The Department of Transportation and Parking operates various shuttle services providing transportation for members of the Penn community around the core of campus, in West Philadelphia and in Center City within defined boundaries. Walking Escort Service and Escort Shuttle Services operate between 6 p.m. and 3 a.m., seven days a week. An accessible vehicle equipped with a lift is available for persons with mobility disabilities from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m., weekdays only. Information about any of these services is available at any Penn Transit Stop, the Division of Public Safety or the Department of Transportation and Parking. The University Counseling and Psychological Service provides University students free individual and group counseling as well as structured group workshops, all by trained psychologists and psychiatrists.
All services are free of charge to students.
Recreation and Athletic Facilities Students, faculty, and staff of the University of Pennsylvania must present their valid PennCard in order to enter any gym. Computerized card readers are at the entrances to Gimbel and Hutchinson Gymnasium as a link with the PennCard system and as a security measure. If you do not have a PennCard, you may not enter. For a fee, lockers and towel service are available. Recreation privileges for spouse and dependents are also offered.