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Rider Announcements
- Labor Day Service: There will be no Buff Bus service on Monday, September 2 (Labor Day)
Fall 2024 Bus Routes and Schedules
Download the Buff Bus Route Map (PDF) (updated January 9, 2024)
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Route WL operates Monday - Friday, 7am - 3pm (approximately 12 minutes between buses) throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session. There is no summer, fall or winter break service. The route runs clockwise with stops at Williams Village, Engineering Center, C4C, Physics, Math and Colorado/30th Southside. After 3pm Route W and Route B provides service. Fall 2024 Fall Break 2024: Winter Finals 2024: Winter Break 2024:Schedule
Route W operates throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session from Monday through Friday 3pm - 11pm (approximately 10-15 minutes between buses) and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 11pm (approximately 30 minutes between buses). There is no summer service. The route runs clockwise with stops at Bear Creek, Williams Village, Engineering Center, C4C, Music, Physics, Math and Colorado/30th Southside. Service before 3pm is available via Route B or Route WL. Schedule Fall 2024 Fall Break 2024: Winter Finals 2024: Winter Break 2024:
Route B operates Monday - Friday from 7am - 3pm (approximately 12 minutes between buses) throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session. There is no summer service. The route runs out and back from Bear Creek directly to UMC/Case with no other stops. After 3pm Route W provides service. Fall 2024 Fall Break 2024: Winter Finals 2024: Winter Break 2024:Schedule
Route RX connects Williams Village to the Buff Bus Plaza near Folsom Field on Main Campus. This route runs Monday through Thursday, leaving Williams Village (Darley stop) at 5:45am and arriving at the Buff Plaza in front of Folsom Field by 6am. There are two stops on this route, one at Williams Village (Darley stop) and one at the Buff Plaza in front of Folsom Field. There is no Friday, Saturday or Sunday service. Move In Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Fall Break 2024: Winter Break 2024:Schedule
Route ECX connects Williams Village to the Discovery Drive area of East Campus. This route runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-8pm and Mondays and Wednesdays from 8am - 2pm. There are two stops on this route, one at Williams Village and one at the SEEC building. Route ECX: Discovery operates Monday through Thursday when classes are in session as detailed below. There is no Friday, Saturday or Sunday service. Move In Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Fall Break 2024: Winter Finals 2024: Winter Break 2024:Schedule
Route S connects Main Campus to the Discovery Drive area of East Campus. Stampede operates throughout the year, Monday through Friday from 7am - 10:45pm (approximately 15 minutes between buses, 30 minutes between buses in the late evenings). There is no Saturday or Sunday service. Move In Fall 2024 (Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 23): Fall 2024 - Spring 2025: Summer 2025Schedule
Route M is a campus shuttle route connecting the Marine Street and Exposition Drive areas of East Campus to Main Campus. This route serves two stops along Marine Street, one at the CINC building on Exposition Drive, and three on Main Campus: the Engineering Center/Lot 436, the Center for Community (C4C) and 18th Street (just south of Euclid Ave). Marine Street operates Monday through Friday from 9:15am - 3pm (approximately 45 minutes between buses). There is no Saturday or Sunday service. Fall 2024 - Spring 2025: Summer 2025Schedule
Complimentary Buff Bus shuttle bus service will be available from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024 (in 15 minute intervals) to provide transportation from the public parking areas to the Stadium before the Commencement Ceremony, and from the stadium back to the parking areas after the ceremony: View the commencement Buff Bus Shuttle routes[1]
Transit App
Real-time location tracking for CU Boulder’s Buff Buses, RTD, HOP, B-cycleÌýand more is available via the Transit app. TheÌýapp alsoÌýincludes expected arrival times and service notifications. Download: ¹ó°ù´Ç³¾ÌýÌýor theÌý.
Buff Bus FAQs
- No alcohol, smoking, drugs or illegal activities
- No pets, bicycles or flammables
- Drivers will not stop at unauthorized locations
- For your safety, do not chase after the bus
- Be courteous to the drivers and other passengers
- Listen to the drivers
- Stay behind the yellow standing line
- Allow passengers to unload before boarding
- Use trash receptacles
City and Regional Routes
A variety of local transit routes connect campus with key Boulder locations. For hours, schedules and route details, or use to plan your commute.
Key Bus Routes
- HOPÌý- Twenty Ninth Street Retail District, Downtown, and University HillÌý
- SKIPÌý- Broadway AvenueÌý
- JUMPÌý- Arapahoe AvenueÌý
- BOUNDÌý- 30th StreetÌýÌý
- DASH - Table Mesa Drive / South BoulderÌý
ÌýDon’t see a route for you?ÌýSee the , or for more options.
- 205 - Boulder to Gunbarrel
- BOLT - Longmont via 28th then Diagonal Hwy
- - Fort Collins - Loveland - Longmont - Boulder
- service is provided by TransFort out of Fort Collins.Ìý RTD EcoPasses are accepted on FLEX.Ìý
- For details and schedule, .ÌýÌýÌý
For other options between Boulder and Longmont, see the
- N (RTD Ski-n-Ride) – to Nederland and Eldora from Boulder StationÌý
- CU SKI BUS – Â鶹ÒùÔº only. Destinations vary. Visit the for more information.
Electric Buses are here!
CU Boulder now has four battery electric Buff Buses thanks in part to a pair of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants. The four newest electric buses join the Buff Bus fleet, whichÌýcurrently comprises 26 diesel vehicles.Ìý
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Your Buff OneCard ID is now your transit pass
Your Buff OneCard ID is now the transit pass for all enrolled CU students and benefited employees. CU is no longer issuing CollegePasses or EcoPasses. If you have further questions or encounter problems with your card, contact buspass@colorado.edu
Your Buff OneCard gives you access to RTD bus and rail routes, including routes to Denver International Airport.