2013-14 Campus Transit Service

Fall, Winter and Spring Shuttle Service

The Loop Route on Weekdays

The Loop runs both directions through campus, from east to west, departing from the main entrance transit stop, and from west to east, departing from the Barn Theater transit stop on High Street. Loop buses do not enter the Quarry Plaza or the Remote parking lots.

Monday through Friday: Departs the Main Entrance stop from 7:25am -11:30pm
(last departure from Main Entrance at 11:30pm).

Monday through Friday: Departs the Barn Theater stop from 7:25am -11:00pm
(last departure from Barn Theater at 11:00pm).

• Fall quarter service: 9/23/13 – 12/6/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/6/14 – 3/17/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 3/31/14 – 6/6/14

The Loop Route on Weekends

Saturday: Departs the Main Entrance stop from 6:00pm -10:40pm
(last departure from Main Entrance at 10:40pm).

Saturday: Departs the Barn Theater stop from 6:10pm -10:50pm
(last departure from Barn Theater at 10:50pm).

• Fall quarter service: 9/21/13 – 12/7/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/4/14 – 3/15/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 3/31/14 – 6/7/14

Sunday: Departs the Main Entrance stop from 6:00pm -11:20pm
(last departure from Main Entrance at 11:20pm).

Sunday: Departs the Barn Theater stop from 6:10pm -11:30pm
(last departure from Barn Theater at 11:30pm).

• Fall quarter service: 9/22/13 – 12/8/13
  
• Winter quarter: 1/5/14 – 3/16/14
  
• Spring quarter: 4/6/14 – 6/8/14
  

Upper Campus Route

Monday through Friday: Departs from the East and West Remote parking lots every 15 minutes from 7:40am to 7:55pm at :40, :55, :10, and :25. On Tuesday and Thursday there is an additional departure at 8:10pm.

• Fall quarter service: 9/23/13 – 12/6/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/6/14 – 3/17/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 3/31/14 – 6/6/14

East and West Night Core

East and West Night Core buses operate seven nights per week, providing service to locations in the campus core and to some college circles.

Saturday and Sunday: Night Cores operate from 6:30pm to 12:00am.

• Fall quarter service: 9/21/13 – 12/7/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/4/14 – 3/15/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 4/5/14 – 6/8/14

Monday through Friday: Night Cores operate from 7:00pm to 12:00am.

• Fall quarter service: 9/23/13 – 12/6/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/6/14 – 3/17/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 3/31/14 – 6/6/14

2013-14 Non-Operating dates for UCSC campus shuttles:

• 11/28/13 – 11/30/13
  
• 12/14/13 – 12/15/13
  
• 12/21/13 – 1/1/14
  
• 3/22/14 – 3/23/14
  
• 3/28/14 – 3/30/14

2013-14 dates with modified or reduced UCSC campus shuttles:

• Service is modified to accommodate final exams schedule on
  12/9/13 – 12/12/13, 3/18/14 – 3/21/14, and 6/9/14 – 6/12/14
  
• Modified service on 11/10/13; night routes operate on Saturday schedule
  
• No day service on 11/11/13; night routes operate on Sunday schedule
  
• No Night Loop or Night Core service from 12/14/13 – 1/3/14
  
• Day Loop service only on 12/13/13, and 12/16/13 – 12/20/13
  
• Day Loop service only on 1/2/14 – 1/3/14
  
• Night routes operate Saturday schedule on Sunday, 1/19/14 and Sunday, 2/16/14
  
• No day service on Monday, 1/20/14 and Monday, 2/17/14; night routes operate on Sunday schedule
  
• Day Loop service only on 3/24/14 – 3/27/14
  
• Modified service on Sunday, 5/25/14; night routes operate on Saturday schedule
  
• No Loop or Upper Campus buses on on Monday, 5/26/14; TAPS buses will operate Metro Shadow service from UCSC to Santa Cruz Metro Center due to no Metro service on 5/26/14

A downloadable version of the Day, and Night/Weekend Shuttle Route Maps is available.

Night Owl: Late-night Buses Between Campus and Downtown Santa Cruz

Night Owl service operates every 45 minutes from 11:45pm-1:15am Sunday through Thursday, and every 20 minutes from 11:30pm-2:50am Friday and Saturday nights. The Night Owl picks up and drops off riders on Cathcart at Pacific, adjacent to Old School Shoes and across from the University Town Center. This service is only available to UCSC students and employees. A valid UCSC ID must be presented to board Night Owl buses.

On Sunday through Thursday nights, the last UCSC Night Owl bus returning to campus leaves downtown at 1:15am; the last Night Owl going downtown departs from Science Hill at 12:45am (these trips travel counter-clockwise [east to west] through the campus). On Friday and Saturday nights, the last UCSC Night Owl bus returning to campus leaves downtown at 2:50am and travels east to west (counter-clockwise) through the campus. The last Night Owl going downtown departs from Science Hill at 2:45am and travels west to east (clockwise) through the campus.

2013-14 Night Owl service dates (includes modified service dates):

• Fall quarter service: 9/21/13 – 12/12/13
  
• Saturday schedule on 11/10/13
  
• Sunday schedule on 11/11/13
  
• No service on 11/28/13 – 11/30/13
  
• Sunday schedule on 12/1/13
  
• Winter quarter service: 1/6/14 – 3/21/14
  
• Saturday schedule on Sunday, 1/19/14 and Sunday, 2/16/14
  
• Sunday schedule on Monday, 1/20/14 and Monday, 2/17/14
  
• Spring quarter service: 3/31/14 – 6/12/14
  
• Saturday schedule 5/25/14
  
• Sunday schedule on 5/26/14
  

A downloadable version of the Night Owl Schedule and Route Map is available.