HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
-The Buff Bus shuttle connects students who live in Williams Village/Bear Creek with the Main Campus. The Buff Bus also shuttles residents of College Inn to Main Campus dining facilities at meal times. The Buff Bus operates each day and night throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session.
-The Buff Bus is a student shuttle that runs between off-campus housing and the main campus. The buses serve students with two routes through campus. The route from The Williams Village Residence Halls and Bear Creek Apartments runs all day and brings passengers to campus from the remote residence halls and the apartment complex. The College Inn route runs for two hours in the morning and again in the evening and circulates through campus to and from that dormitory.
- It is a primary mode of transportation by many students living in off-campus housing. Many Buff Bus drivers are students, with a few exceptions.
- The fleet includes buses manufactured by NovaBus, Gillig, Neoplan, Thomas Built Buses, Navistar International Corporation, and Blue Bird Corporation. Some of the buses in the fleet are powered by biodiesel manufactured from fryer grease. The idea started as a class project for CU Environmental Engineering student, Andrew Azman and four other students, after hearing a talk from biodiesel pioneer, Joshua Tickell. The conversion of the Buff Buses to biodiesel was supported by a student referendum. Used fryer grease from the dining halls around campus is now processed into fuel for the Buff buses, leading some to comment that the bus exhaust smells like french fries.
- The Buff Bus shuttle is sponsored by CU-Boulder's Housing Department, and administered by PTS.
Rules of the Buff Bus
-No alcohol, smoking, drugs, or illegal activity are allowed
-No pets, bicycles, or flammables
-Do not ask driver to stop at unauthorized locations
-For your safety, do not chase after the bus
-Be courteous – it’s simple!
-Listen to the driver
-Stay behind the white line
-Allow passengers to unload before loading
-Use trash receptacles
(Hours indicate first and last departure of the day from Williams Village.)
Monday-Friday 06:48 a.m. – midnight
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – midnight
Buses run most frequently between 7:19 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Buses run less
frequently when there are fewer riders, typically before 7:19 a.m. and after 8:07
p.m. Detailed information on bus headways and estimated departure times will be
posted soon.
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