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Daily Campus Shuttles (CATS)

CATS (Campus Area Transit Service)

1/19/21 Service Update: CATS service will resume service on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in an on-demand capacity. Those wishing to use this service should call Transportation & Parking Services at 740-593-1917 to schedule a pickup from one of the current bus stop locations. Service will be available from 7:30am-4:30pm Monday through Friday. 

Bobcat Pass services are still operating during this time with Athens Public Transit, faculty/staff and students can ride any Athens Public Transit route for free using their campus ID through the Bobcat Pass partnership. For more information on routes and service times please visit their website here. 

A free shuttle service for students, faculty/staff & visitors traveling to multiple destinations throughout campus. The service runs on dedicated transit routes Monday - Friday 7 AM - 5:30 PM during Fall & Spring Semesters - service runs by request during Summer & Winter Break.

No pass or ID is needed to ride - simply hop aboard a shuttle at one of our stop locations listed below & let CATS take care of transporting you to your destination. All transit vehicles provide accessibility accommodations.

 

Purple Loop (10 Minute Express Loop - Servicing Baker, College Green & South/East Green):
Stop Locations:       Pick-Up/Drop Off-Times:
Baker 4th Floor      :00  :10  :20  :30  :40  :50
Lot 53 & 54            :04  :14  :24  :34  :44  :54
McCracken            :07  :17  :27  :37  :47  :57
Mem. Aud.             :08  :18  :28  :38  :48  :58
 
 
 
Red Loop (10 Minute Express Loop - Servicing Baker Center & Ridges)
Stop Locations:       Pick-Up/Drop Off-Times:
Kennedy Museum  :00  :10  :20  :30  :40  :50
Mailroom                :02  :12  :22  :32  :42  :52
Baker 1st Floor      :06  :16  :26  :36  :46  :56

 

Blue Loop (20 Minute Loop - Servicing Baker, West Green & Innovation Center):
Stop Locations:       Pick-Up/Drop Off-Times:
Central Food          :00  :20  :40
Innovation Center   :04  :24  :44
WUSOC                 :08  :28  :48
Stocker Center       :11  :31  :51
Baker 1st Floor       :14  :34  :54
 
 

Transit Tracking:

All CATS vehicles are equipped with transit tracking software DoubleMap which allows riders to view shuttles in live-time. Download the Double Map App today on your smart phone and "Know When To Show".

View Double Map bus map

CATS Transit Routes