
Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 3 pm
Friday: 8 am - 2 pm
Offers a new, expanded menu with made-to-order sandwiches, salads, smoothies and now proudly serves Starbucks Coffee! We've also introduced hot daily menu features (Baked Manicotti Mondays, Taco Salad Tuesdays), a soup of the day and a daily grilled cheese and soup combo.
Yo-Kai Express (Iacocca Hall)
An innovative made-to-order hot ramen noodle bowl vending solution located in Siegel Gallery.
Accessible 24/7
In-Reach Vending Program:
Accessible 24/7
Offers fresh salads, sandwiches, snacks and drinks in Siegel Gallery of Iacocca Hall.
Starbucks Serenade
Accessible 24/7
Features bean-to-cup Starbucks Coffee and is also located in Siegel Gallery
Market X (Building C)
Located on the second floor of Building C at Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus, Market X features modern convenience and 24/7 access to Lehigh students, faculty and staff. It offers our complete Simply To Go line up of freshly prepared sandwiches and salads, plus hand-rolled sushi (made on-campus), pre-packaged snacks, microwavable meals, Pepsi products. Students can also get a fresh cup of coffee, anytime day or night with our Starbuck Serenade machine - a bean-to-cup coffee brewer. Market X is completely self-serve and features easy-to-use self-checkout kiosks.
Payment Methods include Dining Dollars and GoldPLUS, Debit, Credit, ApplePay, Android Pay, Re-loadable Convenience Solutions Marketcard.
Accessible 24/7
Hero's Kafe at Ben Franklin TechVentures
Safety
The safety of our campuses is a priority for the university and the LUPD. Over the past several years, the LUPD has had very little to no incidents of vandalism and theft on Mountaintop. No violent crimes have occured on this campus. There are no known dangerous animal reports, either. However, please be cautious of possible deer on roadways when driving to and from Mountaintop.
Lehigh Facilitiies has replaced all street lights from 75 watt metal halide to 100 watt LED equivalent. Facilities also replaced almost all exterior lights on all buildings on Mountaintop with LED - increasing light output similar to street lights while adding another 8-10 new exterior fixtures at Bldg C.
Site lights are currently being added on grass walkways between Iacocca, C and B. This is 50% upgraded and will be completed by spring '23.
LUPD has over 70 cameras on the Mountaintop campus, including those that cover the bus stops.
The HawkWatch personal safety app is the official mobile app from Lehigh University and is offered for free to all members of the campus community. There is no obligation to download this app. The HawkWatch app is custom-designed for Lehigh University and includes a number of options that can help in an emergency situation. It also puts the user in direct contact with LUPD dispatchers. It is the equivalent of a mobile blue light phone in the palm of the user’s hand. In addition, the app provides quick and easy access to useful information such as directions in emergency situations, and emergency contacts and support resources. It can also serve as a Lehigh bus tracker, provide links for reporting a tip, and offer users a quick and easy way to request safety programs.
If you do not have a smartphone, you can still receive text messages from HawkWatch. Text LEHIGH to 237233 to subscribe to alerts. Text STOP to cancel. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Other Amenities
A fitness center opened on Oct. 30 in Iacocca Hall. The center offers students treadmills, free weights, stationary bicycles, ellipticals and other workout equipment. The Mountaintop Fitness Center is located directly next to Iacocca Cafe.
Amazon lockers are conveniently located to the far left of the Iacocca Hall main entrance. When placing an Amazon order, you may select the "YVON" locker location for your pick-up.
Improvements:
You shared feedback, we listened! Learn about the improved services being made to the Mountaintop campus resources. What We've Heard and What We're Doing...
What we're doing: GoLehighTransit has programmed the signs on all buses so that it’s clear, and immediately visible to a waiting rider, whether their bus is headed to Saucon Village or to the Asa Packer Campus. This will allow riders to better manage their commute time.
What we're doing: In the spring of 2022, we quickly took steps to add an additional 9 spaces where students could park. We've continued evaluating spaces this summer and have now converted a total of 34 current short term spaces for students to use if they have any on campus residential permit, or a commuter permit with evening and weekend privileges. There are also 41 spaces at Iacocca Hall.
After 4 pm, students with any on campus residential permit, or a commuter permit with evening and weekend privileges, may park in any of the faculty/staff spaces at Mountaintop. We will be evaluating additional opportunites to add more parking for students in the fall.
Update: This fall (2022), we increased the availability of student short term parking to 41 parking spaces next to Building C and 86 spaces behind Iacocca Hall by creating 4 hour short term spaces that allow for any permit holder (except the Goodman Commuter Only permits) to park in them.
What we're doing: The last thing we want is anyone to be confused and stressed on their first day because they don't know where they should park. We've analyzed the entry points into Mountaintop campus and the parking lots themselves and have an updated signage plan in progress. The new signage will clearly direct students, as well as faculty/staff and visitors, to the correct parking lots. Our new and improved signage will also reduce redundant and vague messaging. Once implemented, we welcome any and all feedback so that we may continue making improvements!
What we're doing: During the focus groups, we became aware of a glitch in the bus tracking software. The app was populating arrival times for some of the stops, but not for all the stops. We immediately contacted our software vendor and have worked with them to correct this glitch. We're pleased to report that all of the bus stops are now populating arrival times.
Fall 2023 Update: We have replaced our bus tracking software. Transportation and Parking Services is pleased to announce our new app for bus tracking - the GoLehigh Transit app! This change is, in part, due to the feedback we received last year regarding the previous tracking app.
Available at: Google Play or Apple App Store.
Benefits:
- More accurate bus tracking - including estimated times of arrival.
- Allows for notifications, giving you the most up to date bus announcements.
- In the app settings you can select the routes and stops you need and save them as your favorites.
To track buses from your web browser, please visit: bus.lehigh.edu
What we're doing: University Business Services and Transportation have begun a conversation with LTS about cell phone connectivity and the implications that poor connectivity can have on student safety and software reliability. LTS has an investigation in the works and will review the solutions. Recently, wireless APs were added to the 5 stops that have Code Blue Emergency Phone Towers - providing students near those towers with WiFi access.
What we're doing: This comment was the inspiration for our Mountaintop Field Guide - a "how to" guide for taking classes and studying at Mountaintop. Over the summer and fall semester, we will be adding helpful Mountaintop tips and info to this page regularly.
What we're doing: This spring semester (2023), Transportation and Parking Services added new bus routes to better serve Mountaintop, Goodman, and Saucon Village. Explore the new bus routes here or track your bus live at bus.lehigh.edu. These new routes are in the pilot phase as we make adjustments to best meet the needs of our riders. Please provide feedback HERE to help us continue to assess and improve our bus services.
What we're doing:
Iacocca Cafe (Iacocca Hall):
Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 3 pm
Friday: 8 am - 2 pm
Offers a new, expanded menu with made-to-order sandwiches, salads, smoothies and now proudly serves Starbucks Coffee! We've also introduced hot daily menu features (Baked Manicotti Mondays, Taco Salad Tuesdays), a soup of the day and a daily grilled cheese and soup combo.
Yo-Kai Express (Iacocca Hall)
An innovative made-to-order hot ramen noodle bowl vending solution located in Siegel Gallery.
Accessible 24/7
In-Reach Vending Program:
Accessible 24/7
Offers fresh salads, sandwiches, snacks and drinks in Siegel Gallery of Iacocca Hall.
Starbucks Serenade
Accessible 24/7
Features bean-to-cup Starbucks Coffee and is also located in Siegel Gallery
Market X (Building C)
Located on the second floor of Building C at Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus, Market X features modern convenience and 24/7 access to Lehigh students, faculty and staff. It offers our complete Simply To Go line up of freshly prepared sandwiches and salads, plus hand-rolled sushi (made on-campus), pre-packaged snacks, microwavable meals, Pepsi products. Students can also get a fresh cup of coffee, anytime day or night with our Starbuck Serenade machine - a bean-to-cup coffee brewer. Market X is completely self-serve and features easy-to-use self-checkout kiosks.
Payment Methods include Debit, Credit, ApplePay, Android Pay, Re-loadable Convenience Solutions Marketcard.
Accessible 24/7
Hero's Kafe at Ben Franklin TechVentures