CAMBUS will be adding service during the morning to 31 Red Route and 32 Blue Route and during the evening to 41 Hawk Lot-Hospital and 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest beginning Monday, Nov. 28. The additional service for CAMBUS routes 31, 32, 41, and 42 restores some service that was reduced in August 2022 due to a staffing shortage.
Service summaries
31 Red Route and 32 Blue Route
Service between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. will be increased from 36-minute bus frequency to 12-minute bus frequency.
41 Hawk Lot-Hospital
Service between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. will be increased from 20-minute bus frequency to 10-minute bus frequency.
View 41 Hawk Lot-Hospital schedule
42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest
Service between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. will be increased from 40-minute bus frequency to 20-minute bus frequency.
View 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest schedule
CAMBUS staffing update
At the start of the fall academic session, CAMBUS was short approximately 65 trained drivers. All CAMBUS routes were impacted by service reductions implemented due to the staffing shortage.
There has been a notable increase in applications following hiring efforts that include raising the starting wage and increasing the hiring incentive bonus. CAMBUS has hired 50 new drivers since the start of the fall session, and 40 drivers have begun or finished training. The training process, which includes obtaining a Class B Commercial Driver’s License, takes approximately six to eight weeks to complete.
CAMBUS continues to accept applications and hire new student drivers. As more drivers complete training, CAMBUS will continue to announce increases in services.
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.
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.