General Route Questions
Who can ride the buses?
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
How many routes are there?
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.
What are the bus stops?
What are the projected operating hours?
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
Will there be bus transportation during nights and weekends?
Weekend service consists of 348-RIDE(7433), on-call service.
Are the buses on a timed schedule?
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.
Will I be late for class if I ride the bus from one stop to the next?
If you plan your schedule to correspond with the transit system schedule, you should not be late for class.
How will I know which bus route to take?
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.
How often does the transit system run?
Depending on traffic congestion, the time between buses will be approximately ten minutes on the academic routes to twenty minutes on the perimeter routes.
What is the reliability of the bus schedule?
The buses are reliable; however, campus traffic sometimes becomes congested. Each bus and bus route can be monitored using PassioGo.
How can I track the bus by my phone or computer? What is 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)
Will there be signs showing the bus routes at the bus stops?
Yes. Each stop has a sign that designates the route it belongs to. View routes.
What is the cost to ride the bus?
There is no fee to board the buses.
Are the buses wheelchair accessible?
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.
What will people do that are carrying heavy/large loads?
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.
Will there be a storage area on the bus for large items?
Will the bus run during University holidays?
Will the buses run in severe weather?
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.
Were will I park my car?
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.
Crimson Ride/Bus Specs
How many buses will be operated on weekdays?
There are twenty-two buses running Campus Routes during peak operation hours and eleven buses running Apartment Routes.
Will there be bus transportation on the nights and weekends?
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.
Are the buses sanitary?
The buses will be cleaned on a daily basis. Additional cleaning will be done if necessary.
Are the buses air-conditioned and heated?
How safe are the buses?
Buses should not exceed 35 miles per hour speed while on campus.
Will there be signs showing the bus routes at the bus stops?
Where is the bus terminal?
The bus terminal is located at 451 Campus Drive; on the west end of the Campus Drive parking deck.
What kind of buses will be used for transportation?
40 foot Nova LFS buses, 30 foot El Dorado buses and 22 foot Sprinter vans comprise our fleet of vehicles.
Special Events/Charters
Will the buses run on Game days?
Yes, On Game days buses will run our “Gameday route” only.
Will the buses operate during events on campus (theater, Moody Music, etc.)?
If requested, buses will run during special events on campus.
Can buses be used to charter groups?