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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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Green Route

A new Green route is available now and provides transportation to/from Main campus, picking up/dropping off at East Campus, and Spring Valley Building (SVB). The Green route was developed to supplement the Red Express and matches class start times at the SVB with departure times from Main and East Campuses. See the schedule for details.

Blue Route

Main Campus - WCL - Tenley Metro Track Blue Route GPS

Holiday Week Schedule

Dec. 23 – Jan. 1, 2019

No shuttle service (university closed)

Winter Break Shuttle Schedule 

Jan. 2, 2019 - Jan. 11, 2019

Week Schedule:

Service Hours: 6:15 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. 

  • First shuttle from:
    • Metro at 6:25 a.m. 
    • Main Campus at 6:10 a.m.
  • Last shuttle leaves: 
    • Metro at 7:04 p.m. 
    • Main Campus at 6:50 p.m.

Weekend Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 – Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019

Service Hours: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.  

  • First shuttle from:
    • Metro at 8 a.m. 
    • Main Campus at 8 a.m.
  • Last shuttle leaves: 
    • Metro at 6:45 p.m.
    • Main Campus at 6:30 p.m.

Hours of Operation Fall 2018

Mon - Fri
6:10 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Sat
8 a.m. - 3:15 a.m.
Sun
8 a.m. - 12 a.m.

Map of Blue Route stops

Stops from Campus
  1. Letts/Anderson Halls (South Campus)
  2. Kogod
  3. Nebraska Hall (Metrobus stop across from Nebraska Hall)
  4. Van Ness (Nebraska Ave. and Van Ness St. NW, by request only)
  5. Washington College of Law Tenley Campus (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. across from WCL Tenley Campus)
  6. Tenleytown Metro Station (Albemarle and 40th Sts. NW)
Stops from Metro
  1. Tenleytown Metro Station (40th and Albemarle Sts. NW)
  2. Washington College of Law Tenley Campus (Nebraska Ave. NW at second driveway to WCL Tenley Campus)
  3. Van Ness (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. NW after crossing Van Ness St., by request only)
  4. Nebraska Hall (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. before Ward Circle)
  5. Kerwin Hall (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. outside building)
  6. Letts/Anderson Halls (South Campus)

Mon-FriFall 2018

First shuttle leaves…

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

Last shuttle leaves…

  • Main campus at 12 a.m.
  • Metro at 12:15 a.m.

SaturdayFall 2018

First shuttle leaves…

  • Main Campus at 7:50 a.m.
  • Metro at 8:06 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves…

  • Main campus at 3 a.m.
  • Metro at 3:15 a.m.

SundayFall 2018

First shuttle leaves…

  • Main Campus at 7:50 a.m.
  • Metro at 8:06 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves…

  • Main campus at 11:45 p.m.
  • Metro at 12 a.m.

Red Express Route

Metro - Main Campus - Spring Valley Building Track Express on GPS

Holiday Week Schedule

Dec. 23 – Jan. 1, 2019

No shuttle service (university closed)

Winter Break Shuttle Schedule

Jan. 2, 2019 - Jan. 11, 2019

No Weekend Red Route Express service

Service Hours: 7 a.m. - 6:35 p.m.

  • First shuttle from:
    • Metro at 7 a.m. 
    • SVB at 7:15 a.m.
  • Last shuttle leaves: 
    • SVB at 6:35 p.m. 
    • Metro at 6:35 p.m. 

Hours of Operation Fall 2018

Mon - Fri

7 a.m. - 6:35 p.m.
Every 15 minutes
7 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
Will operate according to class schedule held at SVB (see table)

Saturday

8:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Every 30 minutes

Sunday

No service

Mon - Fri Evening Schedule (7 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.)

Evening Schedule, by SVB Class Start Time
SVB Class Start Time Metro (Tenleytown) Katzen SVB Arrival
8:20 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
9:45 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:37 p.m. 9:45 p.m.
Evening Schedule, by SVB Class End Time
SVB Class End Time SVB Departure Katzen Metro (Tenleytown)
8:10 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
9:35 p.m. 9:45 p.m. 9:50 p.m. 10 p.m.
10:50 and 11 p.m. 11:05 p.m. 11:10 p.m. 11:15 p.m.

Mon - Fri Fall 2018

First shuttle leaves…

  • Metro at 7 a.m.
  • SVB at 7:15 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves…

  • Metro at 6:30 p.m.
  • SVB at 6:35 p.m.

Sat

First shuttle leaves…

  • Metro at 8:45 a.m.
  • SVB at 9 a.m.

Last shuttle leaves…

  • Metro at 3:45 p.m.
  • SVB at 4:10 p.m.
Red Express Stops from Metro
  1. Tenleytown Metro Station (Albemarle St. and Fort Dr. NW)
  2. Washington College of Law
  3. Van Ness (by request)
  4. Nebraska Hall
  5. Katzen Arts Center
  6. Spring Valley Building (behind building on 48th St.)
Red Express Stops from SVB
  1. Spring Valley Building (behind building on 48th St. NW)
  2. Massachusetts Avenue (Near Kogod, opposite Katzen)
  3. Nebraska Hall to Metro (opposite Nebraska Hall, by Homeland Security)
  4. Tenleytown Metro Station (Albemarle and 40th Sts. NW)

Note
The Red Express leaves across the street from the Blue stop(Fort Dr. and Albermarle St. NW)

Map of campus showing the Red Express shuttle stops

Green Route (New)

East Campus - Main Campus - Spring Valley
(Does not go to Metro)Track Green Route GPS

Green Route Schedule, According to SVB Class Start
SVB Class Start Time Kerwin Hall South Campus Kogod SVB Arrival
8:10 a.m. 7:50 a.m. 7:55 a.m. 8 a.m. 8:05 a.m.
9:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:32 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:40 a.m.
11:20 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:07 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
12:55 a.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:42 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:50 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 2:17 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:25 p.m.
4:05 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 3:52 p.m. 3:55 p.m. 4 p.m.
5:30 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
6:55 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:42 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:50 p.m.
8:20 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
9:45 p.m. 9:25 p.m. 9:32 p.m. 9:35 p.m. 9:40 p.m.

Green Route Stops

  1. Kerwin Hall (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. NW outside building)
  2. Letts/Anderson Halls (South Campus)
  3. Kogod
  4. Spring Valley Building (behind building on 48th St. NW)
  5. Massachusetts Ave. (opposite Katzen Arts Center)

Map of campus showing the Green Route shuttle stops

Shuttle Holiday Schedule

Holidays and Closures for Academic Year 2018 - 2019
Holiday Date Service
Holiday Break Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 - Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2018 AU Closed, No Service
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 Sunday Schedule
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2019 Sunday Schedule
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2019 Sunday Schedule