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GettingAroundbyBus DukeCampusDukeBusSystem(http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/bus_sched/index.php)ThissystemisFREE!Anywhereoncampuswherethebusstops,youmaygetonandride.ThemainlinesareEast-WestExpress,C-1East-WestCampusandC-2East-WestCentralviaTrent.OtherbusesrunfromdifferentparkinglotstoWestCampus.TheEast-West&East-West-CentralviaTrentbusesrunalmosteveryfiveminutesduringtheweekdayswhenclassesareinsession,butotherbusesrunlessfrequently.Allscheduleschangeduringthesummerandduringschoolvacations,sobeprepared.Someofthebusesrunlate(until3:45am),whileothersonlyoperateduringthedaytime.AllDukeBusescanbelivetrackedusingtheTransLocwebsite(http://duke.transloc.com)orthefreemobileappDukeMobile.

BesuretocheckouttheLaSalleLoop(LL)busschedulethatdrivesbymanyapartmentsoffofWestCampusandthengoesuptoKrogerFoodStoreonHillsboroughRoad.OperatesMonday–Fridaysonly(http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/bus_sched/LL_lasalle_loop.php).

DukeVans(919.684.2020,http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/duke_vans.php)DukeVansisasupplementaltransportationservicebyDuketogivesafetransportationthroughoutthenighttostudentsandemployeeswholivewithintheDukeVanszone.Tobepickedup(oncampusonly),youjustcall919-684-2020fromanyphone,includingemergency(blue)phonesoncampus,orvisithttp://duke.ridecell.combetween5pmand7am.(IfyouliveonLaSalleLoopbusline,youwillbeinformedtotaketheLaSalleBusuntilwhenitstopsrunning.ThisisforMonday–Fridaynightsonly.Saturday&SundaynightsyoucantakeDukeVansstartingat5pm).WhenenteringthevanyouwillhavetopresentyourDukeID.IfyouarenotsureifyoulivewithintheDukeVansarea,checkonline:http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/saferides.php.

GettingAroundtheTriangleArea(Durham,ChapelHill,Raleigh)GoPass(http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/gopass/index.php)Dukeprovidesafreelocal/regionalbuspasstoallstudents,andforanannualfeeof$25tostaffandfaculty.Spousesarenoteligible.TheGoPassallowsforunlimitedridesonGoDurham(DATA),TriangleTransit,GoRaleigh(CapitalAreaTransit)andCary'stransitservice(C-Tran),atnocharge.YoumustpresentyourDukeIDaswellasGoPasstothebusdriver.GotoDukeParkingandTransportationOfficestoobtainaGoPass.IMPORTANT:ItisillegaltosellyourGoPassorgiveittoanotherindividualtouse.ItisalsoillegaltosellyourDukeParkingpermittoanotherpersonafterpurchasingitinyourname.

RobertsonShuttle(http://www.gotriangle.org/maps-and-schedules#1759)Duringtheacademicyear(lateAugust–earlyMay)thereisashuttlebusrunningdirectlybetweenDukeWestCampusandtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ChapelHill(MoreheadPlanetarium)sevendaysaweek.Therearenostopsbetweenthetwolocations.TheserviceisfreeforallholdersofaDukeGoPass.Otherwisethecost is$2.25oneway.Thereis limitedornoserviceoverholidaysandbreaks,socheckahead.YoucanlivetracktheRobertsonShuttlehere:http://triangle.transloc.com/m/route/4003742. If theRobertsonShuttledoesnot run,youcan take theGoDurham/DATAbus400or405toChapelHillfromErwinRoadorthemainbusstationdowntown.

TheBullCityConnector(BBC,http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/bull_city.php)Afare-freeroutefromDuketoGoldenBelt,includingNinthStreetandDowntownDurham.Operatingevery17minutesfrom6:30amto9pm,Monday–Fridayandevery25minutes10amto9pmonSaturdays.BusdoesnotrunonSundaysorholidays.ThebusisalsoagoodwaytogettoknowDurham.JusthoponitandstayonitforoneloopthroughdowntownDurham(http://www.bullcityconnector.org).

DurhamCityBusSystemGoDurham(formerlyDATA,http://parking.duke.edu/buses_vans/city_regional.php)UsetheDurhamCityBusSystem(officiallyknownasGoDurham,formerlycalledDurhamAreaTransitAuthorityorDATA)ifyouneedtogoanywhereinDurham.Busessay“GoDurham”or"DATA"ontheside.Thesebusestravelfromtheouterlimitsoftowntodowntownandgenerallyallarrivedowntownatthesametime,whichmakesitveryeasytotransfer.Busesrunaboutevery30minutesduringweekdays,andlessoftennightsandonweekends.Checkyourbusschedulecarefully(http://godurhamtransit.org/maps-and-schedulesandhttp://triangle.transloc.com/t/).Sometimesbusesdonottaketheexactsamerouteonbothdirections,butdriveloops.BicyclesarepermittedonallGoDurhambuses.–Itcosts$1torideeachwayor$2foradaypass(unlessyouhaveaGoPass).Youmusthavethisexactamountincoinsorsingledollarbill.Thebusdrivercannotgiveyouchangeforlargerdollarbills.IfyouridethebusoftenanddonothaveaGoPass,youmaywishtopurchasea31-daypassfor$36.CanbetrackedusingtheTranslocwebsite(http://triangle.transloc.com/),themobileappTransLoc,ortextmessagingusingabusstop’sIDnumber(onthebusstopsoronline)andtexting“GOLIVE[stopcode]”to41411(seehttp://triangle.transloc.com/info/mobile).

GoTriangle(formerlyTriangleTransitAuthorityorTTA,http://gotriangle.org)IfyouneedtogotoChapelHill,Raleigh,DurhamTechnicalCommunityCollege,ortheRDUairport,GoTriangleisthecheapestwaytogo.GoTrianglebusesleaveeveryhalf-hourduringrushhourandeveryhourduringthemiddleoftheday.Asof2015,atripcosts$2.25one-wayforaregularfareor$3onexpressbuses.ThesebusesrunMonday-Saturday/someSundayfromaround5:30a.m.toca.10:00p.m.Thesebusesaccept$1.00and$5.00billsinadditiontocoins.TrackGoTrianglebusesathttp://triangle.transloc.com/orusingthemobileappTransLoc.

TogotoRDUAirport(http://www.gotriangle.org/maps-and-schedules-->Raleigh-Airport-RTC#100)orhttps://www.rdu.com/ground-transportation/bus-and-rail-service/)YoucantaketheTriangleTransitAuthoritybus.Getonthe400businfrontofDukeHospitalandgototheDurhamBusStation.Transfertothe700bustotheRTPBusCenter.FromRTP,takethe100bustoRDUairport.Itwilltakeabout1hourand20minutestogettotheairportfromDuke,soplanyourtimewisely.Thistripcosts$4.50one-way.