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University Shuttles
Get connected in, around, and between campuses when you get a ride on the University’s shuttle fleet.
Rides are free with a University ID
All shuttles are free with a University ID, so be ready to swipe your University of Rochester ID as you embark on your journey. Swiping helps ensure transportation services meet demand and support a safe and secure environment for riders.
Winter break shuttle schedules
Reduced shuttle service to River Campus will begin on Monday, December 23, 2024 and end on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Medical Center shuttles — Corporate Woods, Evening Staff Shuttle, and Lot 24-Scottsville Road — will operate according to their normal schedules during winter break. There will be no shuttle service for any University shuttle routes on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 due to University holidays.
The Orange/Blue break shuttle connects students, faculty, and staff to the Eastman School of Music, River Campus, Medical Center, and South Campus on weekdays during break.
The Green Line offers easy access from River Campus to popular local shopping and entertainment destinations on Thursdays and Saturdays during break.
The Silver Line runs continuously weekdays between Zone 3 South, Wilmot, Intercampus Dr. at Library Rd., Towers, and Rush Rhees Library; reduced service from 7 am to 6 pm during break.
Fall shuttle schedules
Fall shuttle service will begin on Monday, August 19 and end on Friday, December 20. There will be no service on Monday, September 2, Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 due to University Holiday.
The Blue Line runs between Whipple Park, Southside/University Park, Medical Center, Goler House/College Town, and River Campus.
The Gold Line Riverview Direct offers limited weekend daytime service from the start of the spring semester through spring break.
Gold Line Daytime Fall 2024 Schedule
The Gold Line 19th Ward operates nightly into the 19th Ward area and stops at Riverview & Brooks Crossing Apartments.
Gold Line Evening Fall 2024 Schedule
The Green Line offers easy access from River Campus to popular local shopping and entertainment destinations:
- Saturdays – Marketplace – offers easy access from River Campus to popular local destinations including Marketplace Mall, Wegmans, Target, and Wal-Mart
- Saturdays – Public Market (seasonal) – the Green Line Public Market offers service from the River Campus and the Eastman School of Music to the Rochester Public Market in early fall and late spring
- Sundays – service from River Campus to Tops Plaza, Twelve Corners, and Pittsford Plaza
The Orange Line offers daily morning and evening service between River Campus to Downtown Housing (East Ave., Monroe Ave., Alexander St.); this shuttle stops at Eastman Living Center on weekends and after 6:30 pm weekdays.
Orange Line Fall 2024 Schedule
Please refer to the Fall 2024 schedule. New Orange Line map coming soon.
The Red Line offers direct weekday service from Rush Rhees Library to Eastman Living Center weekdays (the Orange Line stops at Eastman after 6:30 p.m. and on weekends)
The Silver Line runs continuously weekdays between Zone 3 South, Wilmot, Intercampus Dr. at Library Rd., Towers, and Rush Rhees Library.
Silver Line Fall 2024 Schedule
Employee shuttle schedules
Offers convenient travel for meetings between the Medical Center, the Lattimore office building, Ronald McDonald House, and the Corporate Woods offices.
The Medical Center Staff Shuttle loops on weeknights between Golisano Children’s Hospital Lower Loop, Crittenden Circle, Mental Health & Wellness, and Lots 1, 11, 2/3, and 9.
Lot 24 parkers (1420 Scottsville Rd) can catch this shuttle between 5:28 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to travel to the Medical Center’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, Golisano Children’s Hospital and Crittenden Circle.
Frequently asked questions
Please note, shuttles do not operate on University holidays.
University shuttles are outfitted with real-time tracking equipment. Simply go to the Passio GO! site on your computer or smartphone, or download the free app for your Apple iOS device or Android to see the buses on a map. Live tracking, arrival predictions, real-time capacity, and proximity alerts are also available for all University bus lines.
University shuttles provide rides to and around University campuses, as well as local shopping and entertainment destinations. Rides are free with campus ID. No application is required.
U-Pass provides unlimited bus rides via RTS public transit around the city of Rochester and the surrounding counties. Must meet eligibility requirements. A completed application is required.
All University shuttles have racks on the front that hold up to two bicycles. If you wish to use the bike rack, signal the driver that you are going to the front of the bus. You’re responsible for loading and unloading your bicycle but it’s a convenient way to get around town when you need or want to add exercise to your commute.
Check out our handy tips for loading and unloading your bicycle from a shuttle bus.
Shuttle bus charter services are available for any University-related event by a University department, organization, or event organizer. Buses can be booked for local or long-distance travel. Round trip and continuous looping transportation is available for local travel.
Masking is no longer required on University campuses or on University transportation/shuttles.
The University continues to encourage anyone who chooses to wear a mask to do so. It is important to remember that masking is a personal choice, and no individual should be shamed or ridiculed for choosing to wear one.
All shuttles are disinfected multiple times throughout the day to ensure handrails and other commonly touched surfaces remain clean. All shuttles will be sanitized overnight. A hand sanitizer dispenser has been added to each shuttle bus. COVID-19 signage has also been placed on buses and shuttle stops.