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Campus Transit Shuttle Routes and Schedules

During the fall, winter, and spring quarters UCSC Campus Transit operates three on-campus routes: The Loop, Upper Campus, and the Night Upper Campus.

For spring quarter 2025, TAPS is piloting a new route: Upper Campus Limited. 

The schedule will be adjusted on breaks, holidays, and final exam days. 

Spring Break Schedule: March 22-30, 2025

Winter Schedule Effective Monday, January 6, 2025

Loop Routing

This is a circulator shuttle and runs consistently without fixed departure times.

Shuttles depart from either the Main Entrance, traveling counterclockwise, or the Barn Theater, traveling clockwise (see map).

Shuttles depart at least every 30 minutes with more service during class changes

Campus Transit Loop Shuttle Schedule
Day
Clockwise Loop
(departs from Barn Theater)
Counterclockwise Loop
(departs from Main Entrance)
Monday 7:25 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. (last departure at 7:50 p.m.) 7:25 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. (last departure at 8:45 p.m.)
Tuesday 7:25 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. (last departure at 7:55 p.m.) 7:25 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (last departure at 6:40 p.m.)
Wednesday 7:25 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. (last departure at 7:50 p.m.) 7:25 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. (last departure at 8:45 p.m.)
Thursday 7:25 a.m. to 9:10 p.m. (last departure at 8:50 p.m.) 7:25 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (last departure at 6:40 p.m.)
Friday 7:25 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. (last departure at 7:50 p.m.) 7:25 a.m. to 8:55 p.m. (last departure at 8:35 p.m.)
Saturday/Sunday NO LOOP SERVICE

 

Upper Campus Routing

This is a supplemental route to Loop service. Shuttles Depart either the East or West Remote lot and travel to the opposite Remote lot (see map).

Shuttles Depart at:

Campus Transit Upper Campus Shuttle Schedule
East Remote Lot
West Remote Lot
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday
10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.

 

New Pilot Route: Upper Campus Limited

TAPS is piloting a new route to provide fixed time points and increase service during the busiest times of the day.

After evaluating the winter quarter pilot and with user feedback, the Science Hill Limited will become the Upper Campus Limited for Spring Quarter. The pilot will continue to have fixed departure times, but it will follow the same route as Upper Campus (East Remote to West Remote and vice versa), skipping some stops and only serving the most high-demand stops. This limited route only makes selected stops (see map).

Beginning April 7th, Track this route using the flexigo app on iOS, Android, or via the web portal! 

Schedule

Campus Transit Upper Campus Limited Schedule
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
7:40 a.m. 7:40 a.m.
8:40 a.m. 8:10 a.m.
9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
10:20 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m. 10:50 a.m.
12:10 p.m. 11:20 a.m.
12:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m. 1:10 p.m.
2:00 p.m. 2:10 p.m.
2:20 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:50 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

Counterclockwise/Westbound Stops

Buses traveling from East Remote lot to West Remote Lot
  • East Remote Interior
  • East Remote Uphill 
  • Cowell/Bookstore Uphill
  • Crown/Merrill Uphill
  • Science & Engineering Hill Westbound
  • Porter/Rachel Carson Downhill
  • Lower Oakes/FSH Downhill
  • West Remote Interior

Clockwise/Eastbound Stops

Buses traveling from West Remote lot to East Remote Lot

  • West Remote Interior
  • Oakes College Uphill
  • Rachel Carson/Porter Uphill
  • Kerr/Redwood Grove Uphill
  • Science & Engineering Hill Eastbound
  • Cowell College/Bookstore Downhill
  • East Remote Interior 

Night Upper Campus Routing

This is a circulator service without fixed departure times.

Shuttles depart the Main Entrance, travel counterclockwise to the West Remote lot, and return clockwise to the Main Entrance (see map).

Shuttles Depart the Main Entrance at least every 30 minutes

Campus Transit Night Upper Campus Shuttle Schedule
Day
Night Upper Campus Schedule
Monday/Wednesday 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Tuesday/Thursday 8:15 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Friday 6:15 p.m. ti 12:00 a.m.
Saturday/Sunday 4:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

 

Request a free "Safe Ride" from one location on campus to another. Safe Ride operates 7 days per week from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

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