Transportation & Parking

Interface with MTA

The S93 and S62 have stops at CSI.  You can find links to information on all bus routes serving Staten Island at the bottom of this section .

Please see  How to save money on New York transit fares (mta.info) and What the MTA is doing about bus fare evasion for specific information on these MTA concerns.

S93

• The S93 which runs from CSI to 86th Street & Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, now continues onto our campus to the S93 bus shelter in front of 1A from 7am to 11pm .

• At those times, the S93 will continue to make a stop at our front gate before leaving the college.

• In Brooklyn, it serves direct connections bus routes B8, B16, B37, B63, B64 and B70 and Subway route R.

• The first bus departing Brooklyn leaves Bay Ridge at 6:35AM with the last leaving Brooklyn at 10:00PM. The trip is estimated to be about 40 minutes.

• Please note that before 7am, after 11pm or when the college is officially closed, the S93 will stop only at our Front Gate.

• To view a pdf of the S93 schedule click here: MTA S93 Schedule.

S62

• *If the CSI Ferry shuttle is not available please utilize the MTA S62 bus which runs a similar route from the Ferry Terminal to the College via Victory Blvd and stops at our campus.

• To view a pdf of the S93 schedule click here MTA S62 Schedule

Other Local Buses

Please find the map and schedules of all Staten Island buses here: MTA Transportation Map--Staten Island; MTA Bus Schedules--Staten Island

CSI Accessible Transportation Services

This service is provided for students, faculty and staff who require special accommodations.

Accessible Bus Service Schedule for the 2025 Spring Session

• Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Wednesday: 9:45 AM – 4:45 PM
• Thursday: 7:45 AM – 6:45 PM
• Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

During business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM), when Accessibility Service is available, please contact Operational Services at:

• Extension: 3220
• Phone: 718.982.3220

Outside of business hours, or when the Accessibility Service is unavailable, please contact Public Safety at:

• Extension: 2116
• Phone: 718.982.2116

Regarding Holidays and College Closings:

• There is no Accessible Service on any day that the college is closed for official holidays, (such as Labor Day)
• There is no Accessible Service when there are no classes.
• There is no Accessible Service when the College is closed any other reason of an emergency nature.

Please Note:

• During business hours (9:00 AM through 5:00 PM) when Accessibility Services are available, please call Operational Services at Ext. 3220 (718.982.3220) to have the vehicle dispatched to your location.
• At other times when services are available, please call Public Safety at Ext 2116 (718.982.2116) to have the vehicle dispatched to your location 

To discuss accessibility transportation scheduling needs, please contact the Office of Accessibility (718) 982-2510 or send an email to Access@csi.cuny.edu

• Any Access-A-Ride stop can be coordinated with the CSI Accessibility Van Service. To schedule a stop, call Operational Services at 718-982-3220 during regular business hours or Public Safety at 718-982-2116 outside those hours.

The service follows the Spring 2025 schedule (Effective January 27 – May 23, 2025).

• Monday: 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM
• Tuesday: 7:45 AM – 4:45 PM
• Wednesday: 9:45 AM – 4:45 PM
• Thursday: 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM
• Friday: 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM
• No service on Saturdays or Sundays.

1. Front Gate/Main Entrance Stop:  Positioned just inside the campus entrance off Victory Blvd.
2. Center for the Arts Stop : Located near the Great Lawn and nearest access to building and 1P Administrative Loop Buildings, 1A, 2A & 3A.
3. South Campus Stop: Located directly in front of 6S in Lot 2, it allows for best access to all South Campus Buildings 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S, 6S, as well as the Library in 1L.
4. North Campus Stop: Located nearest the Campus Center in 1C and neighboring Lot 4.  Nearby access to all North Campus Buildings: 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N as well as  Dolphin Cove North & South; 1H & 2H.
5. Sports & Recreation Center Stop: Situated on the main loop road, nearest access to Rec Center in 1R and Children's Center in 2R.
6. Chazanoff Stop: Positioned in Lot 7, to provide access to Buildings 1M & 2M.

The Office of Parking & DolphinCard Services is responsible for ensuring that every student, faculty and staff member, and visitor to the college who chooses to park and/or operate a motor vehicle on the CSI campus does so in accordance with college policy. The office oversees the sale of parking permits through the vehicle registration program and the enforcement of the college’s parking policies by Public Safety and Parking & DolphinCard Services personnel through the issuance of Traffic and Parking Summonses. 

All college employees and students, including summer, visiting, evening, full-time, part-time, continuing education, etc. are required to purchase a valid CSI parking permit.  Fees from parking permits are utilized for critical maintenance of parking lots, such as salting and snow removal; pothole repairs; resurfacing, striping, and painting of lots; and campus signage.