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Shuttle Holiday and Closure Schedule

Shuttle Holidays and Closures
Holiday Date Service
Juneteenth June 19 Sunday schedule
Independence Day July 4-5

Sunday schedule

AU Shuttle Services

FAQ

  • When does the next AU shuttle arrive?
  • What's the difference between the Red Express and Blue Route? What's the Green Route?
  • What measures are in place to alleviate overcrowding of the shuttle bus?
  • What are the hours of operation for the AU shuttles?

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Running on Biodiesel

AU's shuttle buses and other diesel-powered equipment are fueled using a B20 biodiesel blend (20 percent biofuel, 80 percent diesel). Biodiesel helps the university reduce emissions, and saves money and time spent refueling as the biodiesel tank is right on campus.

Blue Route

Main Campus - WCL - Tenley Metro Track Blue Route on GPS

Hours of Operation Summer 2024

Mon - Fri
6:10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Sat - Sun
8 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Blue Route Map

Blue Route Shuttle map

Blue Route (Mon – Fri)

Service Hours: 6:10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

First shuttle leaves:

  • Main Campus at 6:10 a.m.
  • Metro at 6:25 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • Main Campus at 11 p.m. 
  • Metro at 11:15 p.m.

Blue Route (Sat - Sun)

Service Hours: 8 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

First shuttle leaves:

  • Main Campus at 8 a.m.
  • Metro at 8:15 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • Main Campus at 11 p.m.
  • Metro at 11:15 p.m.

Red Express Route

Tenley Metro - WCL - Main Campus - Spring Valley Building Track Red Express Route on GPS

Hours of Operation Summer 2024

Mon - Fri

7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
onDemand

Sat - Sun

No service

Note
The Red Express leaves the metro across the street from the Blue stop(Fort Dr. and Albermarle St. NW). Click image to enlarge map of shuttle route: 

SVB stop at 48th & Mass Ave. is only for drop off & pick up. Bus cannot stop & wait

Red Express Map

Red Express Shuttle map

No Green Route in Summer

East Campus - Main Campus - Spring Valley
(Does not go to Metro)

Hours of Operation Summer 2024: No Green Route

Green Route Stops

  1. Letts/Anderson Halls (South Campus)
  2. Katzen
  3. Spring Valley Building (bus stop near SVB, on 48th St. Pick up and drop off at same stop, on SVB side. Bus will continue along Mass. Ave. and loop around Westmoreland circle, and then head back to campus)
  4. Massachusetts Ave. (opposite Katzen Arts Center), by request
  5. Kerwin Hall (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. NW outside building), by request

Click image to enlarge shuttle map: 

Green Route Map

Shuttle Green Route