UGA Campus Transit
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The University of Georgia
Campus Transit system operates nine weekday routes, three night routes, one overnight route (providing 24-hour service on weekdays) and one weekend route on the campus and vicinity of the University. Campus Transit has an average daily ridership of 39,765. The system also runs two shuttles on football home game days.
All fixed routes are fare-free and open to anyone including students, faculty/staff, visitors. The service is funded primarily by a "transportation fee" paid by students each semester.
Unlike the transit systems found in many college town
s, Campus Transit is separate from the Athens Transit
system serving Athens-Clarke County.
Ag Hill (AG): River Road Loop ↔ Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop, to Physics/Rutherford/Myers, to Memorial/Tate/Psychology, to Park Hall/Joe Brown Hall, to Bolton, Russell, Oglethorpe House, then returning to Cedar Street and East Campus
East Campus Express (ECX): Intramural Fields/parking ↔ River Road Loop ↔ Tucker Hall & Greek Park stops ↔ Psychology, Visual Arts, Human Resources, Tanner stops
East/West (EW): River Road Loop ↔ Carlton Street ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Rutherford Hall/Myers/Physics ↔ Oglethorpe House ↔ West Campus (Creswell/Russell/Bolton Halls) ↔ Hull Street parking ↔ North Campus
Family Housing (FH): Milledge Ave Ext/Rogers Rd housing ↔ East Campus Rd @ College Station Rd stop (University Village housing) ↔ Carlton Street ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ North Campus ↔ Athens Multi-Modal Transit Center (Athens Transit
terminal)
Milledge Avenue (M): Rutherford Hall/Myers/Physics, Soule Hall, Georgia Center stops on South Campus ↔ Lumpkin St @ Rutherford St stop ↔ Milledge Ave between Lumpkin St and Broad St ↔ Broad St Studios/Gameday stop ↔ North Campus
North/South (NS): University Village housing ↔ Veterinary Medicine/Coverdell Center & Driftmier Engineering Center stops ↔ Stegeman Coliseum ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ Visual Arts, Human Resources, Tanner, Staff Training, River Mill stops
Orbit (O): Intramural Fields/parking ↔ River Road Loop ↔ Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ North Campus
Rivers Crossing (RC): Service between main campus and outlying facilities on Riverbend Rd and College Station Rd. Campus stops on Carlton Street, Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops, and Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop
Russell Hall (RH): West Campus Parking Deck (Creswell/Russell/Bolton Halls), to Oglethorpe House, to Rutherford Hall/Myers, to Physics, to Memorial/Tate/Psychology, to River Mill, Staff Training, Business Services Annex, to Peabody Hall & Park Hall, return to Bolton & Russell
East/West: Runs to 1:00 a.m. - Route as described above is extended to Riverbend Parkway to cover Athens Transit route 12 service area
Family Housing: Runs to 1:00 a.m. - Route is altered to serve the River Road Loop on East Campus, and extended to Milledge Ave and Riverbend Rd to cover Athens Transit route 14 service area, but does not serve the Athens Transit Multi-Modal Center
Milledge Avenue: Runs to 10:21 p.m. (no change in routing)
Overnight: Runs 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. except Friday night - Route is similar to the Weekender route (see below) but does not go off campus to Milledge Ave or Riverbend Rd
Family Housing Intersession Route: Similar to Family Housing, but is altered to serve River Road Loop
East-West Intersession Route: Similar to East-West, but is altered to serve Cedar Street and Tucker Hall stops instead of Carlton Street/Georgia Center/Soule Hall
(Primarily follows the Family Housing route but does not serve the Multi-Modal Center, deviates from the route to serve Russell Hall and East Campus, and extends it to serve Athens Transit route 14 and 12 areas)
Campus Transit buses run on a 20% biodiesel fuel mixture.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
Campus Transit system operates nine weekday routes, three night routes, one overnight route (providing 24-hour service on weekdays) and one weekend route on the campus and vicinity of the University. Campus Transit has an average daily ridership of 39,765. The system also runs two shuttles on football home game days.
All fixed routes are fare-free and open to anyone including students, faculty/staff, visitors. The service is funded primarily by a "transportation fee" paid by students each semester.
Unlike the transit systems found in many college town
College town
A college town or university town is a community which is dominated by its university population...
s, Campus Transit is separate from the Athens Transit
Athens Transit
Athens Transit is a public bus system in Athens, Georgia. The system was started in 1976, and today 18 routes operate throughout the city. The standard fare is $1.50. University of Georgia students, faculty, and staff and Piedmont College students ride fare-free with a valid I.D...
system serving Athens-Clarke County.
Day service
Full service operates on class days and Finals/Summer service operates on summer class days and final exam days from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. but not all routes run for that entire period. On the full-service schedule the peak service level is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Ag Hill (AG): River Road Loop ↔ Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop, to Physics/Rutherford/Myers, to Memorial/Tate/Psychology, to Park Hall/Joe Brown Hall, to Bolton, Russell, Oglethorpe House, then returning to Cedar Street and East Campus
East Campus Express (ECX): Intramural Fields/parking ↔ River Road Loop ↔ Tucker Hall & Greek Park stops ↔ Psychology, Visual Arts, Human Resources, Tanner stops
East/West (EW): River Road Loop ↔ Carlton Street ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Rutherford Hall/Myers/Physics ↔ Oglethorpe House ↔ West Campus (Creswell/Russell/Bolton Halls) ↔ Hull Street parking ↔ North Campus
Family Housing (FH): Milledge Ave Ext/Rogers Rd housing ↔ East Campus Rd @ College Station Rd stop (University Village housing) ↔ Carlton Street ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ North Campus ↔ Athens Multi-Modal Transit Center (Athens Transit
Athens Transit
Athens Transit is a public bus system in Athens, Georgia. The system was started in 1976, and today 18 routes operate throughout the city. The standard fare is $1.50. University of Georgia students, faculty, and staff and Piedmont College students ride fare-free with a valid I.D...
terminal)
Milledge Avenue (M): Rutherford Hall/Myers/Physics, Soule Hall, Georgia Center stops on South Campus ↔ Lumpkin St @ Rutherford St stop ↔ Milledge Ave between Lumpkin St and Broad St ↔ Broad St Studios/Gameday stop ↔ North Campus
North/South (NS): University Village housing ↔ Veterinary Medicine/Coverdell Center & Driftmier Engineering Center stops ↔ Stegeman Coliseum ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ Visual Arts, Human Resources, Tanner, Staff Training, River Mill stops
Orbit (O): Intramural Fields/parking ↔ River Road Loop ↔ Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop ↔ Physics/Rutherford/Myers ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology ↔ North Campus
Rivers Crossing (RC): Service between main campus and outlying facilities on Riverbend Rd and College Station Rd. Campus stops on Carlton Street, Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops, and Cedar Street including Tucker Hall stop
Russell Hall (RH): West Campus Parking Deck (Creswell/Russell/Bolton Halls), to Oglethorpe House, to Rutherford Hall/Myers, to Physics, to Memorial/Tate/Psychology, to River Mill, Staff Training, Business Services Annex, to Peabody Hall & Park Hall, return to Bolton & Russell
Night service
Operates on class days following day service. Overnight route runs until day service starts, providing 24-hour service on weekdaysEast/West: Runs to 1:00 a.m. - Route as described above is extended to Riverbend Parkway to cover Athens Transit route 12 service area
Family Housing: Runs to 1:00 a.m. - Route is altered to serve the River Road Loop on East Campus, and extended to Milledge Ave and Riverbend Rd to cover Athens Transit route 14 service area, but does not serve the Athens Transit Multi-Modal Center
Milledge Avenue: Runs to 10:21 p.m. (no change in routing)
Overnight: Runs 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. except Friday night - Route is similar to the Weekender route (see below) but does not go off campus to Milledge Ave or Riverbend Rd
Intersession service
Operates on days when the University is open but classes are not in sessionFamily Housing Intersession Route: Similar to Family Housing, but is altered to serve River Road Loop
East-West Intersession Route: Similar to East-West, but is altered to serve Cedar Street and Tucker Hall stops instead of Carlton Street/Georgia Center/Soule Hall
Weekend service
Weekender: Riverbend Parkway ↔ Riverbend Rd @ Milledge Ave ↔ Milledge Ave from Riverbend Rd to East Campus Rd ↔ Milledge Ave Ext/Rogers Rd housing ↔ University Village ↔ River Road Loop ↔ Carlton Street ↔ Georgia Center & Soule Hall stops ↔ Rutherford Hall, Oglethorpe House, Russell Hall stops ↔ Memorial/Tate/Psychology & Physics stops ↔ North Campus(Primarily follows the Family Housing route but does not serve the Multi-Modal Center, deviates from the route to serve Russell Hall and East Campus, and extends it to serve Athens Transit route 14 and 12 areas)
Campus Transit buses run on a 20% biodiesel fuel mixture.