The University of Georgia Campus Transit System provides
safe, reliable transportation throughout the University campus. Regular
route services are available on a no-fare basis to all. The University of
Georgia
Campus Transit System carries the largest volume of passengers
of
any university transit system in
the United States. Annual ridership is second in the state of Georgia to the
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).
Services Provided
- Fixed Route Service: Campus Transit operates 39 buses
on nine weekday routes and six buses on two night-time routes over
an average of 3,500 route miles and 1,600 daily bus trips. Overnight
and weekend services are also provided to many points on campus, limited
off-campus locations and to downtown Athens. Campus Transit will operate
service 300 days this
fiscal year.
- Hours of Operation: 24-hours a day weekdays from
6:00 a.m. Monday through 1:00 a.m. Saturday, Saturdays from 10:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the
Fall and Spring semesters. A reduced level of service is provided during
the summer and at other times when the University is not in session.
- Subscription Service: Campus Transit operates ramp-equipped
vans to provide curb-to-curb transportation service for disabled
students, staff, faculty and guests from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 a.m.
weekdays. Services are provided by subscription and on-demand for unscheduled
trips.
- Special and Other Services: Campus Transit provides
custom services to the University community for academic purposes and
large events as well as providing professional drivers to departments
requiring such service on a temporary basis. Campus Transit also provides
interlibrary mail service between member units of the Atlanta
Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE).
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Fleet
- Forty-seven buses, four mini-buses and six ramp-equipped
vans comprise the mass transportation fleet. The average age of the
fleet is six years of age.
- In addition, six staff and service vehicles provide supervisory and
roadside repair capabilities.
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Personnel
- Administrative: Four full-time staff
- Operations: Supervisory and operations staff of 30- full-time
and over 110 part-time staff
- Training: Three full-time and eight part-time staff
- Maintenance: Ten full-time staff
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Funding
- Capital and operating expenses covered 93% through student transportation
fees. Special service revenue provides the remaining 7% of the gross
revenue toward expenses
- A portion of the transportation fee allows students prepaid access
to the local government-operated transport system (The
Bus) through an agreement between the University of Georgia and
the Athens-Clarke County government. In addition, staff and faculty
members are provided fare-free access to Athens Transit the the University's
Parking Services Department Alternative Transportation Program.
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Vital Statistics
- Passenger Trips - July 2008 through June 2009: 9,418,744; Average
daily ridership: 31,292; Capacity: 14.7 riders per route mile - 89
passengers per service hour - 79% of seated capacity
- Operations began in September 1966
- Original fare: 5¢ per ride
- Original route: North-South
- Original fleet - four US Army surplus buses
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Industry Research
- The Campus Transit System provides an ideal and invaluable laboratory
for testing new technologies.
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