Transportation Information
There are two options available for reserving a seat on any shuttle (besides the initial freshmen shuttle). To reserve a spot in person, please pay the Finance Office the proper amount and show the receipt to the RLC: Miss Elizabeth Rensch. To reserve a spot online, please use the Fee Payment Page and forward the receipt you receive via email to the Residential Life Coordinator. Other email requests to or in-person conversations with OSL staff will unfortunately not be accepted as reservation requests; the sharing of a receipt ensures that the shuttle is paid for ahead of time and prevents OSL staff from having to track down students after the fact.
For the initial freshman shuttle, please email Miss Elizabeth Rensch to reserve a spot. Please note that for any parent who is accompanying their child on the freshmen shuttle to Lander, there is no return shuttle to the airport for parents. For questions regarding the freshmen shuttle on July 27th, please email Shuttle@wyomingcatholic.edu.
The shuttle roster for all shuttles during the academic year can be viewed at any time in the Shuttle Rosters 2025-26 Spreadsheet. Any errors on it should be reported to the RLC as soon as possible.
Regarding deadlines, Salt Lake City Airport shuttle requests must be made two months in advance of the scheduled shuttle date (which is listed in the next section) by showing the receipt. For Riverton Airport shuttle requests, we need to receive the receipt for the shuttle spot at least a week in advance, and we can take a student to or from the Riverton airport on any day during the 2025-2026 Academic Year (except for Nov. 1st, Nov. 27th, Dec. 8th, Dec. 22nd through Jan. 5th, and April 3rd through 5th).
A seat on a Salt Lake City Airport shuttle costs $70. For Riverton Airport shuttles, a spot costs $25.
Because we have a contract with a bus company to run our Salt Lake City shuttles at a specific time, all students’ Salt Lake City departure flights must take off after noon, and arrival flights must land by 4:00pm. This gives the students enough time after getting to the airport by 10:00am to make it through security as per the recommendation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or gives them enough time to obtain their checked bags and get on the bus, which will depart for Lander at 5:00pm. If a student purchases a ticket for a flight that departs or arrives a little earlier or later than the timeframe just given, that is a choice taken at their own risk, and the college will neither make special accommodations nor be responsible for missed flights or shuttles. If the airline reschedules a flight and it no longer fits the aforementioned timeframe, please contact the OSL staff immediately. Riverton Airport shuttles have no time restrictions on flight arrival and departure times.
WCC does not offer shuttles to non-students; the only exception is the initial freshman shuttle to campus.
In the days prior to the Salt Lake City pick-up shuttles, students will receive more detailed communications regarding meeting and pick-up locations. If dangerous weather, road conditions, or other serious difficulties prevent pick-up from the SLC Airport on the scheduled day, the College will reserve group hotel rooms for all students listed on the shuttle roster and will communicate the hotel address and the names under which the rooms are booked. Students will be responsible for paying for their lodging either at the hotel or through the Finance Office once back on campus.
While the college does not run shuttles to or from Denver, Casper, Jackson Hole, or any other airports, students often carpool in personal vehicles to one of these airports; if a student wants to drive to and fly out of one of these airports but does not have their own car, they should ask other students to see if such a plan is feasible. If a private plan falls through, it is not the college’s responsibility to give students a seat on one of the other scheduled shuttles.
The college will offer SLC shuttles to those who have reserved seats according to the policy above on the dates listed below:
- July 27th (Sunday) (Freshmen and Parents ONLY)
- August 22nd (Friday) (Start of Classes Shuttle)
- December 20th (Saturday)
- January 6th (Tuesday) (Freshmen and Winter Trip Leaders ONLY)
- January 13th (Tuesday) (Beginning of Spring Semester)
- May 20th (Wednesday)
The closest and best airport option is Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW), about 40 minutes from campus. This airport in Riverton, Wyoming is serviced from Denver International Airport (DIA) by United Airlines (www.united.com). One-way tickets from Denver to Riverton usually cost between $80-$120.
The Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR), serviced by Delta and United, is 2.5 hours from campus.
Salt Lake City (4.5 hours away) and Denver (6 hours away) have major airports and provide lower fare options.
Shuttles to the Riverton airport are offered at the beginning and end as well as throughout the semester (excepting certain days according to the shuttle policy) for current and prospective students. Shuttles are offered to the Salt Lake City Airport at the beginning and end of each semester. For more information, please see the “Shuttles” section above.
Lander is located in the central western part of Wyoming next to the Wind River Mountain Range. The town stands about equidistant from three major cities in the Rocky Mountain West region: Salt Lake City (ca. 300 miles), Denver (ca. 360 miles), and Billings (ca. 290 miles). It is near several major national parks: Yellowstone National Park Southern Entrance (ca. 150 miles) and Grand Teton National Park (ca. 100 miles).
Wyoming roads are scenic and traffic-free. Since winter road conditions can affect travel, we recommend using Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Road Condition Website before travel (www.wyoroad.info). The College monitors the road conditions surrounding school breaks and outdoor trips in order to give the students up-to-date information before they leave campus.
The school has a fleet of vehicles used for school purposes. There are shuttles that go between campus locations for distinguished lectures, intramural sports, off-site classes (such as horsemanship and field science), and other events.
Shuttles are driven by students or staff members who have been through the College’s driver training program and been cleared to be on the College’s insurance.
There are parking lots for students with personal cars to use at all Residence Halls, Immaculate Conception Oratory, the Augur Building, and Frassati Hall. There is no cost for parking a vehicle on campus in our parking lots. However, vehicles must be registered with the Registrar.