Frequently Asked Questions (Crimson Ride)

Students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.

There are eleven campus bus routes and eleven apartment routes during the academic year:

Bus Routes

Perimeter, Coleman, Coleman Express, Bryce 1, Bryce 2, Hub 1, Hub 2, North Commuter Rocket, Residential, North Recreation, and South Recreation.

Apartment Routes

Redpoint Tuscaloosa, Evolve Tuscaloosa, The Bluffs/ The Lark, Lark Tuscaloosa, Vie at University Downs, The Cottages, The Lofts, East Edge, The Crimson, The Path, Ion.

(Note: all routes are subject to change)

Bus stops are located all around campus. View route maps.

Crimson Ride

Spring & Fall normal weekday bus hours are 7:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.  (Limited night & weekend service)

Summer hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Limited night & weekend service)

There is limited night and weekend campus service.

Buses will not have a set time to be at a particular location. Each bus will have an estimated headway for each route. With multiple buses on each route, the typical frequency of the buses should range from twelve to twenty minutes.  Delays can occur due to campus traffic.

If you plan your schedule to correspond with the transit system schedule, you should not be late for class.

It is recommended that each student become familiar with the transit routes BEFORE classes begin. By studying the bus routes and planning your schedule, it should not be a problem. Bus operators will also assist with directions.

Depending on traffic congestion, the time between buses will be approximately twelve to twenty minutes on the campus routes.

The buses are reliable; however, campus traffic sometimes becomes congested. Each bus and bus route can be monitored using PassioGo.

The buses have GPS technology (PassioGo) and can be tracked from cell phones with a browser, utilizing the app or computer. The information from the website will be “real-time”.  PassioGo allows you to view the buses in “real-time” as they travel on the routes around campus. Using your computer or phone, if it has an internet browser, you will be able to view the buses traveling on their routes. (View Routes)

There is no fee to board the buses.

Yes, the bus can kneel to sidewalk level and are equipped with a ramp that can be deployed in order to allow a passenger in a wheelchair to board.  Each bus also has designated wheelchair spaces.

Only items that can be placed on a person’s lap or on the floor in front of one’s seat will be allowed. No items will be allowed to occupy additional seating.

No.

No

The buses will run in the rain, and even when there is a severe weather watch. However, the buses will not run during a severe weather warning.

Everyone is required to park in their designated zones only. You will not be allowed to cross-campus and search for a parking space in other zones. Log on to www.bamaparking.ua.edu to view the new parking zones and parking regulations.

There are nineteen buses running Campus Routes during peak operation hours and eleven buses running Apartment Routes.

Nights and Weekend service will be limited.  Spring & Fall weekday hours 9 p.m. and ends at 7 a.m., Limited weekend service runs twenty-four hours.

The buses will be cleaned on a daily basis.  Additional cleaning will be done if necessary.

Yes

Buses should not exceed 35 miles per hour speed while on campus.

The bus terminal is located at 451 Campus Drive; on the west end of the Campus Drive parking deck.

40-foot Nova LFS buses, and 40- & 30-foot ElDorado buses comprise our fleet of vehicles.

Yes, On Game days buses will run our “Gameday route” only.

If chartered, buses will run during special events on campus.

Yes, if the groups are associated with the University of Alabama. Link to Charter Service Information.