Introduction

BearTransit is UC Berkeley’s shuttle system, servicing the campus and vicinity. Anyone can ride our shuttles, which provide convenient transportation between points on campus, Downtown Berkeley BART, parking lots, Clark Kerr campus, the Hill area, residence halls, Richmond Field Station, and north and south sides of campus.

On the P, R, C, and Hill lines, BearTransit is free to campus affiliates holding a current campus ID, such as the Cal 1 Card. All riders on the RFS line must pay a fare. Riders without campus ID must pay a nominal fare. (See list of routes below for the current cash fare for Daytime Shuttles.)

BearTransit Night Safety Shuttles are always free of charge and operate specified routes from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. To-Your-Door shuttles pick up at designated stops and will drop you anywhere within service boundaries, and our Owl Service picks up and drops off passengers by phone request between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. within service boundaries.

The Service Calendar below shows dates of limited service and non-operation.

BearTransit is operated by the Parking & Transportation Department.

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Daytime Shuttles

	C Line: Monday – Friday* 7:35 a.m. to 1:52 p.m. Runs at 20 minute intervals°. $1 • Free with Pass. † See schedule...
	H Line: Monday – Friday* 7:35 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. Runs at 30 minute intervals°. $1 • Free with Pass† See schedule...
	P Line: Monday – Friday* 6:48 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. Runs at 12 minute intervals.° $1 • Free with Pass † See schedule...
	R Line: Monday – Friday* 7:30 a.m. to 7:05 p.m. Runs at 24 minute intervals°. $1 • Free with Pass. † See schedule...
	RFS Line: Monday – Friday* 6:45 a.m. to 6:10 p.m. Interval varies.°. $1.50 See schedule...
	* Please see the BearTransit Service Calendar for exceptions. ° Time intervals may vary throughout the day, particularly on the first and last runs of a service period. Please see the schedule for each route for a complete listing of stop times. † Honored for free shuttle ride: Bear Transit Shuttle Pass; Cal 1 Card ID; Bear Pass; Emeriti ID.

 

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Night Safety Shuttles

The Night Safety Shuttle service is an extension of BearTransit daytime service, and provides safe nighttime transit to and from the campus for classes, study, research and meetings. Routes run from points on campus to BART, Clark Kerr campus and residence halls.

Night Safety Shuttles are free to all including non-campus affiliates, and operate specified routes from 7:30 p.m. to 2:52 a.m.. The Owl Line operates from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. 365 days a year.

To-Your-Door Service
Night Safety routes designated as “To-Your-Door” make a circuit of all indicated bus stops, then continue in a prescribed service area. These shuttles pick up at designated stops and will drop you almost anywhere within service area boundaries.

Owl Service - (510) 642-9255
UCPD's Community Service Officers offer van transport around campus during the eary morning hours, 365 days a year. Call 510-642-WALK (2-9255) to request PICK UP from your campus location (or designated Bear Transit shuttle stop or campus housing facility) within these service boundaries: North: Cedar. West: Shattuck. South: Parker. East: Prospect. Please call at least 15 minutes before desired pick up. Last Owl Service request taken at 5:45 a.m.

DROP OFF service boundaries for the Night Safety To-Your-Door and Owl service are North: Hopkins/Yolo/Eunice Sts. West: Sacramento St. South: Ashby St East: Hillside/Prospect Sts., and include all campus housing facilities.

	D Line: Every day* 7:45 p.m. to 2:44 a.m. Runs at 30 minute intervals°. FREE See schedule...
	E Line: Every day* 7:30 p.m. to 2:52 a.m. Runs at 30 minute intervals°. FREE See schedule...
	To-Your-Door routes
	A Line: Sunday – Friday* 9:05 p.m. to 2:43 a.m. Runs at 30 minute intervals°. FREE See schedule...
	N Line: Sunday – Friday* 7:40 p.m. to 2:47 a.m. Runs at 30 minute intervals°. FREE See schedule...
	Door-To-Door Night Safety Shuttle
	O (Owl) Line: Every Day 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. FREE, By phone request: (510) 642-9255
	* Please see the BearTransit Service Calendar for exceptions. ° Time intervals may vary throughout the day, particularly on the first and last runs of a service period. Please see the schedule for each route for a complete listing of stop times.

 

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Service Calendar

The calendar and key below indicate dates Day/Night Service, and weekend night service of operation and “Partial Daytime shuttle service”. During “Partial Daytime shuttle service”, the line operates at a reduced schedule and there is no Night Safety shuttle service. All other Daytime shuttle routes continue unchanged. The "day time only" symbol is reflected by the "unshaded symbol". The dates "without" a symbol denotes "no service".

During class sessions, Daytime and Night Safety Shuttle service runs a full schedule described above. Spring Season ends on May 22, 2008, summer session starts on May 26, 2008 - there will be no night service during this session.

 

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Fares

Faculty, staff, and post docs ride BearTransit** FREE with display of Cal 1 ID, or Bear Pass. 

Emeriti ride free** by displaying an Emeriti ID card.

Students ride free** by displaying a valid ID.

Community members and the general public who are not affiliated with the campus can ride BearTransit at the fares listed under each route description.

** except RFS line: Pay standard fare rate or use RFS pass purchased at the Parking & Transportation office.

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BearTransit System Guide/Route Map (Printed and as PDF)

You can pick up a copy of the printed BearTransit System Guide at the Parking & Transportation office located at 2150 Kittredge Street or at UCPD in 1 Sproul Hall.

You may also download a PDF version broken into 4 letter-sized pages for easy printing:

BearTransit System Guide (4,000 Kb,PDF)This version of the BearTransit System Guide includes the Daytime and Night Safety Shuttle Maps. (Available in September)

You can also download the Daytime and Night Safety Shuttle Maps individually:

BearTransit Daytime Shuttle Map (813 Kb,PDF)

BearTransit Night Safety Shuttle Map (829 Kb,PDF)

Please Note:  The information on the printed BearTransit System Guide is accurate at the date it was printed. Route schedules are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on BearTransit schedules and routes please refer back to the Route Updates section of this page.

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Other Shuttles

Inter-campus shuttles: connect to UC Davis, Mills and UC San Francisco (UCSF shuttles from San Francisco BART stations)

Lawrence Berkeley Lab Shuttle: For LBL affiliates only. Please call (510) 486-4165 for information.

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Bikes On Buses

Most AC Transit buses and BearTransit Shuttles are equipped with bicycle racks. Racks are mounted on the front of the bus and each hold two bikes. You can board a bicycle any time of day, without an extra fare or permit. For more information go to www.actransit.org/riderinfo/bikes.wu

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