Frequently Asked Questions (Crimson Ride)

Students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

There are fifteen bus routes and eleven apartment routes:

Bus Routes

Blue, Crimson, Crimson Express, Gold 1, Gold 2, Silver 1, Silver 2, Green, Bronze 1, Bronze 2, Soccer Lot Rocket, North Commuter Rocket, Coleman Rocket, North Residential Rocket, and South Residential Rocket.

Apartment Routes

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

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.

Summer hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

348-Ride

9 PM – 12 AM Sunday – Saturday

Weekend service consists of 348-RIDE(7433), on-call 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 ten to fifteen minutes.  Delays can occur due to 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 ten minutes on the academic routes to twenty minutes on the perimeter 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 web site 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)

Yes. Each stop has a sign that designates the route it belongs to. View routes.

There is no fee to board the buses.

Yes,  The bus can kneel to sidewalk level and is equipped with a ramp that can be deployed in order to allow a passenger in a wheelchair to board.  Each bus also has two 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 twenty-two buses running Campus Routes during peak operation hours and eleven buses running Apartment Routes.

Nights and Weekend service will consist of our 348-RIDE (7433), on-call service.  Spring & Fall weekday hours 9 p.m. and ends at 7 a.m., 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.

Yes. Each stop has a sign that designates the route it belongs to. View the route information.

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

40 foot Nova LFS buses, 30 foot El Dorado buses and 22 foot Sprinter vans comprise our fleet of vehicles.

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

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

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