Campus Transit Shuttle Routes and Schedules

Transit Rerouting During Hagar Road Closure on March 27-28, 2024

Due to the Road closure on Hagar road, both Campus Transit and METRO buses will serve alternate routes on March 27-28, 2024. All riders should expect delays during this road closure.

Campus tranist shuttles will also be on a limited schedule during Spring Break from March 23-31, 2024. METRO will continue regular service during this time.

The exterior East Remote, AthRec, and Bookstore transit stops will be out of service for both Campus Transit and METRO buses.

Campus Shuttles will continue to serve the Village and interior East Remote stops.

Alternate Transit Stops

Clockwise Loop/Night Upper Campus Shuttles Board at Cowell Circle or inside East Remote Lot

Counterclockwise Loop/Night Upper Campus Shuttles Board at Crown/Merrill or inside East Remote Lot

METRO Routes 19/3 Board at Student Health Center or use Campus Shuttle to base of campus

METRO Routes 18/20 Board at Crown/Merrill

Clockwise (eastbound) Loop & Night Upper Campus Shuttles will begin the regular eastbound route from the base of campus. They will bypass the north part of Hagar Drive stopping at Cowell Circle and countinuing south on Coolidge. From Coolidge, they will travel North on Hagar to the Village and interior East Remote stops before returning to Coolidge and continuing to the base of campus.

Counterclockwise (westbound) Loop & Night Upper Campus Shuttles will travel from the base of campus and north on Hagar to the Village and interior East Remote stops before returning to Coolidge and traveling north to McLaughlin Drive. They will bypass the north part of Hagar and continue the regular westbound route through campus.

METRO Buses

All METRO routes will bypass Hagar drive and reroute via Coolidge. They will not serve any stops on Hagar Drive. Routes 19 and 3 will temporarily pick-up and drop-off at the intersection of McLaughlin and Hagar.

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

Printed Schedule

Campus Shuttle Timetables

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

Spring Break Schedule


Loop Routing

Loop shuttles run both directions through campus.

Counter Clockwise (east to west) Loop buses depart from the main entrance transit stop and travel on Coolidge Drive, Hagar Drive, McLaughlin Drive, and Heller Drive, and return to the main entrance (base of campus) via Empire Grade/High Street.

Clockwise (west to east) Loop buses depart from the Barn Theater transit stop on High Street, travel on High Street/Empire Grade, entering campus through the west gate at Heller Drive, and travel on McLaughlin Drive, and Hagar Drive, and return to the Barn Theater (base of campus) via Coolidge Drive.

Monday through Wednesday:
Loop shuttles depart the Main Entrance and Barn Theater stops every 5-15 minutes from 7:25am - 9:00pm
 (last departure from main entrance at 8:40pm).

Tuesday/Thursday
Loop shuttles depart the Main Entrance and Barn Theater stops every 5-15 minutes from 7:25am - 9:10pm (last departure from Barn Theater at 8:50pm).

Friday:
Loop shuttles depart the Main Entrance stop every 5-20 minutes from 7:25am - 6:10pm 
(last departure from main entrance at 5:50pm).
Loop shuttles depart the Barn Theater stop every 5-20 minutes from 7:25am - 6:15pm
(last departure from Barn Theater at 5:55pm).

View a full schedule with timetables for Loop Routes here.

There is no Loop service on weekends. Refer to the Night Upper Campus schedule for weekend campus shuttle service.

Upper Campus Routing

Upper Campus buses depart from the East and West Remote parking lots and run both directions through campus, Monday through Friday.

Counterclockwise (east to west) Upper Campus buses depart from the inside stop of the East Remote parking lot, turn onto Hagar Drive, travel on McLaughlin Drive to Heller Drive, and end (or reverse direction) at the West Remote parking lot.

Clockwise (west to east) Upper Campus buses depart from the inside stop of the West Remote parking lot, turn onto Heller Drive, travel on McLaughlin Drive to Hagar Drive, and end (or reverse direction) at the East Remote parking lot.

Upper Campus shuttles travel between East and West Remote parking lots. These shuttles are supplemental to the Campus Loop Service.

View a full schedule with timetables for Upper Campus Routes here.

There is no Upper Campus service on weekends. Refer to the Night Upper Campus schedule for weekend campus transit service.


Night Upper Campus Routing

Night Upper Campus shuttles start at the Main Entrance and travel to West Remote.

Monday-Thursday
Every 15 minutes from 8:00pm–12:00am

Friday
Every 15 minutes from 6:15pm–12:00am

Weekends
Every 15-30 minutes from 4:30pm–12:00am

Last trip Sun-Thu will stop at McHenry Library at approx. 12:08 a.m.

View a full schedule with timetables for Night Upper Campus Routes

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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