UD bus routes have been optimized for the 2024-2025 academic year to achieve several goals, including faster transit times for passengers and reduced wait times. Additionally, beginning in fall 2024, all UD buses will be tracked using the TransLoc app; the DoubleMapp app has been discontinued. TransLoc displays the real-time location of each bus.
The UD Transportation website is the portal for all UD bus information. Visit https://sites.udel.edu/transportation/ and click on the “Bus Service” dropdown menu to get all relevant bus information. Changes due to holidays, school vacations, or weather emergencies are always posted on the website. The website also contains the link to the UD Bus Tracker software.
The North/South College Route becomes the North South Express
- Service runs from Laird Campus to South Campus via College Ave.
- Reduces total loop time by 5 minutes.
- Shorter waiting times. The bus frequency increases from 10 minutes to 8 minutes during peak hours (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
- The STAR Campus stops remain the same.
- The Sportcampus stops are consolidated at the Lot 88 stop.
- The CANR stop was moved to the DART stop on 896 in front of Townsend Hall.
- Maintains student health care.
- The weekend schedule remains unchanged, 10:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Academy North/Central Loop becomes North Central Express
- Service runs from Laird Campus via Academy St. and College Ave. to Center Campus.
- Reduces total loop time by 15 minutes.
- Opening hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Shorter waiting times. The arrival frequency of buses increases from 20 minutes to 12 minutes during peak hours (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.).
- Eliminates duplicate trips to STAR and Athletics Campus. Now served by North South Express.
- Eliminates Ray St. stop, with pickup at Laird Campus (across the bridge).
East and west loops merge to form Apartment Express
- Combines two separate routes into one, reducing overlap and under-used stops.
- The service connects existing apartment stops with central campus stops at the Perkins Student Center and Harker ISE Lab.
- Reduces maximum travel time to/from campus to 12 minutes (from 15 or 20 to the furthest apartments).
- Opening hours from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Average waiting time. Bus frequency during peak hours (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) is every 22 minutes (either every 30 minutes or every 10 minutes per existing route).
- Weekend service abolished.
For more information, visit: https://sites.udel.edu/transportation/
