Shuttle-UM
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Shuttle-UM is a 24-hour transportation service for the University of Maryland, College Park
. It transports approximately 2.6 million passengers a year, making it one of the largest university transit services. In addition to conventional bus service, Shuttle-UM runs a 24-hour paratransit
service, charter service, and N.I.T.E. Ride. N.I.T.E. Ride is a late night safety service which covers areas not serviced by fixed routes.
Over the years, Shuttle-UM continued its service expansion, adding routes, services, and vehicles. By 1998, its ridership had grown to 1.1 million passengers and employed 125 student employees: drivers, managers, dispatchers, maintenance assistants, and trainers. Student drivers obtain a Commercial Driver’s License
. Students also serve supervisory, customer service and operational management roles.
and the University of Maryland University College
on all Shuttle-UM routes. Residents of College Park
also have free access to all Shuttle-UM routes.
.
Transportation to Metropark
in New Jersey
allows access to Amtrak
and New Jersey Transit
routes. Bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
provides indirect access to JFK, LaGuardia
and other transit options in New York City
.
Shuttle-UM also has seasonal routes to the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, NJ
and Philadelphia.
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. It transports approximately 2.6 million passengers a year, making it one of the largest university transit services. In addition to conventional bus service, Shuttle-UM runs a 24-hour paratransit
Paratransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service, charter service, and N.I.T.E. Ride. N.I.T.E. Ride is a late night safety service which covers areas not serviced by fixed routes.
History
Shuttle-UM was created in November 1972 by members of the Black Student Union as a response to violence on campus. Seeking a way for students to cross campus at night without walking alone, the students purchased two vans and initiated two evening security routes. Students ran Shuttle-UM operations out of a Leonardtown Community closet, before moving to its current home at 13 Greenhouse Road in 1978. By 1979, service had expanded to 10 routes and the fleet included 24 vehicles. A staff of 58 students and one general manager were the driving forces in this organization.Over the years, Shuttle-UM continued its service expansion, adding routes, services, and vehicles. By 1998, its ridership had grown to 1.1 million passengers and employed 125 student employees: drivers, managers, dispatchers, maintenance assistants, and trainers. Student drivers obtain a Commercial Driver’s License
Commercial driver's license
A Commercial Driver's License is a driver's license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 lb or more for commercial use, or transports quantities of hazardous materials that require warning placards under Department of...
. Students also serve supervisory, customer service and operational management roles.
Fares
No fare is charged for students, faculty, and staff of both the University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and the University of Maryland University College
University of Maryland University College
The University of Maryland University College is located in the unincorporated community of Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States. Serving over 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC is the largest 4-year public university in Maryland and one of the largest distance learning...
on all Shuttle-UM routes. Residents of College Park
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S...
also have free access to all Shuttle-UM routes.
Fixed routes
There are 24 fixed routes that operate on a combined 24-hour schedule. All routes either originate or terminate at the Stamp Student Union or the Regents Drive parking garage.- Commuter routes
- 100 BurtonsvilleBurtonsville, MarylandBurtonsville is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-History:In colonial times, the area was referred to as the Patuxent Hundred and later the Eastern Branch Hundred, a community comprising about 100 inhabitants...
Park & RidePark and ridePark and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip... - 104 College Park Metro
- 105 Courtyards Express
- 106 Franklin Park GreenbeltGreenbelt, MarylandGreenbelt is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today's City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as "Old Greenbelt" and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District...
- 107 LaurelLaurel, MarylandLaurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...
Park & Ride - 108 AdelphiAdelphi, MarylandAdelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,998 at the 2000 census...
- 109 River Road
- 110 Seven Springs Apartments
- 111 Silver Spring
- 113 University Town CenterNew Town Center (Maryland)The New Town Center, now known as University Town Center, is located in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It was a planned urban center designed by Edward Durell Stone and located on a parcel at the intersection of Belcrest Road and East-West Highway in Hyattsville,...
- 114 University View
- 119 Greenbelt South
- 120 BowieBowie, MarylandBowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
Park & Ride - 123 M-Square Connector
- 124 The Universities at Shady GroveUniversities at Shady GroveEstablished in fall 2000, the Universities at Shady Grove is a facility located in Rockville, Maryland, United States, that offers career-oriented higher education courses to residents of Montgomery County, Maryland and its surrounding region...
- 125 Circulator
- 126 New Carrollton
- 127 Mazza GrandMarc
- 100 Burtonsville
- Evening routes
- 115 Orange
- 116 Purple
- 117 Blue
- 118 Gold
- 122 Green
- Weekend-only routes
- 101 Beltway PlazaBeltway PlazaThe Beltway Plaza mall is located in Greenbelt, Maryland. It was developed by the late Sidney J. Brown and First National Realty. It was originally composed of a massive S. Klein department store separated by a large parking lot from an A&P Supermarket located in a strip shopping center along with...
- 113 University Town Center (Saturday only)
- 101 Beltway Plaza
Seasonal routes
Scheduled bus service is also available for academic semester breaks from Stamp Student Union to areas outside of MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
Transportation to Metropark
Metropark (NJT station)
Metropark Station is the name of a train station in Edison Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, which is served by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor Line...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
allows access to Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
routes. Bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
provides indirect access to JFK, LaGuardia
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
and other transit options in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Shuttle-UM also has seasonal routes to the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, NJ
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
and Philadelphia.