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Shuttle Holiday and Closure Schedule

Shuttle Holidays and Closures
Holiday Date Service
Post-fall semester Mon. Dec. 16 - Sun. Dec. 22

Blue Route (Main campus to Metro):Ìý
Mon - Fri: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Red Route (Spring Valley to Metro):
Mon - Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.ÌýonDemand service only
Sat - Sun: No service

Green Route:Ìý
No service
Winter break closure Mon. Dec. 23, 2024 - Wed. Jan. 1, 2025 No service. University closed.Ìý
Pre-spring semester Thurs. Jan 2, 2025 - Fri. Jan. 10

Blue Route (Main campus to Metro):Ìý
Mon - Fri: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat - Sun: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Red Route (Spring Valley to Metro):
Mon - Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.ÌýonDemand service only
Sat - Sun: No service

Green Route:Ìý
No service
Spring 2025 Sat. Jan. 11, 2025 Normal service resumes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon. Jan. 20, 2025 Blue Route only, operating 8 a.m. - midnight

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AU Shuttle Services

FAQ

  • When does the next AU shuttle arrive?
  • What's the difference between theÌýRed 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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Running on Biodiesel

AU's shuttle buses and other diesel-powered equipment are fueled using a B20 biodiesel blend (20 percent biofuel, 80 percent diesel). Biodiesel helps the university reduce emissions, and saves money and time spent refueling as the biodiesel tank is right on campus.

Blue Route

Main èßäÉçÇøapp - WCL - Tenley Metro

Hours of Operation

Fall 2024 (until Sun. Dec. 15. See holiday schedule)

Mon - Fri
6Ìýa.m. - 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)
Sat
7 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)
Sun
8 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)

Stops from èßäÉçÇøapp

  1. Letts/Anderson Halls (South èßäÉçÇøapp)
  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 èßäÉçÇøapp (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. across from WCL Tenley èßäÉçÇøapp)
  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 èßäÉçÇøapp (Nebraska Ave. NW at second driveway to WCL Tenley èßäÉçÇøapp)
  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 èßäÉçÇøapp)

Blue Route Map

Blue Route Shuttle map

Blue Route (MonÌý– Fri)

Service Hours: 6:10 a.m. – 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)

First shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 6:10 a.m.
  • Metro at 6:25Ìýa.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 12 a.m. (midnight)
  • Metro at 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)

Blue Route (Sat)

Service Hours: 7Ìýa.m. – 12:15Ìýa.m. (past midnight)

First shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 7Ìýa.m.
  • Metro at 7:15Ìýa.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 12 a.m. (midnight)
  • Metro at 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)

Blue Route (Sun)

Service Hours: 8Ìýa.m. – 12:15Ìýa.m. (past midnight)

First shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 8Ìýa.m.
  • Metro at 8:15Ìýa.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • Main èßäÉçÇøapp at 12 a.m. (midnight)
  • Metro at 12:15 a.m. (past midnight)

Red Express Route

Tenley Metro - WCL - Main èßäÉçÇøappÌý- Spring Valley Building

Hours of Operation

Fall 2024 (until Sun. Dec. 15. See holiday schedule)

Mon - Fri

7 a.m. - 6:35Ìýp.m.
Every 12-15 min.
7 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.
Will operate according to class schedule held at Spring Valley Building

Sat - Sun

No service

Stops from Metro

  1. Tenleytown Metro Station (Albemarle St. and Fort Dr. NW)
  2. Washington College of Law
  3. Van NessÌý(by request)
  4. Nebraska Hall
  5. Katzen Arts Center
  6. Spring Valley Building (bus stop near SVB, on 48th St. Pick up and drop off at same stop, on SVBÌýside. Bus will continue along Mass. Ave. and loop around Westmoreland circle, and then head back to campus)

Stops from SVB

  1. Spring Valley Building (bus stop near SVB, on 48th St. Pick up and drop off at same stop, on SVBÌýside. Bus will continue along Mass. Ave. and loop around Westmoreland circle, and then head back to campus)
  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)

Red Express Map

Red Express Shuttle map

Note
The Red ExpressÌýleaves the metro across the street from the Blue stop (Fort Dr. and Albermarle St. NW).Ìý

SVB stop at 48th & Mass Ave. is only for drop off & pick up. Bus cannot stop & wait.Ìý

Red Express Route (MonÌý– Fri)

Service Hours:Ìý
7 a.m. – 6:35 p.m. (every 12 - 15 min.)
7 p.m. - 11:05Ìýp.m. (according to class schedule held at SVB)

First shuttle leaves:

  • Metro at 7Ìýa.m.
  • SVB betweenÌý7:08 - 7:12Ìýa.m.

Last shuttle leaves:

  • SVB betweenÌý6:23 and 6:28Ìýp.m.
  • Metro at 6:15Ìýp.m.

Red Express Route (Sat - Sun)

No service.

Evening Red Express Route schedule (Metro to SVB)
Class start times Metro Katzen SVB
Classes starting 8:20 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Classes starting 9:45 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 9:37 p.m. 9:45 p.m.
Evening Red Express Route schedule (SVB to Metro)
Class end times SVB Katzen Metro
Classes ending at 8:10 p.m. 8:15 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Classes ending at 9:35 p.m. 9:45 p.m. 9:50 p.m. 10 p.m.
Classes ending at 10:50 and 11 p.m. 11:05 p.m. 11:10 p.m. 11:15 p.m.

Green Route

East èßäÉçÇøapp - Main èßäÉçÇøapp - Spring Valley
(Does not go to Metro)

Hours of Operation

Fall 2024 (until Sun. Dec. 15. See holiday schedule)

Green Route Schedule, According to SVB class start times (Mon - Fri)
SVB Class Start Time South èßäÉçÇøapp Katzen SVB Arrival
8:10 a.m. 7:55 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:05 a.m.
9:45 a.m. 9:32 a.m. 9:35 a.m. 9:40 a.m.
11:20 a.m. 11:07 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:15 a.m.
12:55 a.m. 12:42 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:50 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 2:17 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:25 p.m.
4:05 p.m. 3:52 p.m. 3:55 p.m. 4 p.m.
5:30 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:25 p.m.
6:55 p.m. 6:42 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:50 p.m.
8:20 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
9:45 p.m. 9:32 p.m. 9:35 p.m. 9:40 p.m.

Green Route Stops

  1. Letts/Anderson Halls (South èßäÉçÇøapp)
  2. Katzen
  3. Spring Valley Building (bus stop near SVB, on 48th St. Pick up and drop off at same stop, on SVBÌýside. Bus will continue along Mass. Ave. and loop around Westmoreland circle, and then head back to campus)
  4. Massachusetts Ave. (opposite Katzen Arts Center), by request
  5. Kerwin Hall (Metrobus stop on Nebraska Ave. NW outside building), by request

Green Route Map

Shuttle Green Route