UGA Campus Transit
| Parent | University of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966[1] |
| Headquarters | 2505 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA |
| Service area | University of Georgia Campus |
| Service type | Fixed Route On-demand and subscription paratransit Charter |
| Routes | 11 weekday 2 night 1 weekend |
| Hubs |
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| Fleet | Orion, NABI, New Flyer, and Proterra buses
Ford Transit vans (on low-demand route) Dodge, Chevrolet & Chrysler paratransit vans |
| Daily ridership | 39,765 |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Electric |
| Campus Transit Director | Todd Berven |
| Website | www |
The University of Georgia Campus Transit system operates 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.[2]
All fixed routes are fare-free and open to anyone including students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The service is funded primarily by a transportation fee paid by students each semester.
Unlike the transit systems found in many college towns, Campus Transit is separate from the Athens Transit system serving Athens-Clarke County.
Routes
[edit]Weekday Routes
[edit]| Route Name[3] | Identifier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bulldog Housing | BH | This route carries riders to and from the University Village area, Driftmier Engineering Center, the Student Learning Center, south campus, and east campus. |
| Central Loop | CL | This route carries riders to and from the central points of campus with stops at the major hubs of the Main Library, the Tate Student Center/Memorial Hall area, north campus, east campus, and south campus. |
| Cross Campus Connector | CC | This route carries riders across campus with stops at several major hubs in West, South, and East Campus. |
| East Campus Shuttle | EC | This route carries riders to and from the Intramural Fields Deck and east campus to Ag Hill, Tate Center/Memorial Hall area, and the Terry College of Business Learning Community. |
| Greenhouse Shuttle | GH | The route services Plant Sciences bus stop for riders needing to get to the UGArden off of Milledge Avenue. |
| Health Sciences | HS | This route carries riders from main campus to the Health Sciences Campus. |
| Milledge Avenue | M | This route carries riders from the Main Library and Tate Center/Memorial Hall area in north campus to Five Points in south campus and points along Milledge Avenue. |
| North-South Connector | NSC | This route carries riders to and from central points of campus with stops at the major hubs of north campus, the Tate Center/Memorial Hall area, and south campus, including Driftmier Engineering Center. |
| Park & Ride | P&R | This route carries riders to and from Park & Ride to major hubs on campus. This route services east campus, the Tate Center/Memorial Hall area, Ag Hill, and the Intramural Fields. |
| Vet Med | VM | This route services east campus and carries riders to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital off of College Station Road. |
| West Campus Shuttle | W | This route carries riders to and from the first-year high-rises and low-rises, the Terry College of Business Learning Community, north campus, and the Tate Center/Memorial Hall area. |
Night and Weekend Service
[edit]| Route Name | Identifier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Night Campus | NC | This route carries riders to and from all major hubs on main campus. This route services north campus, first year high-rises, south campus, east campus, and the University Village area, as well as Downtown Athens. |
| Prince-Milledge | PM | This route carries riders from main campus to points on Milledge Avenue and the Health Sciences Campus. This also includes the Tate Student Center and Downtown Athens. |
| Weekender | WN/WS | This route carries riders to and from all major hubs on main campus as well as servicing the Health Sciences Campus. This route services north campus, first year high-rises, south campus, east campus, and the University Village area, as well as Downtown Athens and the Health Sciences Campus via Prince Avenue. |
Intersession service
[edit]Operates on days when the university is open but classes are not in session. Most weekday routes are run but with only one or two vehicles serving each one.
Fleet
[edit]Electric Buses
[edit]As of April 2019, UGA has entered into a contract to add up to 19 new electric buses.[4] The 19 buses were put into service on campus in February 2020. In December 2019, as the University of Georgia was awarded $7.46 million under the Federal Transit Administration's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program, it was announced that 13 additional electric buses would be added to the fleet, which will bring the total number of electric buses on campus to 33.[5] The electric buses will account for a third of the total fleet in 2021, when UGA begins to phase out and decommission older diesel buses.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "UGA Campus Transit Facts". Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Hamlin, Ron (November 19, 2007). "2007-2008 Fact Sheet". UGA Campus Transit. University of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Weekday Bus Routes | Transit | Transportation and Parking Services". tps.uga.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "UGA to buy 13 more electric buses with federal grant". 5 December 2019.
- ^ "UGA to have more electric buses than any other university in the nation".
