University of Iowa CAMBUS is announcing service details for the fall 2021 academic session, beginning Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. During academic sessions, service is increased on some routes, including more late night and weekend services.
The fall 2021 academic routes and schedules begin Aug. 21 and operate through Dec. 17 with these exceptions:
- Sept. 4 - 5: No CAMBUS service due to university holiday weekend
- Sept. 6: CAMBUS operates academic weekend service due to university holiday
- Nov. 20 - 21, 25 - 27: No CAMBUS service due to Thanksgiving Break
- Nov. 22 - 24: Break service provided due to Thanksgiving Break
Route details
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:22 a.m. - 12:49 a.m. |
| Frequency | Every 18 minutes until 9 p.m. Every 36 minutes after 9 p.m. |
| Notes | Serves Mayflower Hall after 7 p.m. |
| Link to route page | 31 Red Route page |
| Weekend operations | Operates every 36 minutes from 11:32 a.m. - 12:49 a.m. on weekends. Serves Mayflower Hall all day. |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:02 a.m. - 12:46 a.m. |
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| Frequency | Every 18 minutes until 9 p.m. Every 36 minutes after 9 p.m. |
| Notes | Serves Mayflower Hall after 7 p.m. |
| Link to route page | 32 Blue Route page |
| Weekend operations | Operates every 36 minutes from 11:14 a.m. - 12:39 a.m. on weekends. Serves Mayflower Hall all day. |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:30 a.m. - 6:28 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 15 minutes |
| Notes | Operates the same weekday schedule year-round. |
| Link to route page | 33 South Campus Shuttle |
| Weekend operations | No service on weekends |
| Weekday hours of operation | 5:45 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 30 minutes 5:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Every 60 minutes 8:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Every 30 minutes 2:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. |
| Notes | Operates the same weekday schedule year-round. |
| Link to route page | 34 Research Park |
| Weekend operations | No service on weekends |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:20 a.m. - 12:31 a.m. |
| Frequency | Varies throughout the day due to route variations. Generally runs about every 10 minutes until 7 p.m., and less frequently in the evenings. |
| Notes |
35A route serves WCTC and operates from 6:20 a.m. - 12:31 a.m. on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 35 Interdorm |
| Weekend operations | Operates every 30 minutes 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Weekday hours of operation | 4:40 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. |
| Frequency | Every 20 minutes until 6 a.m. Every 7 minutes 6 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Every 10 minutes 8:20 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Every 7 minutes 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Every 10 minutes 6:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m. |
| Notes | After 9 p.m. on weekdays, riders can make connections to the Hawkeye campus via the 43 Hawkeye Interdorm or 61 On-Demand Shuttle. Operates the same schedule year-round on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 41 Hawk Lot-Hospital |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:04 a.m. - 9:10 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 20 minutes |
| Notes | After 9 p.m. on weekdays, riders can make connections to the Hawkeye campus via the 43 Hawkeye Interdorm or 61 On-Demand Shuttle. Operates the same schedule year-round on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 9:10 p.m. - 1:02 a.m. |
| Frequency | Every 60 minutes |
| Notes | After 9 p.m. on weekdays, riders can make connections to the Hawkeye campus via the 43 Hawkeye Interdorm or 61 On-Demand Shuttle. Operates the same schedule year-round on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 43 Hawkeye Interdorm |
| Weekend operations | Every 60 minutes from 11:02 a.m. - 1:02 a.m. |
| Weekday hours of operation | 4:30 a.m. - 8:49 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 12 minutes until 6 a.m. Every 3-4 minutes 6 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Every 12 minuts 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Every 3-4 minutes 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Every 12 minutes 6 p.m. - 8:49 p.m. |
| Notes | After 9 p.m. on weekdays, riders can make connections to Parking Lots 65 Finkbine Commuter and 75 Arena via the 61 On-Demand Shuttle. Operates the same schedule year-round on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 51 Hospital-Finkbine/Arena |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:21 a.m. - 9:09 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 15 minutes until 3:#0 p.m. Every 18 minutes 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Every 15 minutes 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Every 30 minutes 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
| Notes | No longer serves the WCTC at night. 51 Hospital-Finkbine/Arena service was extended to 8:45 p.m. to provide connection from WCTC to Parking Lots 65 and 75. 52 serves the VA Loop before 7 p.m. and serves the Hardin Library and VA Hospital stops after 7 p.m. |
| Link to route page | 52 Finkbine-Pentacrest |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 5:31 a.m. - 8:08 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. - 5:33 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 15 minutes during AM and PM peak |
| Notes | AM service is provided year-round. PM service is provided during fall and spring academic sessions due to reduced frequency of the 52 Finkbine-Pentacrest route during PM peak service. |
| Link to route page | 53 VA Loop Shuttle |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 6:50 a.m. - 8:27 a.m. and 3:07 p.m. - 5:29 p.m. |
| Frequency | Every 15 minutes during AM and PM peak |
| Notes | Operates the same schedule year-round on weekdays. |
| Link to route page | 54 Hancher-Newton Road |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
| Weekday hours of operation | 8:45 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. |
| Frequency | On-demand service. General wait time when requesting a ride is 10 minutes or less. |
| Notes | During fall and spring academic, trips must start or end at one of these locations: Hawkeye Campus including Aspire, Newton Road/Health Sciences Campus, or Parking Lots 55, 65, 75, 85 |
| Link to route page | 61 On-Demand Shuttle View the route page to learn more about the service and how to request a ride |
| Weekend operations | No weekend service |
About CAMBUS
CAMBUS
CAMBUS routes are always no-fare and open the public. CAMBUS was founded by university students in 1972 and has been operated and supervised by student ever since. Our team of 160 drivers, dispatchers, trainers, maintenance assistants, and supervisors are a vivid example of students making a difference through essential transportation services.
Transit
Riders are encouraged to use the mobile app Transit to plan trips, get real-time departure information, live bus locations, service alerts and more. Download Transit to your Apple or Android smart device.
Accessibility
The Parking and Transportation Department is committed to promoting campus accessibility through mobility solutions for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors. In addition to fixed-route bus services, CAMBUS also operates a door-to-door paratransit bus service, called "Bionic Bus".
Learn more about Bionic bus service.
Questions?
For questions about CAMBUS services, please call 319-335-8633 or email cambus-transit@uiowa.edu.